Weather 2008

[David Nicholson]

But it's battering the UK already. I'm looking out at blue sky just now.

You should be so lucky! It's 0915 here, black as night and a howling gale. It's wonderful how weather changes in the UK in realatively short distances

[mark smyth]

Just a slight breeze here. Fingers and toes crossed for later

[Mick McLoughlin]

Its been raining in Yorkshire all morning, wind picking up now.

who plays for nottinghamshire

Only just seen the result Mick, we could have done with 11 Yorkshiremen playing and two Yorkshire umpires! No doubt Lesley will be rubbing it in later By the way, he is actually doing missionary work in Notts.

He must be on an exchange scheme with me then David.

Mick (missionary from Notts educating northern hill tribes)

[Anthony Darby]

I'm very impressed that the tortoises go out to play cricket, or do they just watch?

Actually the tortoises should be afraid, very afraid, as they seem to be shiny on one side!

[Anthony Darby]

Mick (missionary from Notts educating northern hill tribes)

Clearly the missionary position in Yorkshire is similar to that in Scotland.

[David Nicholson]

Mick (missionary from Notts educating northern hill tribes)

Clearly the missionary position in Yorkshire is similar to that in Scotland.

 

[Michael J Campbell]

Mark,you are in the eye of the storm, look at the weather map.

[Lesley Cox]

Actually the tortoises should be afraid, very afraid, as they seem to be shiny on one side!

I'd be handing them over to Vettori then.

[Paddy Tobin]

Mark may have it calm in Northern Ireland but here in the south we have had weather, really rough, wet and windy weather leading to the river breaking its banks and flooding the fields between it and our road and also flooding the road. When I went out at 7.30a.m. the water was too deep to walk through, well above the tops of my wellies before I got anyway into the road at all. Getting out was impossible so I had to take a day off work and stay at home instead.

Here are a few photographs to show you the situation:
1. Looking down the drive, road flooded, field on other side of ditch flooded, riverside levee barely visible.
2. Looking left from the front gate, road flooded - those red and white posts were put in by local construction company to stop employees constantly reversing into dykes and getting stuck there, too much work time lost rather than worry about the damage caused was their motivation.
3. Looking right from the front gate.
4. Looking into the field between us and the river.
5. At least someone enjoyed the water! This is my delightful dog, Sid, who is the gentlest animal imaginable but who savages postmen and anyone else who happens to come into our garden, or passes by on the road, or drives past on the road or even looks in our direction. A perfect country dog in other words, keeps the house safe.

Paddy

[Maggi Young]

Sid does look a happy chap. I am pleased to see the way your drive slopes UP from the roadway and all that water, Paddy. Flooding is a terrible thing in a house.

[Paddy Tobin]

Maggi,

That slope is essential. The water level has been two to three feet higher on occasion. Today's flooding was due to high tides and high winds. When heavy rain is added to these two conditions the situation is far worse.

Sid is a happy dog indeed, excellent company in the garden where he always lies beside me while I work and also an excellent time-keeper as he starts crying when it is time for a walk.

Paddy

[mark smyth]

The winds have just arrived within the last hour

[Paddy Tobin]

Very strong winds here again at the moment along with particularly high tides. Fortunately we have not had any significant rain so while we may have flooding it will be related to tiide times and will be gone by the morning. High tide is in about an hour's time.

Paddy

[David Nicholson]

Horrendous day here yesterday with 80mph winds and driving rain. Being about 15 miles inland we missed the worst of the wind, and being 400 feet up it would have to be a hell of a flood Garden fences held though after spending an arm and a leg on new ones last year. Everything in my front garden which is open to winds from the South West was flattened. Still pretty windy today with frequent heavy showers.

Looks as though those of you in Ireland and Scotland are getting it tonight.

I'm looking for better weather for our visit to Wisley on Thursday.

[Lesley Cox]

We've been seeing pictures on TV of the flooding and the terrible seas, especially along the south coast. We're all thinking of you and hoping all will be well.