Yes, it’s looking quite scary  I’m hoping it will change course slightly and blow itself out over the sea 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Batten Down the Hatches

 

 

 

The Met Office has issued Northern Ireland with an amber weather warning as Hurricane Ophelia remains on course to hit Ireland and the UK on Monday.

 

The warning, of "potential danger to life", came as Ireland called a national emergency meeting.

 

Ophelia, on its way from the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, is currently blowing winds of 105mph (113km/h).

 

The hurricane will be a storm when it hits the UK, exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 people.

 

It is expected to bring severe winds and stormy conditions to parts of Ireland and the UK - with winds of up to 70mph (113km/h).

Up here, that's considered a light breeze!

On a serious note, stay safe everyone, especially if you have to go out and about.

Yogi19 posted:

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:

Batten Down the Hatches

 

 

 

The Met Office has issued Northern Ireland with an amber weather warning as Hurricane Ophelia remains on course to hit Ireland and the UK on Monday.

 

The warning, of "potential danger to life", came as Ireland called a national emergency meeting.

 

Ophelia, on its way from the Azores in the Atlantic Ocean, is currently blowing winds of 105mph (113km/h).

 

The hurricane will be a storm when it hits the UK, exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 people.

 

It is expected to bring severe winds and stormy conditions to parts of Ireland and the UK - with winds of up to 70mph (113km/h).

Up here, that's considered a light breeze!

 

On a serious note, stay safe everyone, especially if you have to go out and about.

Amber warning extended to include the south west corner of Scotland and the western part of Wales.

Ireland is expecting the worst storm in 50 years.

El Loro posted:

Amber warning extended to include the south west corner of Scotland and the western part of Wales.

 

Ireland is expecting the worst storn in 50 years.

Yep thank you Michael Fish

Our sky is yellow .... anyone?

Saint, it's thought that there's dust from the Sahara being blown across the country which may be causing the sky to have an unusual colour in parts of the country. Here it's just grey.

El Loro posted:

Saint, it's thought that there's dust from the Sahara being blown across the country which may be causing the sky to have an unusual colour in parts of the country. Here it's just grey.

How bizarre - thanx - have noticed the on line BBC weather is changing by the hour. Quite worrying tbh

 ... and my Michael Fish comment was just poking fun 

I've become James Corden

Saint posted:

El Loro posted:

Saint, it's thought that there's dust from the Sahara being blown across the country which may be causing the sky to have an unusual colour in parts of the country. Here it's just grey.

How bizarre - thanx - have noticed the on line BBC weather is changing by the hour. Quite worrying tbh

 

 ... and my Michael Fish comment was just poking fun 

I've become James Corden

I know you were

Saint posted:

El Loro posted:

Amber warning extended to include the south west corner of Scotland and the western part of Wales.

 

Ireland is expecting the worst storn in 50 years.

Yep thank you Michael Fish

 

Our sky is yellow .... anyone?

Our sky is so dark, the street lighting has kicked in.

El Loro posted:

Saint posted:

El Loro posted:

Saint, it's thought that there's dust from the Sahara being blown across the country which may be causing the sky to have an unusual colour in parts of the country. Here it's just grey.

How bizarre - thanx - have noticed the on line BBC weather is changing by the hour. Quite worrying tbh

 

 ... and my Michael Fish comment was just poking fun 

I've become James Corden

I know you were

And still oddly a pale yellow tinge to the sky

Tinge <<< that's a good word

It quite dark now - like 6pm

Quite a few reports around England of seeing a reddish sky and sun:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41635906

El Loro posted:

Quite a few reports around England of seeing a reddish sky and sun:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41635906

 

It was a beautiful orange sun here at one point this morning ...but most of the time the sky was overcast and yellow , as if it was going to snow ....tbh it was fascinating . Sky has cleared now and sun is shining,  in fact it is a beautiful day except that the wind is really picking upAnyway , stay safe everyone , wherever you are in the country 

And if we said where we were (not that I keep saying these things) we could track some progress *becomes self righteous*

Meanwhile in Newcastle it's brightened up alarmingly - no wind at all !!!

Yellow has gone and I've changed my brake fluid and added some power steering doo-dah

Thank you

Ok Renton....my report ^^^ refers to Cheshire ...hth 

 Yellow here (South East London), like looking through the yellow outer wrapper of a Quality Street Toffee Penny as I used to do as a kid......

Syd posted:

 Yellow here (South East London), like looking through the yellow outer wrapper of a Quality Street Toffee Penny as I used to do as a kid......

Very strange isn’t it Syd ....

