Dman2
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- Location
- Durham, UK
The great storm.
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Philip Watkins
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- Location
- Back in Shropshire
Taken just now
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
The sky and the sun are very strange colours.
Yard light has come on because it's so dark yet the sun is visible (blood red)
Yard light has come on because it's so dark yet the sun is visible (blood red)
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Strange here at Stoneleigh too. Really warm and humid, gauge says 22 degrees.
Hardly any wind yet, gentle breeze.
On my first load of lime the dust was drifting north, second load 15 minutes later, drifting east.
When it starts raging I'm just going to park up on the headland and set the spreader going. I think the dust will blow nicely down the field and, a real bonus, absolutely zero compaction on the drilled field.
Let's 'ave it.
Hardly any wind yet, gentle breeze.
On my first load of lime the dust was drifting north, second load 15 minutes later, drifting east.
When it starts raging I'm just going to park up on the headland and set the spreader going. I think the dust will blow nicely down the field and, a real bonus, absolutely zero compaction on the drilled field.
Let's 'ave it.
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
MMMM The dotted line runs directly over our place, hopefully it will not be too bad
91 knots recorded at Fastnet lighthouse.
160 km/h + recorded elsewhere (Valentia?)
All trains, buses, flights & ferries cancelled.
People seen jet skiing off the coast by Valentia coast guard
Someone rang radio station to complain that the weather forcast was being talked up and rte should be ashamed of themselves, it's just a bit windy that's all. Radio presenter asked them to ring back tomorrow and let us all know how they feel then
160 km/h + recorded elsewhere (Valentia?)
All trains, buses, flights & ferries cancelled.
People seen jet skiing off the coast by Valentia coast guard
Someone rang radio station to complain that the weather forcast was being talked up and rte should be ashamed of themselves, it's just a bit windy that's all.
Radio presenter asked them to ring back tomorrow and let us all know how they feel then 
- Location
- S E Glos
Hens have gone indoors, cat won't go outside. Wild birds vanished.
Weird thing is, it's eerily dark but the clouds aren't particularly black.
Weird thing is, it's eerily dark but the clouds aren't particularly black.
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Spreading update - I know you're all on tenterhooks.
Third load, got a bit draughty so thought I'd have a cuppa and see what happens. Dead calm, so put another load on. Bit choppy down the field so went along steady. There's a bunch of cottages in the corner of the field so knocked on the doors to warn them about the dust, all fine with it except a cute woman in a t shirt and not much else who seemed very concerned. I was happy to answer as many questions as necessary to allay her fears.
Now, half an hour later, everything is clammy with a kind of dew and the sun looks like a huge ripe satsuma.
Dead calm again now. Very strange.
Third load, got a bit draughty so thought I'd have a cuppa and see what happens. Dead calm, so put another load on. Bit choppy down the field so went along steady. There's a bunch of cottages in the corner of the field so knocked on the doors to warn them about the dust, all fine with it except a cute woman in a t shirt and not much else who seemed very concerned. I was happy to answer as many questions as necessary to allay her fears.
Now, half an hour later, everything is clammy with a kind of dew and the sun looks like a huge ripe satsuma.
Dead calm again now. Very strange.
did you offer to damp her I mean it down to stop the dust ?all fine with it except a cute woman in a t shirt and not much else who seemed very concerned. I was happy to answer as many questions as necessary to allay her fears.
RagnarHairybreeks
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- Location
- Gloucester
As with others, the sky here in Gloucester looks like doom is coming. Just checked RainRadar and nothing at all for miles. Despite the fact that my desk is in a bay of south facing floor to ceiling windows I've just had to switch the lights on in the middle of the day.
I. Do. Not. Like. This.
I. Do. Not. Like. This.
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
I would never be so bold, much to my regret in my single days. I never was much good at small talk.
Whilst concerned, she seemed very happy to chat for a few minutes. I suppose some blokes would get a chance in but I'm happy at home!!
Whilst concerned, she seemed very happy to chat for a few minutes. I suppose some blokes would get a chance in but I'm happy at home!!
just having a laugh
you ever had the environmental lot called out ?
I did a couple times, some folk were saying that they had trouble breathing, load of twaddle
Pilgrimmick
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- Location
- Argyll
The saharan sand that the storm has picked up!
Just been chatting to a Land agent in Kent and told him the same quite eerie really. Strange orange sun trying to power through added to it.
RagnarHairybreeks
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- Location
- Gloucester
The dark sky has cleared and the wind is now picking up a little.