I wonder what Brunnel would have thought about our health & safety police.Probably that stopping people from dying is generally thought of as a good thing?
Sorry, but not in my understanding of one of Britain's greatest engineers.
Do share, please, I'm all ears to hear your understanding as you mutter on about 'health and safety police' like a tramp shouting at pigeons.
my 10 year old daughter is supposed to be doing a Bikeability thing at school today - I wouldn't fancy taking a group of 10 year olds out in today's weather!
Had a group of 10 year olds out for Bikeability today in Blackpool, sheltered back streets weren't too bad, and the wind blew me home afterwards.
Bloody hell. My moniter's wobbling on my desk!
THIS IS SERIOUS!
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Do share, please, I'm all ears to hear your understanding as you mutter on about 'health and safety police' like a tramp shouting at pigeons.
If you know nothing about the way Brunnel overcame every obstacle thrown at him as he drove his railway westward then I can't help you.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/wl/aberdaron_latest_weather.html
Avg wind speed in Wales of 75mph, gusting 108 mph..
Apparently it's 90mph here now (Blackpool) but due to be at it's worst at 9pm - going to be a bit rough on the Prom then!
www.tidetimes.org.uk for high tide times,
waves copy at lady Gresley
Had two attempts to ride home from Merseyside to North Wales on motorcycle. Way too dangerous. Taking shelter back in work :o(
Bloody hell. My moniter's wobbling on my desk!THIS IS SERIOUS!
An outside office was always going to be a bad idea.
Daisy_Duke - MemberHad two attempts to ride home from Merseyside to North Wales on motorcycle. Way too dangerous. Taking shelter back in work :o(
Good luck with that, the gusts are vicious, had to hang onto the building a few times trying to get to my car in not sunny Toxteth 😮
Just been blown off my feet walking to the shops in Rawtenstall & I'm 14 stone!
Nearly lost my cap.
Lightning now too.
I predict fence panels being retrieved from neighbours garden tomorrow 🙁
All VIRGIN trains cancelled along with numerous other services in the north west.
Gary_Lager
Missus has just phoned and says the M6 is closed Knutsford - M62 - I guess that's Thirlwell? Doesn't sound like fun. She's having to drive back to Manc from Liverpool via Runcorn and the m56.
Looking at this map, she might be some time
http://traffictv.orange.co.uk/delays.aspx
going to be a bit rough on the Prom then!
Thats normal in Blackpool isnt it? 😆
That was bloody awful. 80 minutes to do 9.5 miles. Got turned back by firemen on one road as there was a power line down, decided to try get round on a footpath but ended up in the middle of a very muddy field. Then the road was blocked by a tree so cue loads of people trying to uturn, and **** every one else. Saw a van that had been hit by the tree when it fell, it was chopped in half nearly. Driver OK thankfully.
Stay safe everyone 🙂
jambourgie - Member
Clifton Suspension bridge (not) movingVideo here of the Clifton suspension bridge being very British and un-dramatic.
That is a pretty crappy video. There was another one on the local Beeb tonight shot from right next to the span, and it was gently twisting and flexing in the wind, and the steel plates at the expansion joints were moving all over the place. To see a bridge as solid as that being twisted by wind was pretty scary.
This climax is all a bit early, normally you don't get blown off till Valentines night.
That was a rough ride home. I was at a virtual standstill at times, no dabs though.
I reckon a KOM would of been easy if I was heading the other direction!
Emotional is the word that would best describe my commute home. Leaning at a 45 degree angle to stay upright was fun!! I don't know if that or the headwind was worse!!!
All I can hear are slates being ripped off down the street here in Sunny Ulverston. Hoping that none belong to me!
It is savage out there!
Sent us home form BAEsystems at 5pm, bloody roof was coming off the office building 😯
That's at Warton , near Blackpool
Really bad here on the edge of Delamere, I wouldn't mind betting there will be 200+ trees down in the forest and a few of our favourite trails will be blocked.
Will anyone hear those trees fall????
was worried about weather predictions as driving home to Glasgow from Northumberland. Left at 430, home at 7, a few showers, no wind or any noticeable weather. Lucky I guess to miss it. Currently 1.5 degrees and calm in Glasgow