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

 Yellow here (South East London), like looking through the yellow outer wrapper of a Quality Street Toffee Penny as I used to do as a kid......

Very strange isn’t it Syd ....

Eerily beautiful tho Baz...

Syd posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

 Yellow here (South East London), like looking through the yellow outer wrapper of a Quality Street Toffee Penny as I used to do as a kid......

Very strange isn’t it Syd ....

Eerily beautiful tho Baz...

Yes , I said that to someone this morning Syd ....reminded me a bit of the smog we used to get when I was a kid 

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

 Yellow here (South East London), like looking through the yellow outer wrapper of a Quality Street Toffee Penny as I used to do as a kid......

Very strange isn’t it Syd ....

Eerily beautiful tho Baz...

Yes , I said that to someone this morning Syd ....reminded me a bit of the smog we used to get when I was a kid 

Yes.....sort of a snug cosy feel to the streets.........

Syd posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

Baz posted:

Syd posted:

 Yellow here (South East London), like looking through the yellow outer wrapper of a Quality Street Toffee Penny as I used to do as a kid......

Very strange isn’t it Syd ....

Eerily beautiful tho Baz...

Yes , I said that to someone this morning Syd ....reminded me a bit of the smog we used to get when I was a kid 

Yes.....sort of a snug cosy feel to the streets.........

Yes ...and halos around the street lights 

Some flights have had to land or be diverted because of reports of smoke smells on board,

Looks as if the storm has caused this due to smoke from wildfires in northern Spain and Portugal being carried here on the wind.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41639386

Sky cleared, sun got out and NO wind - very mild - twas nice

And now 6.50pm and the wind has suddenly whipped up (NEWCASTLE) 

I'm off to secure my lollipop bay trees and topiary (and that's not a joke)

Newcastle - no wind

Very bizarre

Cheshire ...still blowing a hooley....but should have blown through in a couple of hours ...

Saint posted:

El Loro posted:

Amber warning extended to include the south west corner of Scotland and the western part of Wales.

 

Ireland is expecting the worst storn in 50 years.

Yep thank you Michael Fish

 

Our sky is yellow .... anyone?

Ours was yellowish around that time too!

Saint posted:

And if we said where we were (not that I keep saying these things) we could track some progress *becomes self righteous*

 

Meanwhile in Newcastle it's brightened up alarmingly - no wind at all !!!

Yellow has gone and I've changed my brake fluid and added some power steering doo-dah

Thank you

Meanwhile in Central Scotland it's blowing a hoolie!

Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:

Saint posted:

El Loro posted:

Amber warning extended to include the south west corner of Scotland and the western part of Wales.

 

Ireland is expecting the worst storn in 50 years.

Yep thank you Michael Fish

 

Our sky is yellow .... anyone?

Ours was yellowish around that time too!

We didn't have anything yellow, just pitch dark black, twice!  it did lighten up in between but boy was it eerie   Like 1800's suff. Jack the Ripper comes to mind 

It also was incredibly foggy and made everything damp and you couldn't see over the river to North Shields 

You live in s/shields Sprout?

Sorry I keep forgetting

Some gusts in Newcastle but still pretty calm

Saint posted:

You live in s/shields Sprout?

Sorry I keep forgetting

 

Some gusts in Newcastle but still pretty calm

I've told you a million times on here before  

I appreciate the updates! Stay safe, you guys! 

still terrible here in North Wales-really blowy and seems to be worsening

Sprout posted:

Saint posted:

You live in s/shields Sprout?

Sorry I keep forgetting

 

Some gusts in Newcastle but still pretty calm

I've told you a million times on here before  

It's my disability

Poor memory due to meningitis

• Memory loss/lack of concentration/difficulty retaining information.
• Clumsiness/co-ordination problems.
• Headaches.
• Deafness/hearing problems/tinnitus/dizziness/loss of balance.
• Epilepsy/seizures.
• Weakness/paralysis/spasms.
• Speech problems.
• Loss of sight/vision problems

I have all of these - poor soul that I am

Newcastle - gusty but nothing more

Up to now  

Saint posted:

Newcastle - gusty but nothing more

Up to now  

The fact that you still have power is promising. 

Lori posted:

Saint posted:

Newcastle - gusty but nothing more

Up to now  

The fact that you still have power is promising. 

Stop pandering to him Lori    It'll go to his head....you know.... 

Oh I dunno Sproutling

I've got two ladies fighting over me 

Saint posted:

Oh I dunno Sproutling

I've got two ladies fighting over me 

Oh!  do tell?

Sprout posted:

Saint posted:

Oh I dunno Sproutling

I've got two ladies fighting over me 

Oh!  do tell?

I'm all ears!