The wet and windy, with occasional snow, 2019/2020 thread

[GetCarter]

It's one of those days you have to open the car door pointing into the wind (bloody hard work), for if you don't you're likely to have it ripped off the car.

Loch Shieldaig earlier.

[Digga]

In other news, walking the dog in the woods behind our house last night, my headtorch beam picked out...

...snowdrops, already.

[ElectricSoup]

The Don of Croy said:

Stoopid amount of rain last night and this am.

On the school run through T Wells and back just the five abandoned cars, plus bonus for avoiding the front bumper assembly floating in one of the bigger floods.

Could hear the metal patio furniture being rearranged through last night - must get it tuned and properly arranged to play some recognisable brass band stuff before the next storm. Or put it away out of harm...

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

[Digga]

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

Check your ridge tiles man!

[ElectricSoup]

Digga said:

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

Check your ridge tiles man!

What's those? The ones at the very top of the house that go across the ridge at the join? I don't know if I have them. House is early 70s construction with original concrete (I think) tiles, and a very shallow roof pitch from side to side (can't stand up in the loft). They aren't slates or ceramics, I know that. Big thick black buggers. Been in the house 10 years and not had any roof worries.

I'll have a look on Google Earth, see if I can zoom in close enough.

[J4CKO]

ElectricSoup said:

Digga said:

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

Check your ridge tiles man!

What's those? The ones at the very top of the house that go across the ridge at the join? I don't know if I have them. House is early 70s construction with original concrete (I think) tiles, and a very shallow roof pitch from side to side (can't stand up in the loft). They aren't slates or ceramics, I know that. Big thick black buggers. Been in the house 10 years and not had any roof worries.

I'll have a look on Google Earth, see if I can zoom in close enough.

Its not real time you know

[SeeFive]

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

All the rigging and masts of sail boats moored at the house were very eerie last night. Even minor winds cause noises but when it gets strong, the tunes are properly horror movie style.

Even had small waves on the enclosed area of water in the marina at the back of the house. Sea at front of the house looked a bit like GetCarters picture above.

All calm and sunny now...

[RizzoTheRat]

I see the daily mail have dusted off their OMG SNOWMAGEDDON IS COMING article again

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1228300/UK-...

[FiF]

Really sunny and calm here in N Worcestershire, flood warnings out further down stream on Severn in Worcester. Our stretch of river has risen rapidly to a little way up the navigation signs for boaters but has now steadied.

[cuprabob]

RizzoTheRat said:

I see the daily mail have dusted off their OMG SNOWMAGEDDON IS COMING article again

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1228300/UK-...

The Express has a shock weather, end of the world is nigh story, every day. One day they will be right

[Silverbullet767]

cuprabob said:

RizzoTheRat said:

I see the daily mail have dusted off their OMG SNOWMAGEDDON IS COMING article again

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1228300/UK-...

The Express has a shock weather, end of the world is nigh story, every day. One day they will be right

Nathan Rao on holiday? That's usually his MO.

[Digga]

J4CKO said:

ElectricSoup said:

Digga said:

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

Check your ridge tiles man!

What's those? The ones at the very top of the house that go across the ridge at the join? I don't know if I have them. House is early 70s construction with original concrete (I think) tiles, and a very shallow roof pitch from side to side (can't stand up in the loft). They aren't slates or ceramics, I know that. Big thick black buggers. Been in the house 10 years and not had any roof worries.

I'll have a look on Google Earth, see if I can zoom in close enough.

Its not real time you know

Yes, the ridge tiles are the ones on the top apex of the roof. The ones that have mortar holding them in place can move if the mortar deteriorates and, in extreme winds, they shift. One of my neighbours' places is a big old pile with umpteen gables and they had to have two of them re-pointed the weekend before last.

[ElectricSoup]

J4CKO said:

ElectricSoup said:

Digga said:

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

Check your ridge tiles man!

What's those? The ones at the very top of the house that go across the ridge at the join? I don't know if I have them. House is early 70s construction with original concrete (I think) tiles, and a very shallow roof pitch from side to side (can't stand up in the loft). They aren't slates or ceramics, I know that. Big thick black buggers. Been in the house 10 years and not had any roof worries.

I'll have a look on Google Earth, see if I can zoom in close enough.

Its not real time you know

Depends if you've got your own satellite of course...

[Digga]

ElectricSoup said:

J4CKO said:

ElectricSoup said:

Digga said:

ElectricSoup said:

Wasn't patio furniture for me, but during last night's wind (Reading) it sounded like the house had turned in to a musical instrument. I've never heard those sorts of howls and whistles before, and they were really quite pleasing and melodious. It was all very odd.

Check your ridge tiles man!

What's those? The ones at the very top of the house that go across the ridge at the join? I don't know if I have them. House is early 70s construction with original concrete (I think) tiles, and a very shallow roof pitch from side to side (can't stand up in the loft). They aren't slates or ceramics, I know that. Big thick black buggers. Been in the house 10 years and not had any roof worries.

I'll have a look on Google Earth, see if I can zoom in close enough.

Its not real time you know

Depends if you've got your own satellite of course...

Drone would be cheaper.

One serious point of order; most common cause of accidental death for men, after drug and motor vehicle related deaths is falling off stuff. A job best left to the experts IMHO.

[TurboHatchback]

Part of my garden fence blew down again . Oh well, as problems go it's fairly inconsequential.

[Puggit]

Ufton Lane, Ufton Nervet:

[schmalex]

I’m calling it. Proper snow and cold, countrywide, to arrive around 28 - 30 Jan. After the washout so far, winter will come all at once and really make itself felt with an easterly / nor-easterly blast

[RizzoTheRat]

But that would mean the Daily Express is right about something and I'm not sure that's a world I want to live in.

[eharding]

RizzoTheRat said:

But that would mean the Daily Express is right about something and I'm not sure that's a world I want to live in.

I've long been of the opinion that there will be a hideous mass hypothermia-induced massacre when the Daily Express yet again forecasts snowmageddon, everyone predictably assumes the Express weather correspondents are a bunch of space-cadets habitually off their tits on crystal meth and horse tranquilisers - because they are - and venture out in shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops justifiably expecting mild and balmy weather........and are then brutally slaughtered by an actual snowmageddon.

As long as the spacktards who write for the Express perish with them, not actually believing the dross they churn out, the dreadful loss might not have been in vain.

[MentalSarcasm]

schmalex said:

I’m calling it. Proper snow and cold, countrywide, to arrive around 28 - 30 Jan. After the washout so far, winter will come all at once and really make itself felt with an easterly / nor-easterly blast

Mystic Schmalex has spoken!