Disasterous Weather

We are having disasterous weather at the moment .... exceptionally high winds and thunder and lightning ... along with a waterfall or two of rain! :eek:

If this continues, we will be shutting up shop as we don't want a repeat of two years ago early December when we got hit by lightning through the telephone line which put us (and half the Algarve) out of contact for three weeks ... did get a new computer out of it, though (well, the money for one!).

How's things there?

PS PT did credit us with three weeks non-use of a line and came out on Boxing Day at 9.30am to repair ours. Boxing Day is not a holiday here but we spent Christmas with friends and had a "glass or two" and spent the night so had to get up at 8.30 to get back home for "fear" PT might arrive ... and they were on time! :eek:

[ 24. November 2006, 08:38 PM: Message edited by: Lady of Leisure ]

 

I've just looked at the weather centre maps and it looks windy, but not as bad as it can get.
The temperature over the next few days is in the region of 14C which is pretty good at this time of the year.
The wind flow is coming up from the south, by Monday however there is one massive low pressure system lieing out in the atlantic just west of Ireland.
Who knows where thats going. :eek:

 

Hi, weatherman! Guess you're talking about you and no me! :D

We've suddenly calmed down and are just drizzling and slightly breezy so have "plugged back in" for a few mos but will be going in a minute or two anyway to watch a programme ... if the TV holds up to it!

 

had some really strong gales here all day yesterday and this morning thoughi see its settled now. have to say i dont mind if it heads your way now . :D weve had enough

 

The gales they warned us about last night never materialised, heavy rain though but now the sun is out. Looks like monday may be a bit of a bu**er.

 

Good luck LofL - hope the weather doesnt get too bad for you! Im fed up with the wind and rain here - ho hum!

 

Thanks, Marge. All calmed down but we couldn't get a TV signal. It rained all night but it's been lovely and sunny today with a high of about 20oC.

We've still got rain in the forecast but I don't think we'll be as bad as you folk by the forecasts I saw earlier!

 

If the beck gets much higher I will need a new pair of wellies, but never got the winds that were forcast - all a bit tame really.

 

Back garden is half underwater, drainage ditches full, pond overflowing, bog garden now a water feature. And we still have a hose pipe ban in force :rolleyes:

 

Oh dear Hornbeam - thats amazing! Had to do a detour on the dog walk today cos the stream was gushing and my little Moll wouldve been washed away :eek:

 

We had gale force winds all evening and throughout the night with torrential rain chucked in for good measure.Had rain first thing this morning,then that stopped,but it has been bitterly cold all day :eek: