Weather 2008

[Katherine J]

Hans,
I read the news sunday morning on the internet and I thought of you. To be honest I didn't dare to ask you what happened. I was frightened to hear very bad news or nothing at all which is even worse. Then we had some guests so I sincerelly forgot about it, but now I am so happy to hear you and your family and house are well.
Many people were ruined here in Hungary, but not in Budapest. It's so sad that people go to the Univers but can't do anything against these awful storms (and deseases!).

[johanneshoeller]

Mark, yes it was "EMMA". When I heard the hurricane I was scared and run into my house. The sough of the storm was unbelieveable and the nois of the flying away of the roofs and the falling trees were shocking.
Now we had 3 hurricanes in the last year (Kyrill, Paula and Emma). I am very happy that all is past,  have no destructions and can enough my garden again. Today we expect snow.

Hans

[mark smyth]

I'm sure everyone has seen this by now

[Anthony Darby]

I'm confused. I thought Hans lived in Austria and there is all this talk of hurricanes, which is a Caribbean phenomenon. Have I missed something?

[mark smyth]

But we had the famous hurricane that was denied

[David Shaw]

Mark, remember coming into Inverness for your first Pitlochry Discussion W/E a couple of years ago!
I think that if I had been on the flight in the video it may well ahve been my last one. Ferries, in Scotland, don't sail if it is too rough.

[mark smyth]

Every flight I have flown on this year has been a rough one but Easyjet to Inverness was the worst

[David Nicholson]

Shocking forecast for NI tomorrow, I should go back to work if I were you!!

[mark smyth]

Just looked on Sky weather - frost over night then two days of rain with up to 3"

[mark smyth]

Here's a video to blow you away

Golden Eagle v Capercaillie
http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/klipp/116233

[Anthony Darby]

But we had the famous hurricane that was denied

Denied in advance, but though the winds were 'hurricane force' it wasn't a hurricane.

[Maggi Young]

but though the winds were 'hurricane force' it wasn't a hurricane.

Strictly speaking that may be correct but as regards, "Emma": try telling that to Hans and his neighbours

[David Nicholson]

Maggi, it seems you 'East coasters' have been doing fairly well weatherwise of late?

[Maggi Young]

Not too bad here on the glorious east, David! My thanks at this point to the local tourist board for their generous sponsorship of this post 
The gales have been pretty horrible at times and some snow and hard frosts too but bright enough days and no ghastly damage, so I suppose we mustn't complain.

[Anthony Darby]

Here's a video to blow you away

Golden Eagle v Capercaillie
http://www1.nrk.no/nett-tv/klipp/116233

That is awsome. Is there a 'what happened next'?