Bad weather here in the UK ,hope you all are ok,

[Zed]

80-90MPH gails down here in the coast, while i sit here 3 fence panels have blown down, i think ill lose the lot by the end of the day, im off out there to try and secure the rest, its my neighbours fence but she lives alone and had learning problems, also better secure the trampoline as the tarp is blowing off, Hoe you guys are all ok, could be a interesting cycle ride to work later tonight      

Paul

[dks]

Take care and make sure you use the right Multitools! 

20C here, nice and sunny.....though it did rain a lot a few days ago.

[Zed]

Take care and make sure you use the right Multitools! 

20C here, nice and sunny.....though it did rain a lot a few days ago.

sun   

just came in and going back out as another panel flew off  right better get some rope and my toollogic sl3     

[Zed]

  got no rope , so string        dont think it will last very long, pouring down as well now .

[dks]

Better than Sellotape!

What knife is the one in the bottom right?
Looks nice

[Zed]

Better than Sellotape!

What knife is the one in the bottom right?
Looks nice

Toollogic sl3 fire 

[dks]

 
nice.

in the 1st picture it looked even better; I thought it had a metal casing.

[Zed]

nice.

in the 1st picture it looked even better; I thought it had a metal casing.

Nope zytel  i keep losing the net and the lights keep going out    its like being haunted indoors and destruction outdoors , string still holding up JUST 

[Zed]

Right time for a cuppa 

[dks]

I do not like tea, but I will eat the digestives!

 

[Zed]

I do not like tea, but I will eat the digestives!

 

Yuk its not tea  its coffee  :tu:biscuits are wheat free shortbread  not as nice as the real thing 

[dks]

I like shortbread; the real one.

and hob nobs..... 

And large, fresh, chocolate chip Cookies....

It is getting close to my Lunch time....

[Zed]

I like shortbread; the real one.

and hob nobs..... 

And large, fresh, chocolate chip Cookies....

It is getting close to my Lunch time....

  love all of those but sadly they dont love me  this getting old buisness is hard work  ,

wind update, there is trucks blown over  and rain very heavy now down here on the coast, wind still bad but still got 2 fence panels left, hope i havnt jinxed it 

[AimlessWanderer]

I do not like tea, but I will eat the digestives!

 

Yuk its not tea  its coffee  :tu:biscuits are wheat free shortbread  not as nice as the real thing 

Heathen 

Sounds like you're having fun down there feller  It's a bit blustery up here, but not as bad as you by a long way. As far as I'm aware everything is pretty much holding together. Thankfully the biggest challenge so far here is cigarette lighting 

[Zed]

I do not like tea, but I will eat the digestives!

 

Yuk its not tea  its coffee  :tu:biscuits are wheat free shortbread  not as nice as the real thing 

Heathen 

Sounds like you're having fun down there feller  It's a bit blustery up here, but not as bad as you by a long way. As far as I'm aware everything is pretty much holding together. Thankfully the biggest challenge so far here is cigarette lighting 

Do you know Al i could really do with a cigar but as not alowed in the house im not going outside as fear of losing something 

[dks]

Do you know Al i could really do with a cigar but as not alowed in the house im not going outside as fear of losing something 

We wont tell.... 

Yes cigar smoking in the winter is a problem. Even if you can smoke in a separate room the smell lingers for a long time and you get blinded by the smoke, so you need to open some windows..

[Zed]

Do you know Al i could really do with a cigar but as not alowed in the house im not going outside as fear of losing something 

We wont tell.... 

Yes cigar smoking in the winter is a problem. Even if you can smoke in a separate room the smell lingers for a long time and you get blinded by the smoke, so you need to open some windows..

No but my 4 and 5 year old will  most people i know love the smell of cigars, i was given a few boxes for christmas so got a few left including a large romeo julieta , i keep thinking what i can use the tin its in for 

[Zed]

  so now the sun is out and the wind has gone  this weather we have these days is freaky, but my garden is a disaster area , off out to clear it up and have a cigar 

[nuphoria]

Similar here mate.... sun is shining but things keep blowing around like mad!

I'm sitting in watching Casablanca and eating xmas chocolate - First world problems eh?!

