Anderzander Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 How has everyone got on with the storm? I’ve been fortunate - the 80” is having to live outside whilst the garage is being built, and I found some big timbers and roofing sheets had come down within feet of it - but it looks fine. I’ve lost a couple of fence panels and it’s brought a small tree down on my other garage - it his the chimney for my stove, so never hit the garage roof. Though quite spectacularly it levered the stove up and shoved it into the wall inside. No mean feat, as it’s a pretty bloody heavy cast thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Daughter #2 and family stayed west of Durham last night at a pre arranged group house party. Nothing heard since arrival / no WhatsApp deliveries. Daughter #1 and family live in Buxton and had no power since overnight with plenty of snow and trees down. We have snow and an odd tree down around here. Quite a storm but still doesn’t compare with 1987 when I worked overnight near Abingdon, through the hurricane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Landrover in a tree or the tree was tired and used the Landrover as a pillow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Didn't get a photo of the trampoline mating with the Passat... Or the slates (formerly) on the roof making the wifes Golf look like its gone thro a crusher or the wheelie bin taking up residence on the garage roof. Twas not a pleasant night, we had gusts in excess of 90mph. Odd thing is, we never had a power outage, normally if a pheasant breaks wind the power goes out....Forgot to add, the axle in front of the blue landrover was , yesterday, on axle stands at the side of the landrover, so that felt the need to wander round the garden. Edited November 27, 2021 by JeffR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) Now need to borrow a chainsaw.... To add insult, most of my ex-pets were buried under that tree, they aint buried now Edited November 27, 2021 by JeffR 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Was there a storm ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 We had an 11 hour power cut - but overnight so we were oblivious to most of it. The remains of the kids trampoline are on top of next doors sheds, but that's it for damage. Can't see any damage to the sheds, but it's still too windy to get the trampoline off them. It's never moved before, been there for years (we inherited it with the house), but the new neighbours removed a row of overgrown leylandii when they put the sheds in - I guess they sheltered the trampoline enough. Time for some ground anchors when we get a replacement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 Interesting about the hedge - I’ve had some big storms here before and it’s never affected the tree enough to coming anywhere near taking my chimney out… the only thing that is different is my neighbour has put a massive fence in. It’s like Colditz, and I wonder if that’s funnelled the wind. 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 My Buxton family gave up this afternoon, with no idea when their power will be restored. They dug themselves out and have come to stay here. Winyter tyres on their vehicle but not really needed now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 5 hours ago, JeffR said: Now need to borrow a chainsaw.... To add insult, most of my ex-pets were buried under that tree, they aint buried now That’s grim Jeff ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Peaklander said: My Buxton family gave up this afternoon, with no idea when their power will be restored. They dug themselves out and have come to stay here. Winyter tyres on their vehicle but not really needed now. Have you heard from daughter #2 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Just a slightly windier night here, no snow either . Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Anderzander said: Have you heard from daughter #2 ? One text to say there’s been no power since sometime last night. I have no idea how they are managing but they are old enough and wise enough to cope! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Rare for us to see much effect daaaan saaaaaaf but it's thrown our wheelie bins around the front garden and ripped a section of felt off the inventing shed roof Don't worry - it won't snow or flood now I've fixed the 109 ready for winter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Got some more kin expensive petrol for the chainsaw, fitted a new chain ready to score some logs, but nothing much here in North Kent. Windy and some sleet and rain, but thats all, up to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 8 hours ago, JeffR said: Now need to borrow a chainsaw.... To add insult, most of my ex-pets were buried under that tree, they aint buried now Sorry to hear about that. That would upset me greatly ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve King Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 We had an inch of snow first thing, but it soon melted in the drizzle that followed. The wind was very loud and during the night and this morning there were a few trees down, one of which is just opposite the path that the littl’un takes on her way to school. It is fortunate that I have mats with raised edges in the 110 TD5 because the mat on the driver’s side was near to overflowing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Thankfully not been that affected by it. The ~350miles I’ve done in a Luton van moving the good lady from Somerset to Oxford was a bit of a bum twitcher in places mind! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Picked this week to put a new roof on my shed, started last w/e - all calm. Put the membrane on on friday, looked like most of the wind was missing us, so not so worried. Woke up sat morning with all the membrane ripped off. Spent sat morning fighting with it between gusts, and getting the 3.5m roof sheets on again in between gusts. Early warning was me hearing when the tree 100m away started catching the wind, down tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 15 hours ago, smallfry said: Got some more kin expensive petrol for the chainsaw, fitted a new chain ready to score some logs, but nothing much here in North Kent. Windy and some sleet and rain, but thats all, up to now. There will be plenty logs in my garden..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 We got a fair bit of snow on and off, a bit stuck around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 No snow, 30mph winds, worst casualty was the green wheelie bin that made a trip up the garden (empty), and some empty plastic bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 This was the damage in Basingstoke - just got in from repairing it; 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 My view late this afternoon. We are quite low compared to others in the Peak District. It has been a fair old dump for late November in a northerly which usually brings clear cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 On 11/27/2021 at 9:58 PM, smallfry said: Sorry to hear about that. That would upset me greatly ☹️ Re-buried in mass grave, gonna cause an archaeologist some serious grief in the future.... Grossly unpleasant task 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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