On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:37:53 +0000 (UTC), "Steve -
www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk" wrote:

I have already been
round the garden and made sure movable objects are lashed down or stowed
away even though I am on the edge of the area in question.

My fence has just been blown down and I'm in a relatively low risk
area in Kent. Very gusty!


Mark Chamberlain
Herne Bay, Kent

I see tonight the BBC gave out an Emergency Weather Warning. I don't think I
have ever seen this before.
So maybe we could be in for a long night in some places. I have already been
round the garden and made sure movable objects are lashed down or stowed
away even though I am on the edge of the area in question.

--
The UK SpeedTrap Guide" @ www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk
The UK Weather Guide" @ www.ukstorms.com

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:37:53 +0000 (UTC), "Steve -
www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk" wrote:

I see tonight the BBC gave out an Emergency Weather Warning. I don't think I
have ever seen this before.
So maybe we could be in for a long night in some places. I have already been
round the garden and made sure movable objects are lashed down or stowed
away even though I am on the edge of the area in question.

I've just removed the lawnmower from the hut, since said hut my not
survive another gale.

Paul
Troon (where things are still reasonably calm, but wet)


--
Paul

I really do fear my already twice disintigrated greenhouse will come
crashing down again in the morning.
It really doesn't like gusts anything above 65 mph.
The calm before the storm will be very noticeable for us Paul, and winds
are unlikely to be significant until after midnight I reckon. It really will
arrive with a bang thereafter or possibly two if it moves up another gear
when the wind switches to a westerly.
All the best.
Alex.

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Conditions in Wishaw @ 7:25pm , 7/1/05
Temperature 7.9 °C. Dew point 7.1 ºC. 95.0 %RH
Mean wind speed 6 mph from the South South West . Gusting to 10 mph.
Remarks; Light Rain , 0.4 mm precipitation in the past hour.
Cloud cover: Overcast
MSLP 996.4 mb, Falling .
Today's Max. 11.3 °C at 7:31am .
Today's min. 7.7 °C at 4:07pm .
Today's rain 12.2 mm
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"Paul C" wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:37:53 +0000 (UTC), "Steve -
www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk" wrote:

I see tonight the BBC gave out an Emergency Weather Warning. I don't think
I
have ever seen this before.
So maybe we could be in for a long night in some places. I have already
been
round the garden and made sure movable objects are lashed down or stowed
away even though I am on the edge of the area in question.

I've just removed the lawnmower from the hut, since said hut my not
survive another gale.

Paul
Troon (where things are still reasonably calm, but wet)


--
Paul

Alex Stephens Jr wrote:
I really do fear my already twice disintigrated greenhouse will come
crashing down again in the morning.

My little house is made of wood

It creaks horribly during strong winds. I may be posting from Leadhills
by tomorrow...
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather softwa http://cumulus.nybbles.co.uk/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

"Steve Loft" wrote in message
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Alex Stephens Jr wrote:
I really do fear my already twice disintigrated greenhouse will come
crashing down again in the morning.

My little house is made of wood

It creaks horribly during strong winds. I may be posting from Leadhills by
tomorrow...
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather softwa http://cumulus.nybbles.co.uk/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

I do hope not Steve. But I'd imagine your house may well be making noises
you've never heard previously in the morning.
Most of the houses built in this country can easily withstand the worst
nature can throw at them, minus a few roof slates.
I have friends who live on the second top floor of a 170ft tower block in
Motherwell. They say it's quite funny to watch the water in the toilet bowl
swash around from the sway - rather them than me!
Alex.

" It creaks horribly during strong winds. I may be posting from Leadhills
by tomorrow...
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Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL

AND just when you have Broadband !! - timing is everything

take care

Paul C
Brampton

Paul Crabtree wrote:
" It creaks horribly during strong winds. I may be posting from Leadhills

by tomorrow...
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL


AND just when you have Broadband !! - timing is everything

Well, the exchange is in Leadhills anyway, so it's no big deal really.


take care

You too.

Light winds all day today, some drizzle, rain increasing now, though.
Pressure 998mb, about -2mb/hr.
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather softwa http://cumulus.nybbles.co.uk/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

Alex Stephens Jr wrote:

I do hope not Steve. But I'd imagine your house may well be making noises
you've never heard previously in the morning.

One of our dogs won't be very happy about that, he hates the noises
during gales.

Most of the houses built in this country can easily withstand the worst
nature can throw at them, minus a few roof slates.

It seems quite well built, imported from Scandinavia we understand.

I have friends who live on the second top floor of a 170ft tower block in
Motherwell. They say it's quite funny to watch the water in the toilet bowl
swash around from the sway - rather them than me!

Ah, the blocks with the pretty patterns on top. We can see those from
the tops of the hills here.
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather softwa http://cumulus.nybbles.co.uk/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

"Alex Stephens Jr" wrote in message
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"Steve Loft" wrote in message
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Alex Stephens Jr wrote:
I really do fear my already twice disintigrated greenhouse will come
crashing down again in the morning.

My little house is made of wood

It creaks horribly during strong winds. I may be posting from Leadhills
by tomorrow...
--
Steve Loft, Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire. 1417ft ASL
http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/weather/
Free weather softwa http://cumulus.nybbles.co.uk/
Experimental webcam: http://www.wanlockhead.org.uk/webcam.php

I do hope not Steve. But I'd imagine your house may well be making noises
you've never heard previously in the morning.
Most of the houses built in this country can easily withstand the worst
nature can throw at them, minus a few roof slates.
I have friends who live on the second top floor of a 170ft tower block in
Motherwell. They say it's quite funny to watch the water in the toilet
bowl swash around from the sway

It is quite common for the water in the toilet to swash around in the bowl
in strong winds in many of the 2 storey houses in Wokingham. The soil pipe
goes up through the roof to avoid the build up of obnoxious gases in the
pipe. The strong wind blowing in the pipe creates a pressure difference,
and the water moves around the bowl, indeed some water can be "sucked out" -
the level is often lower in the morning on breezy nights.

Ian