[Dunc]

Its not too bad on the Eastern side of England , its been pouring with rain all morning and winds are gusting 35-40mph which is about Gale force 8 , met office says in some parts of Scotland its hitting 100mph which is Hurricane force 12    a friend of mine lives in Shetland and said a few weeks ago it was hitting 165mph  Luckily for us its West South West so its coming off the land , plus we are on Neap tides this week so nothing much to worry about here .

[Zed]

Similar here mate.... sun is shining but things keep blowing around like mad!

I'm sitting in watching Casablanca and eating xmas chocolate - First world problems eh?!

temp just dropped and wind picking up again , sitting down chrissy, i cant wait for the kids to go back too school wed       i need me time     

Its not too bad on the Eastern side of England , its been pouring with rain all morning and winds are gusting 35-40mph which is about Gale force 8 , met office says in some parts of Scotland its hitting 100mph which is Hurricane force 12    a friend of mine lives in Shetland and said a few weeks ago it was hitting 165mph  Luckily for us its West South West so its coming off the land , plus we are on Neap tides this week so nothing much to worry about here .

165mph  sorry love this little running man    thats mental wind, i would probably lose the house, be like the wizard of oz 

[Dunc]

It was on the 8th of December

http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16125967

TRAMPOLINE TRAMPOLINE (CRAZY WINDS)

[nuphoria]

No kites would be safe in that! 

[Zed]

  would hate to be a bird in that wind 

[Dunc]

Its not too bad on the Eastern side of England , its been pouring with rain all morning and winds are gusting 35-40mph which is about Gale force 8 ,

Famous last words  pager went off at 15.50 , as I drove to meet the team it was driving rain and high winds , I remember thinking " why me , this is going to be just great  " and had visions of searching along a beach or something . All that went out the window and was forgotten when we were briefed that we were looking for a person in the water  5 of us made the shout , four met at the truck and one went direct to scene , our flanking station was already on scene ( it was their patch ) and talking to the first informant and the nearest inshore lifeboat was launched .My heart went out to those guys as they were launching in to a big sea with a small boat  First informant said they had seen what they believe COULD have been a windsurfer in trouble but they weren't sure .I drove the truck on Blues and two's which was good but challenging in the conditions and we searched all the local slipways and carparks looking for a vehicle with trailer or roof rack that the windsurfer would have launched from . Initially we found a ford transit Van but soon found it belonged to a dogwalker . We widened our search north due to the wind and tide the casualty would have drifted south  but still no vehicle was found , it was dark by this time and the lifeboat had also drawn a blank and to stay out any longer in those conditions was putting the crew and boat at risk. As no vehicle was found and no person was reported missing we were stood down . I just pray that no one was out there as there would be no hope now . The wind strength and tide would have sent them so far out and what with the rough conditions it would be needle in a haystack and thats to say if there ever was someone there in the first place .

All back in the warm now . Sorry to ramble but thought I'd share .

[J-sews]

Hopefully it was all a false alarm Dunc. Kudos to you and your mates for checking to be sure though

[Grant Lamontagne]

This is terrible and heartless of me to say, and I apologize if anyone is offended by this, but I have to say that if the weather was that bad, and someone was stupid enough to go out in it, I'm not certain the rest of you should put your lives on the line for them.

I realize that's the job and all, but I think there should be a "stupid line" where you guys are off the hook.  I'd hate for a heroic and brave person to be killed trying to rescue someone too dumb to come in out of the rain.

That having been said, I am glad you are ok, and I sympathize with you hoping that no one has gone missing.

Def

[Dunc]

Trouble is that's the nature of the beast , you can't pick and choose who you rescue , risk assessments were done and apart from driving in wet and windy conditions we were pretty safe on the land . The lifeboat would have done its own risk assessment and it was there call , because the wind was off the land they had some protection from the lee of the cliffs , it wasn't until they were getting half a mile out the waves were increasing to 2 meters plus . Had it of been a deffinet sighting then a large all weather boat would have been launched and a heli .

Our previous shout was early in December when we also had high winds , 3am and called to assist the police search for a disspondant male who had taken an over dose and armed with a kitchen knife  luckily for us he had decided to walk inland .

[dks]

some pictures.
It does look pretty bad.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/8989546/UK-weather-gale-force-winds-and-storms-batter-parts-of-Britain.html

[Dunc]

I wonder what the damage report will be , it's was awfull that a guy was killed by a falling tree , let's hope there's no one else.