The Real Maroonblood Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 14 minutes ago, ericthepen said: Not a lot of cyclists out today ? Every cloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 4 hours ago, RustyRightPeg said: What time was this? I went along it at about 7:50/8ish? Not sure, brother-in-law mentioned it was closed down his way. He got the day off anyway due to the high winds, lucky swine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 7 hours ago, Legend Claws said: Was a flight from Luton last night, horrendous. We circled Edinburgh for ages tried to land twice, must has beena few metres off the run way and then sharply pulled up. Ended up at Newcastle. A poor steward had been chucked across the plane earlier in the flight. No idea how we were even allowed to leave. I think we were lucky this morning. Our flight to Faro departed on time and arrived 10 mins early. Lovely sunny day here 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Claws Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 13 minutes ago, Toxteth O'Grady said: I think we were lucky this morning. Our flight to Faro departed on time and arrived 10 mins early. Lovely sunny day here 😬 Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 14 minutes ago, Toxteth O'Grady said: I think we were lucky this morning. Our flight to Faro departed on time and arrived 10 mins early. Lovely sunny day here 😬 Wait until your return flight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 minute ago, Malinga the Swinga said: It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. The least thing and the country comes to a standstill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1971fozzy Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. to be fair there’s never been so many and so much rain. Homes and businesses flooding etc. I was out seeing power lines / BT lines etc today and although not as bad as Arwyn it’s not nice out there. And with what seems as yet another one around the corner - and repeat Edited January 22 by 1971fozzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 39 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. Strongest winds in 20 years. 4 people dead. 10s of thousands of homes without power. Planes diverted to different countries. Trees uprooted and lying across roads. Folks bins and outdoor furniture ending up in another street. Trampolines through car windscreens. "It was a bit windy" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Camberwick green has a different meaning now🥺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Malinga the Swinga said: It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. 4 people don’t usually die in “a bit windy” weather systems. A bit windy is 30 MPH winds. Not 90MPH winds ripping off folks roofs and forcing entire rail networks to shut down. So aii it was newsworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 9 minutes ago, Ray Gin said: Strongest winds in 20 years. 4 people dead. 10s of thousands of homes without power. Planes diverted to different countries. Trees uprooted and lying across roads. Folks bins and outdoor furniture ending up in another street. Trampolines through car windscreens. "It was a bit windy" 1968 - 20 die in storm in Scotland 1976 - over 30 die on UK 1987 - 18 die in storms in UK 1990 - 47 die in storms in UK 2013 - 15 due in storm 2018 - 2 die in storm Scotland and UK gets storms and panic merchants everywhere start wetting themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychedelicropcircle Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 On an up side we must be at 100% from the wind turbines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 6 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: 1968 - 20 die in storm in Scotland 1976 - over 30 die on UK 1987 - 18 die in storms in UK 1990 - 47 die in storms in UK 2013 - 15 due in storm 2018 - 2 die in storm Scotland and UK gets storms and panic merchants everywhere start wetting themselves. All that shows is…storms are worth reports and getting worried about. Clearly the reporting and information about storms now are saving lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 30 minutes ago, Psychedelicropcircle said: On an up side we must be at 100% from the wind turbines! I think they have to be locked down if the wind exceeds 35mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: 1968 - 20 die in storm in Scotland 1976 - over 30 die on UK 1987 - 18 die in storms in UK 1990 - 47 die in storms in UK 2013 - 15 due in storm 2018 - 2 die in storm Scotland and UK gets storms and panic merchants everywhere start wetting themselves. Agreed. We get shit like that here about 30 odd times a year. Much stronger winds though (The Mistral). Sometimes they close the promenades, sometimes the trains are (slightly) disrupted. Sometimes, we even hear the wind outside the window whilst in bed. Oh, no! Folk still swim in the sea, they walk along the seafront, they brave the elements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hogfather Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 11 minutes ago, Morgan said: Agreed. We get shit like that here about 30 odd times a year. Much stronger winds though (The Mistral). Sometimes they close the promenades, sometimes the trains are (slightly) disrupted. Sometimes, we even hear the wind outside the window whilst in bed. Oh, no! Folk still swim in the sea, they walk along the seafront, they brave the elements. Cool story, even if it is completely and utterly irrelevant to storms in Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hogfather Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 “How come you’re not swimming today? It’s much worse in France.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 1 hour ago, Seymour M Hersh said: I think they have to be locked down if the wind exceeds 35mph. i think it is 55 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) 3 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. News at Ten There were only two named storms last year, ten already this this season, we are only half way through the season. Must be Nov-Mar. Looking like a particularly stormier winter this year. Don't shoot the messenger, just saying. Edit This is worth a read https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/22/uk-weather-storm-jocelyn-to-follow-isha-with-more-strong-winds-and-heavy-rain Edited January 22 by Tommy Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 ScotRail closing down again tomorrow at 7pm until sometime on Wednesday. