Batten down the hatches.....

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  1. Fat Controller

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    I'm starting to think that this is a massive over-reaction by the Met Office, as it is so quiet here its almost surreal against the forecast. We even have a window open at the moment as its so warm in the house.
     
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      Mine have been scooting round the garden faster than normal today Joolz with the wind behind them but all tucked up safe now....hope yours are all ok:dbgrtmb:
       
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        Erm..... I don't want to worry anybody, but I just had another look at that Windguru site.

        The strongest gusts for tomorrow morning here are forecast to be about 50mph, slightly less than they were forecasting yesterday. However, I did notice that for next Sunday (3rd Nov) they are forecasting gusts of up to 58mph and stronger winds for a sustained period of several hours longer than they are currently forecasting for tomorrow.
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        I know forecasts for 7 days ahead are not always very accurate, but it's worth keeping an eye on.
         
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          They are at the moment jimjams on and in bed loli thanks:),im worrying about the sycamore tree uprooting thou and it catapulting the coop to manchester:ouch1: x
          I dont think i will be letting mine out in the morning if its still to windy x
           
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            Are these any good? They're both made of concrete. :blue thumb:

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                It's not as bad as originally thought here, so far
                 
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                Can't get any new info from the met office site, guessing its overloaded.

                Currently light rain & calm in Somerset.
                 
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                  Done,............ How could I refuse such an offer.;):)
                   
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                    Thank you Shiney and thank Mrs Shiney for me :ThankYou::blue thumb:
                     
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                    Looking at the Met site its not really a very deep depression, its just moving through at a very fast rate and bouncing off the High to the east, its due in Denmark by mid day tomorrow so if it dont hurry up it will miss the boat..
                     
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                        I must confess that I am feeling just a little deflated!!! All this hype and it isn't even windy here!!! :dunno:

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                          I don't think it's started yet. The storms still developing ....it's supposed to hit around midnight.
                           
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