Cranfield Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I lost part of my garage roof last night and some fence panels down, but thanks to some help from a couple of farmer friends thats all been fixed, with replacement sheets and the panels secured. No trains running in to Kent today (flooding and trees on the line apparently) , so I had to drive to Tonbridge to pick up my daughter. Roads closed all over the place with flooding and the middle of Tonbridge (incl Sainsburys) seemed to be under water. Loads of roads closed, but no suggested diversions, what a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darno Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I went fowling in it yesterday! It was a bit wild:-) Got stuck on the marsh cos the tide came so high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) hi old rooster yes done some fishing this year mainly just mackerel and pollock but had a few dog fish also, tried for some bass but no success this year. we went out to the shambles but it got a bit rough so had to head back in as swmbo was going a bit green lol where do you fish around weymouth Had quite a good season on the Shambles and mussel beds, set out to get a 5lb plaice this year and a 10lb turbot. Got the plaice at well over the target weight and a fantastic brill of 8 1/2lb so not too disappointed. Over one two day trip had 10 turbot and a few bass. Some decent pollock and cod off the wrecks about 20 miles off but haven't got out after the winter cod yet. Hope to get chance to try off Chesil once the weather calms down a bit. Edited December 24, 2013 by old rooster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn9914 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) that's good fishing mate, I go to Weymouth most weekends in the summer bit of a trek 240 miles each way but I love Weymouth and love the boat, don't go too far in her that often as she only does 1 mpg so it can get expensive just blasting around could try and have a meet up next year and do a day some where if your up for it cheers shawn Edited December 24, 2013 by shawn9914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I ended up getting out of bed early to rescue a friend who'd attempted to cross a flood in her car and stalled it. I'm pretty ill at the moment so wasn't a great start to the day here in Essex. Lots of damage as per normal :-). Should have seen her face when I to her that its likely her engine is absolutely wrecked... (She's been trying to start it again and again...). Essex girls eh?! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Not to bad here in Lincolnshire, just as well as I had a 1 1/2T valve and actuator to rig up and lift out, 70ft up, mind you the crane we got sent did not have a wind speed indicator fitted so havnt a clue what it was gusting at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn9914 Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 was not too bad here in burton but it did blow a large poplar tree over down the road blocking the road and it also blew my loft hatch open which spooked my 16 year old daughter its all calmed down here today now though but no floods round here feel for some of the people on the tv especially this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Our part of Sth Norfolk seems to have escaped the worst of the problems but I see 1400 homes still without power so not so merry for a lot of families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krugerandsmith Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Our part of Sth Norfolk seems to have escaped the worst of the problems but I see 1400 homes still without power so not so merry for a lot of families. We have been very lucky here on the Wirral, always seem to escape the bad weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogc Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 Got into work yesterday to find a 20' ISO container in the road, it had apparently been picked up by the wind and rolled over landing about 30' from where it started. Thankfully no one was walking past as this could have been very nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Absolutely wild here with driving rain and probably as windy as we have had it lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rimotu66 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Very windy here again and I have a 80T crane to set up for a blind lift, cant see that happeniing today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the govnor Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 same in dover. the rubbish men will have a quiet day if your bins not in the right place they will leave it as usual and if its emptied onto the road it will be left for the road sweeper Road sweeper? Makes me laugh they just leave it on the road in my road Elms Vale. Have not seen a road sweeper up here for years. Still if the wind keeps up it will blow down the folkestone road give the down there something to do instead of taking it out of the bins up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawn9914 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 wow we just had a very rough night on the boat in Weymouth was the worst I have had on it banging around all night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 FOWLING WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Its been wild and windy all night up here, still the same at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Started up North last night? Just before midnight the winds started picking up. I was thrown around a few times, while driving home from work at 0:30 I was woken at 2am with an almighty bang and my roof tiles were chattering. My gate is half way down the street in bits! And my loft hatch was sucked into the loft. The fence in the back garden is having a lay down. And I have lost my trailer cover! I can't see any missing tiles, but then the wind is still here! Will have to just wait it out and see. I have to go into town now too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 FOWLING WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll agree with you on that, shame there is nothing to shoot on the marsh i go to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byjovecarruthers Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Went on my moorland shoot today , I reckon the partridges were shifting at over 60mph with the winds. Fantastic sport but very small bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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