Storm Darragh

[Tankus]

Theres actually a breeze coming through my closed double glazed window seals! , too loud to sleep, the windows are getting thumped.

 

[ddraig]

Proper picking up in Cardiff now, going to lock the catflap!

 

[newme]

Making a right racket here, something sounds like its knocking on the house too, not sure where thats coming from.

 

[Skinny Ethel]

Christ hope its nothing too serious.

 

[Plumdaff]

It's blowy out there, that's for sure.

 

[Elpenor]

A bit gusty here, everything seems to be attached still luckily

 

[mojo pixy]

We're on the south side of Devon where there's only an amber warning, still it's pretty damn gusty. I think the dead tree in the lane in front of our house will stay up .. this time.

I hope everyone's OK this morning. I'm drinking coffee and watching the woods wave, feeling relieved that we're only on the edge of the storm .. this time.

This time. We're only on letter D

 

[cyberfairy]

Weston Super Mare is even more scary than usual!

 

[felixthecat]

Woken up by flying wheelie bins and their contents clunking around here. Apparently lots of local road closures due to fallen trees but we still have all utilities.

 

[Gerry1time]

It's really, really blowy here. I mean, it's often surprisingly blowy here during a storm anyway, but this really does seem next level. That said, am not too worried, as over the years of being here we're had to make the place pretty windy storm proof as standard, after things like bin stores on the drive have blown into our car or down the lane. So last night when the alert happened I had a wander round the house to double check for anything that might blow away or cause issues, but there didn't seem to be anything. So fingers crossed all will be fine.

 

[Elpenor]

People in west Somerset have been advised to Watchet

 

[skyscraper101]

I’m flying from Stansted to Cork today at 1:35 - this is not a great idea is it?

 

[kebabking]

I’m flying from Stansted to Cork today at 1:35 - this is not a great idea is it?

It might take you a few days....

 

[DotCommunist]

Had to bike downhill against the rain this morning. It was too early for much traffic in sleepy kettering which is a good job as I was being blown sideways quite a bit.

 

[felixthecat]

Oh. Just looked out the back. Fences down on both sides, debris everywhere. Brilliant.

I'm just going to ignore it for now and drink tea

 

[Elpenor]

One of the fences, the panels are being caught by the gusts and winnowing

I don’t hold out much hope of them surviving if this continues for much longer, and it’s due to gust to 60mph for another 12 hours. Really hope it’s the fence which is my neighbours responsibility!

 

[marty21]

My mum got the alert message (in Bath) she hunkered down for the night (after putting the recycling bin in the boot of her car ) Just spoke to her , she wasn't kept awake during the night (she lives in Odd Down which is one of the hills above Bath city centre) .

 

[Riklet]

Im away and my useless bloody housemates haven't bothered bringing in the parasol in the garden or doing anything preventive obviously.

one just said "what time is the storm today?" when I suggested moving some stuff

 

[Riklet]

Ok they brought in the parasol. One just said "oh I didn't read the alert I got because I was out"

 

[20Bees]

I’m flying from Stansted to Cork today at 1:35 - this is not a great idea is it?

Scenic route?

 

[kalidarkone]

I’m flying from Stansted to Cork today at 1:35 - this is not a great idea is it?

I don't think you are.

 

[skyscraper101]

I don't think you are.

Well I’m at the airport now and so far it’s still on. Let’s see.

 

[kebabking]

Something flew from the US to Dublin this morning - it hung about for 2 hours to try and land, and then got bored and fucked off to Brussels...

 

[Ax^]

Well I’m at the airport now and so far it’s still on. Let’s see

sister says it calm down but she is in the north so

one leg from the trampoline down and a few trees down

 

[Elpenor]

The sun has come out here

Still very very windy

 

[High Voltage]

Just lost the power in restaurant up on Mendip

 

[mojo pixy]

O the carnage





(seriously, I'm being facetious obviously but I do hope everyone where it's bad, is ok)

 

[Ax^]

anarchy in the UK

 

[mx wcfc]

Local pub is a bit small inside, so used marquees to expand......

 

[newme]

There's a tesco bag for life in my tree