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-68062349 What a carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 hours ago, Seymour M Hersh said: I think they have to be locked down if the wind exceeds 35mph. Yeah A little more wind from normal but its often been over 40% recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cade Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Fair play to Embra Coonsil. Very early this morning they had a decent sized team in my neighbourhood picking up all the rubbish that had been scattered around the place and all the fallen leaves too. Place actually looks clean. Maybes we should have big storms more regularly if this means the streets actually get cleaned for once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 13 hours ago, AlimOzturk said: All that shows is…storms are worth reports and getting worried about. Clearly the reporting and information about storms now are saving lives Seems they think there's no correlation between warning folk about major storms and lives being saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 17 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: It was a bit windy last night. It will be a bit windy tomorrow night. Later in February it will also be windy at some point. In the summer, there is every chance it will be windy. Next winter, we will encounter wet and windy weather. When on earth did we start panicking and cancelling everything because it's windy? It's Scotland we live in, been stormy at winter since I can remember and that won't be changing soon. 16 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: 1968 - 20 die in storm in Scotland 1976 - over 30 die on UK 1987 - 18 die in storms in UK 1990 - 47 die in storms in UK 2013 - 15 due in storm 2018 - 2 die in storm Scotland and UK gets storms and panic merchants everywhere start wetting themselves. So we get pretty bad storms every 10 years or so and the number of deaths has reduced pretty much each time. Possibly as a result of better early warnings and advice? I'd hardly say the country has came to a standstill. A day of train disruption and some planes diverted due to literally not being able to land. A couple of road and bridge closures where vehicles had already been blown over. All seems fairly standard and measured. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Wind picking up in Tenerife now although it's still warm. Folk braving the prom at Las Vistas beach are getting sand blasted and there's a real danger of being hit by flying menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 3 minutes ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Wind picking up in Tenerife now although it's still warm. Folk braving the prom at Las Vistas beach are getting sand blasted and there's a real danger of being hit by flying menus. Must be hellish. Stay safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cairneyhill Jambo Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 14 minutes ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Wind picking up in Tenerife now although it's still warm. Folk braving the prom at Las Vistas beach are getting sand blasted and there's a real danger of being hit by flying menus. I'm currently sitting in Arrrecife Airport in Lanzarote waiting on our flight back to Edinburgh at 225pm. Should be an interesting landing. God knows where we could end up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Morgan Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 15 hours ago, The Hogfather said: Cool story, even if it is completely and utterly irrelevant to storms in Scotland. 15 hours ago, The Hogfather said: “How come you’re not swimming today? It’s much worse in France.” Thanks for your replies. It’s sunny here today. 19 degrees. Completely and utterly irrelevant to storms in Scotland though. I hope you don’t mind me posting this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 1 hour ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Wind picking up in Tenerife now although it's still warm. Folk braving the prom at Las Vistas beach are getting sand blasted and there's a real danger of being hit by flying menus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 19 hours ago, AlimOzturk said: All that shows is…storms are worth reports and getting worried about. Clearly the reporting and information about storms now are saving lives Malinga saves his own life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, il Duce McTarkin said: Malinga saves his own life. Risking life and limb to go to Hearts match tonight. It's a bit blustery but I'm sure those who attend will survive. Thoughts and prayers to those who could go but have decided to bunker down in face of this armageddon. Feel sorry for those who cant go due to train cancellations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 2 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Risking life and limb to go to Hearts match tonight. It's a bit blustery but I'm sure those who attend will survive. Thoughts and prayers to those who could go but have decided to bunker down in face of this armageddon. Feel sorry for those who cant go due to train cancellations. Thank goodness I went. Windy yes, wet, well not really but second half makes it all worthwhile. If you couldn't go because of trains being off, hope you enjoyed it on tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Australis Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 22/01/2024 at 16:44, ericthepen said: Not a lot of cyclists out today ? Must have been a chance of drizzle They all vanish when it's drizzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 8 hours ago, Ulysses said: Thats a fish, sand and menus look totally different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 42 minutes ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Thats a fish, sand and menus look totally different. I looked up "hit by flying menu", and this is the only image that came close. Fish are often found on menus, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Thank goodness I went. Windy yes, wet, well not really but second half makes it all worthwhile. If you couldn't go because of trains being off, hope you enjoyed it on tv. I couldn't go because I was on a boat just off Staten Island. Weather looked fairly grim on Hearts TV. Glad you made it there and home safely in the gentle breeze and light drizzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Thats a fish, sand and menus look totally different. Bloody hell it’s Attenborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 22 minutes ago, Ulysses said: I looked up "hit by flying menu", and this is the only image that came close. Fish are often found on menus, surely? Hmm, suppose so. The sea bass in a salt crust I had Monday certainly was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor FinnBarr Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 6 minutes ago, Tazio said: Bloody hell it’s Attenborough. I've been trying to keep my identity quiet McCabe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 minutes ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: I've been trying to keep my identity quiet McCabe. I didn’t say which Attenborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 14 minutes ago, Doctor FinnBarr said: Hmm, suppose so. The sea bass in a salt crust I had Monday certainly was. Mme U has had that - probably in the same restaurant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Great, fence has been toppled Nothing a nailgun won't fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 hours ago, ri Alban said: Great, fence has been toppled Nothing a nailgun won't fix. Tories fault? 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 23 minutes ago, Japan Jambo said: Tories fault? 😁 It's that windy shitebag Starmer. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 10 hours ago, Tazio said: I didn’t say which Attenborough. The dead one😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 hours ago, Japan Jambo said: Tories fault? 😁 It did come from the right. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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