Storm Ciara incoming

[Eric-B]

I've just got in from my back garden amateur radio aerial farm, lowering the telescopic mast, and the crank-up/tilt-over mast, bringing my antennas down to ground level in preparation.
The 'local' airport - Manchester Int'l - is forecasting winds of 70mph overnight and tomorrow, and strong winds, hail, and snow all next week.
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So get out there now, tie down your shed roof, and fill the kiddie's trampoline with pavng flags, or something, before it really gets going!

[Rog (RJ)]

I've just been out and put some weights on my wheelie bins to stop them rolling round the garden.

Had my fence destroyed by a flying trampoline a few years ago. Made sure the trampoline wasn't fit to be used again before the owner removed it

[Mr Bones]

Made sure the trampoline wasn't fit to be used again before the owner removed it

You played on it didn't you

[bulleidboy]

Next door have lost a couple of fence panels (posts broken) - some years ago we had all our post replaced with concrete ones and slot-in panels - appears to survive most winds. Just watching the weather forecast (9.10am) and the guy says the worst is still to come!

[scratchbuilt]

The horse stables in the fields at the bottom of the garden are upsude down this morning- no horses to be seen....

[RAF96]

So far so good - East Anglia appears to have swerved the worse of it, although we are still expecting 40-60 kts today and heavy rain at lunchtime.

[Steve M]

A bit breezy but no damage as yet. I did take the precaution of leaving both cars in the street in case anything came off the roof.
A local Facebook site is starting to fill up with pics of wayward trampolines - the worst is the one that was installed on a balcony, with the owner commenting that they had tied everything else down!
Beware, these people walk amongst us.

[teedoubleudee]

So far so good - East Anglia appears to have swerved the worse of it, although we are still expecting 40-60 kts today and heavy rain at lunchtime.

Ha ha, the man upstairs looks after his own . Only prep I did was to take down my union flag and moved a few small plant pots to a more sheltered spot.

[glencairn]

Was in Doncaster for the Railway Exhibition. Drove back home today. Fairly easy on the A1 until east of Leeds. All L let loose. Five minutes later it was easy going again. From County Durham to home, sunshine all the way. Now to look at the purchases bought.

Glencairn

[yelrow]

Rog, is it the same one thats currently blocking the main lines near Orpington.