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The dangerous wind this week. Self-help

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  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Police advising to avoid all travel in Central Scotland and Lothian and Borders areas between 14:00 and 21:00 due to winds of 90mph expected.
  • Cat501
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    edited 8 December 2011 at 12:19PM
    130mph gust recorded at Aonach Moor near Fort William:eek:


    eta OOF! Gust about a minute ago actually made me jump! TV's gone off now too :(:(
  • kit77
    kit77 Posts: 197 Forumite
    Huge gust just now really scary:( TV still on at the mo though.

    Neighbours washing is still on the line:)
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  • Cat501
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    edited 8 December 2011 at 12:33PM
    Police in all regions in Central and Southern Scotland have now said DO NOT TRAVEL. I don't think I've ever heard that before:eek:

    Storm now named "Hurricane Bawbag", apparently even Stirling Council are using it in tweets - gotta love our sense of humour :D
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    Breaking News Dumfries and Galloway Police; Central Scotland Police; Lothian and Borders Police and Strathclyde Police have all now said DO NOT travel.
    OOps sorry didnt read your post Cat. Also see that Glasgow have taken off al double deckers,and reports one overturned in Edinburgh.
  • Memory_Girl
    Memory_Girl Posts: 4,957 Forumite
    kit77 wrote: »

    Neighbours washing is still on the line:)

    Now your neighbour is either incredibly optimistic or plain crazy. :rotfl:

    My washing would be in Finland by now :D

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  • Cat501
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    oh dear, am just about in tears of laughter at some of the twitter comments, search #hurricanebawbag:D
  • justjohn
    justjohn Posts: 2,260 Forumite
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    edited 8 December 2011 at 12:42PM
    Taking bets when it will collapse lol
    Enlarge the photo there is a crack in the centre of the stack and there is a whole in centre.(daylight can be seen)

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  • WeegieWumman
    WeegieWumman Posts: 325 Forumite
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    I wonder if P&O Cairnryan to Larne ferry "European Highlander" is managed to dock at Larne? At 11.15am it had been sailing a figure of eight course off the coast north of Larne. Anything untoward happening in the water gives me nightmares.

    Earlier, the roof of a neighbour's garden shed took flight and another's hut has disintegrated.
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16079849
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