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1800 31/1/04

Severe gale now been blowing all afternoon and still going strong, although now
swung westerly giving us more shelter. Rain has stopped giving a total of 44.3
mm making it the second wettest day this month.
Minor damage to the roof with half a slate and a lump of lead blown off and one
slate dislodged (now fixed).

Took a walk up Hay Tor this afternoon to experience the wild conditions. Tough
slow going against the wind but OK. Storm force 10 near the top at 450m with
wind behind. But once over the top and heading ESE I was blown clean off my feet
on the slippery short grass and landed on my back. But the worrying thing was
that I couldn't get up again because the wind was so strong (estimated force
11). I managed to struggle down using my alpine stick for support and crouching
low and trying to avoid having rocks downwind of me. But once again I was blown
over and this time my stick went flying 10 yards down the hill as I didn't strap
it round my arm. So this time I was crawling on the sodden grass and managed to
reach my wife who had struggled to the shelter of the tall rocks. My dog had
found a hole to crawl into. After that it wasn't too bad in the lee of Hay Tor
but it was still slow going until further down.

What a day !

Windy cheers,

Will.
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" A cup is most useful when empty "
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