Weatherflash!!!!

[jackyalex]

winds are bad up my way too,seem to be getting stonger by the minute,been 3 accidents round my way hgv's being blown over and 1 car ended up in a ditch

[West Ender]

I lived in Durham City (Crossgate Moor) in the early 70s. One day I watched 5 enormous Leylandii trees, in the garden behind mine, come down one by one in the wind. 80 mph winds were just a slight breeze up there but I've become a bl**dy soft Southerner now!

[jackyalex]

Originally Posted by West Ender

I lived in Durham City (Crossgate Moor) in the early 70s. One day I watched 5 enormous Leylandii trees, in the garden behind mine, come down one by one in the wind. 80 mph winds were just a slight breeze up there but I've become a bl**dy soft Southerner now!

i planted ten leylandi trees in november im just hoping that they stay rooted,im in teesdale about 15 miles from durham city and being out in the open countryside the winds are strong my fence isnt looking too good either,im hoping that my hubby is gonna get back from work ok he's on a scooter

[Tinkerbelle]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Somebody has just posted this picture of the incident on Colne Rd Brierfield I was talking about earlier.

Bloomin heck Dave what is/was it

[lindsay ormerod]

Been told by 3 customers that Haslingden Sports Centre is now minus it's roof and our delivery driver told us the M56 was shut. It seems to have calmed down a bit now but it was certainly extreme earlier on!

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

Bloomin heck Dave what is/was it

It was the roof of a ladder/joinery shop. Good workmanship eh ?

[Tinkerbelle]

LOL! Did you manage to pick the little un up ok though?

Looks like the weather calming now thankfully

[lancsdave]

Originally Posted by Tinkerbelle

LOL! Did you manage to pick the little un up ok though?

Looks like the weather calming now thankfully

Picked her up but had to come home with a major detour instead of the motorway. She's in cos I can hear her music

[katex]

Oh well, looks like I'm gonna' need a roofer if any available soon ! Just got home and the end tile thingy (what is that one called that fits on the apex of the roof ?) has blown into my drive. Lucky me car wasn't there.. would have had a bent bonnet lid for sure. Any recommendations welcomed as the gent who used to do mine has now retired.

Noticed next door neighbours wind chimes have now landed in the drive .. guess too much wind for those, eh ? Can't say I am unhappy about those though

[cherokee]

well my sons were at work and a wall collapsed thankfull they were away from it but only by 5 mins ...

[flashy]

oh dear looks like we are going to have a power cut over here, mi lights keep flicking on and off and so does mi pc *shaz hunts for the torch*

[cherokee]

bloody hell we just had the same here in blackpool ..heehee all street lights just went off and house lights flickering light something out of an horror film .....torch now on hand and searching for candles...

[katex]

Originally Posted by cherokee

well my sons were at work and a wall collapsed thankfull they were away from it but only by 5 mins ...

Phew! doesn't bear thinking about does it cherokee ! Bet lots of near misses today .. hope not too many injuries.

When I worked in the centre of Manchester on a day like today, turned to go down Princess Street and this huge approximately 3' x 3' solid wood sign from a club or summat fell off its hangings and just brushed my shoulder .. that was definintely one of my nine lifes I can tell you .. makes me shudder now to think of it .. can still her the thud as it hit the ground ... brrrrrh.

[shillelagh]

Just watching bbc news northwest. He's stood on Blackpool front. It's empty! 1st time i havent seen it busy!

[SPUGGIE J]

Well we got the snow and you got the wind. Mind you the other week the wind hit 80mph in falkirk which must have been embarressing for kilt wearers.