Everyone weathered the storms?

[jonclox]

That was a bit rough yesterday afternoon and evening with rain, wind and in our case a flying fence  panel  but we survived and didn`t loose power so were far better off than some.
This morning we woke about 7-30 and commented that the storm had abated and it was just a normal quiet morning.
Over quiet in fact................there was no traffic 
Looking out the bedroom window at the back we discovered we had gained a lake  about 1/4 of a mile across the flat fields.

Its not a static lake its getting bigger by the hour . Time to see if the canoe is still watertight and usable.
Checking out the front showed a stream/rivulet flowing happily along the road outside our front hedge. By 9AM it had gone and traffic was once more able to use the road
That was the good news......
Its raining again  :'( :'( and the roads decidedly iffey.
Nerrer mind its Christmas tomorrow
Have a great few days break

[Newportnobby]

Thanks Jon,

In the local area we seemed to have missed both storms but my sympathies lie with those who are being clobbered

[Paul B]

Coming home from working in Bristol to home in Swindon last night - the journey usually takes 40-45 minutes. Most of the journey was fine, until we left Chippenham - it took an hour to get from there to Swindon, when it usually takes just over 10 minutes! They said that the track was flooded... 

This morning, I looked at the First Great Western website to see if my train was OK - it said that the 7.30 was 'delayed' but that the 8.00 was OK, so I went to Swindon station to see how delayed the 7.30 was...

At the station they said that both the 7.30 AND the 8.00 were cancelled! They also didn't know when they would be starting to run OK.    When I got home again I checked the website - this showed the same as earlier! FGW got a Mr Angry type e-mail straight away (although they haven't replied yet...)

By 8.30 I was still unsure what trains were going, but it looked like they weren't going to start running until 10-ish. so I rang my manager. She said that she would be worried that if I got in to work I wouldn't be able to leave - and so told me to stay home, and wished me a good Christmas!  I may need to take the day off from my annual leave, but at least I don't have to go to work today!

[Dorsetmike]

The wind driven rain managed to find a way in above the lounge window, for a time it was about half a gallon an hour, frequent emptying of half litre ice cream tubs was not viable after the firsthalf dozen, so a large (20L)  plastic storage box tppk their place which soon had about3 or 4 incehs in the bottom, luckily things eazed off after we went to bed so we didn't have  a paddling pool this morning.

There was a smaller leak in the window in the bay behind my work bench, so I hurriedly removed a ten way 13A socket strrip from the window cill, puta temporary seal on thatone this morning,butthe other one is a bit beyond that so emailed for a quote from a recommended tradesman.

[CarriageShed]

Your night sounds like it was more action-packed than mine, Mike. Between 2.00am and 3.00am the wind took three tiles off the roof, sending them crashing down into the front garden, and I was seriously concerned that the rest of the roof might go with it, given the level of noise and the pounding it was taking. Finally got to sleep at 4.00am, and this morning revealed several fallen or wilting fence panels. A few neighbours also lost roof tiles and fence panels, but overall the house is still in good shape. No leaks, thank goodness.

Apparently Friday could see a repeat performance.

[EtchedPixels]

Bit rough but not that much beyond the usual worst weather being right on the coast. It's picking up again now and we've had ice cold hail (while out shopping - brrr) and a rumble of thunder.

Christmas visitors have all arrived successfully so hopefully the next lot this evening won't be too bad.

Did have to chuckle when the BBC interviewer asked someone whose house had been flooded if their neighbours were in the same boat... slightly tactless phrasing.

Does look like it got a bit wet in the South East

"Kenley Airfield    GREATER LONDON    53.6"mm

I hope Tank is not a water tank

Alan

[daveg]

We spent a couple of hours moving stuff that had got damp due to apparent failures to the flat roof on out attached storeroom-annex. Fortunately all the important Christmas foodstuffs were in sealed/lidded boxes. A mess but nothing ruined.

Not sure if the running machine in the annexe will work but will wait till things dry out a bit first.

Our nextdoor neighbours have suffered the same. I hate flat roofs!

Wishing you all a happy and dry (externally!) holiday. 

Dave G

[Calnefoxile]

We seem to have weathered the storm completely unscathed over here at Foxy towers 

Had to do a job in Moreton-in-Marsh yesterday and it was a bit hairy driving home yesterday afternoon, wish I'd had an amphibious vehicle on parts of the Fosse Way and the Spine Road, but made it safely home.

Mrs Calnefoxile had a bit of a hairy drive from Melksham as well, and this morning received some pictures of the flooding on the A365 to Bath, outside the Nursing Home where she works. Apparently the Nursing Staff there were looking after some stranded motorists all night, as well as their usual residents.

Anyway, hope there isn't too much damage to anyone's house and more importantly, their layouts  to spoil Christmas.

Regards

Neal.

[port perran]

Drove from Wiltshire home to Cornwall last evening.
A bit rough and a bit wet but the roads were reasonably quiet.
Very, very wet here between about 8-00 and midnight last evening though.

[Dorsetmike]

Just had a look at the garage roof, lost quite a bit of the roofing felt, exposing chipboard which looks more than somewhat soggy!

More expense!

[free debt man]

Two ridge tiles off the roof, one hit the car making a small hole in the roof. Many phone calls & e-mails to local trades persons in the roofing trade - "especially emergencies" - elicited one response to come & look at the damage. Back garden fence looks a bit unhappy as well. Will continue staying under the duvet.

[thebrighton]

Bit bumpy down on the Sussex coast. 5 fence panels gone with corresponding posts snapped off at ground level. The tiles stayed on the roof but how I don't know. The racket they made all night rattling about was horrendous but not the first time they've done this!
Another storm Friday but the Met Office website is indicating top gusts of around 55 so quite a bit less than last night where we had one of 82mph!
Gareth

[Croxy]

Hope everyone is ok.....You've certainly seen your share of storms in the UK this year.....

[scotsoft]

At the Scotsoft Sanctuary for the Bemused and Bewildered, it has been a few bitterly cold showers and very lazy winds.  Apart from that it has been blue skies and sunshine.  I delivered a few presents today, I am now home and will not be venturing out till the weekend 

cheers John.

[CarriageShed]

Looks like the whole garden fence here will have to be replaced too. It has three panels loose and the rest are on their way. I spent an hour or so propping then up with old poles and broom handles and a few nails. I really hope that Friday's winds aren't any more than the 55mph mark. We might just survive further damage.