The front sliding doors were blown in and have caused havoc inside the house!
Roof has taken a bit of a battering as well!
On a positive note, the power has come back on after a ten-hour break, so the temperature has climbed back up to a balmy 14 degrees in the livingroom
now 
Just waiting for the two trees that are at 45 degree angles to come down on the garden fence now! 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
Shoot! Not good!
Hope you're ok and can get that gap filled soon.
Lovely view though!
That'll teach you to live in a poncy Grand Designs lookalike house! 
Meanwhile, down South, I had to zip up the front of the mini greenhouse in case the plastic ripped. Oh, and I was worried about Mrs' bike cover
so I did up the belly strap just to be sure!
How's the weather up North?
Cheers,
James
hurricane shitebag ripped off 3 roof tiles and rough some casting from me, so i've been up a ladder in the wind trying to straighted/remove them as much as i can. gardener lad over the road is mates with a roofer, he can sort it, i don't do ladders much
Stick an up and over door in there Scootz it'll give you more space for toys
[Edited on 3/1/12 by CRAIGR]
Now that's aliving room view to be jealous of!!
half our fence got blown over. renting from a terrible estate agent so it'll be a close race between the fence being fixed and me finishing my indy
that is one nice house! wow.
I've got an idea, to save on postage for the windscreen wiper bits - you could pay for me to come up on the train & whilst im there i can
help you get the doors back on 
Judging by the view, i might have to stay a while though ??
On a serious note, it makes me realise how lucky we get it down here in the south, the wind is high but i cant imagine it doing anything like that.
My inlaws have a house on the Isle of Bute off the west coast & have lost all power today & they reckon its the worse wind/storm they have
seen in the 7 years the have been there.
Good luck & hope it doesnt get any worse.
Cheers folks! I have a hot meal and some coffee inside me now, so feel a million times better!
Was a bit violent across in Fife this morning as well.
Lost several mature pine trees and lots of branches off.
Branches took down the telephone line at the back of the house.
Lost power - but only one phase - house is off but workshop is on therefore I have run an extension into the house.
A big pinetree took out a chicken coop and then continued through my next door neighbour's greenhouse.
Ridge tile came off my garage and a couple of slates on the house.
My other next door neighbour lost lots of trees and another neighbour had a big tree land on his BMW
Managed to cut up the branches which fell onto the main road as this was blocked for a while.
My portable garage/tent took a bit of a battering and had cracked a couple of welds - I've braced the structure internally with ratchet straps
until I can get the welder out.
[Edited on 3/1/12 by minitici]
wow nice house scott but where's all the car parts lol hope you get it fixed mate o and happy new year mate
cheers paul
Don't worry... the 'stockpile' is safe and well Paul!
lol hay i have been waiting 7 months for new imp front end 1 off and its on its way from Scotland should get it Friday woo i will post a picy of
it as soon as i can big wide front wings sweet
Even grand designs don't escape ....
Pic 6
Storm linky
Could have been worse.... at least no cars where parked in the house to get damaged
good job he moved the Bentley haha
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Originally posted by Blackbird Rush
Even grand designs don't escape ....
Pic 6
Storm linky
Have you been banging the back doors in again?
You should stop blaiming the weather and get on with your crazy builds!!
I hope all does well.
nice house. you would seriously pee yourself if you saw my view at the back of my house.
15feet of wall about 20feet away. no problems with the wind though!!
my parents lost most of the lead work off the roof too
I'm just glad I flew back from oslo last night and not this morrning
i got up and left for work at 5.30 this morning, it was warm and not a breath of wind, an hour later the corner of the building at work came off, howling gale, and freezing through the whole building all day. nice
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Originally posted by daniel mason
that is one nice house! wow.
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Originally posted by ashg
... even the stewardess were pooping them selves as we landed
Lost the rear deck roof and the yard shed had all the windows blown out
Looks like a bomb site
quote:You will find thats generally men in transit vans......that make that happen
my parents lost most of the lead work off the roof too
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Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
quote:You will find thats generally men in transit vans......that make that happen
my parents lost most of the lead work off the roof too
Whilst all that exciting stuff was going on Scott, I was up a ladder with a brush and a tin of Sadolin, doing the shutters.
19c and sunny. 
Glad no one was injured. Give the loss adjuster some gyp when he comes round.
Bob.
[Edited on 3/1/12 by bobinspain]
OOhhh I feel for you! I thought we were going to get a beating, the wind was actually bordering on scary this morning, and took a good 3 hours to drop
down to only gusts of scary. We live on the top of a hill and it was hitting the side of the house so hard the whole structure was shuddering visibly
(brick and block house, you could see the vibrations in cups of water on the table). Was fairly convinced I was going to lose the chimney and ancient
attic window which has no latch so kept opening itself despite about 8m of duct tape holding it shut from the inside. The greenhouse lost a pane of
glass despite being in the shadow of the building and the cars in the drive were visibly rocking a few inches. Houses opposite lost a number of ridge
tiles, drainpipes, fences, normal tiles etc. Bins empty everywhere, racing up the road.
Totally nuts. #hurricanehelpmaboab
Get yourself prepped though, looks like tomorrow will be similar - the surface pressure charts show isobars almost as close together again over the
central scotland area.
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Originally posted by ashg
quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
that is one nice house! wow.
My flight this morning was interesting even the stewardess were pooping them selves as we landed
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Originally posted by bobinspain
... give the loss adjuster some gyp when he comes round.
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Originally posted by T66
But at least my telly still works and Ive got my PC.
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Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by bobinspain
... give the loss adjuster some gyp when he comes round.
He / she will be getting some choccie biccies, a cup of tea and a foot massage (should they so desire!).
Bloody hell Scott. Hope you get it sorted out fifth-with.
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Originally posted by T66
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Originally posted by ashg
quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
that is one nice house! wow.
My flight this morning was interesting even the stewardess were pooping them selves as we landed
We flew this morning, lifted pointing west - into 65+knots and turned slightly facing north west, and we flew east facing north west.
Was in Kathmandu in '77 and got talking to the pilot of a UN sponsored 'Pilatus Porter' aircraft. He used to fly medical supplies into small Nepalese airstrips in the Himalays all around Mt. Everest. He reckoned, following an emergency callout, he landed across runway one day due to a potential 50kt crosswind. The Porter has a stalling speed of around 40 kts.
Touching down 'brakes-on' he left a skidmark (on the runway) of 2 metres. He didn't measure the one in his thunder-bags.
Hardy Fuerer was the guy's name. He'd gone out there on a 6 week detatchment 11 years previously and fell in love with the place.
Browsing Hardy's bookshelf at a drinks party I pulled out a copy of Chris Bonington's 'Everest The Hard Way.' Inside was a bookmark with a manuscripted message form CB saying thanks for the photo's, and exchanging pleasantries.
[Edited on 3/1/12 by bobinspain]
Volvorsport - 3/1/12 at 10:15 PMwe took off this morning from liverpool , felt like a magic carpet at 37,000 ft
landed in spain , to glorious sunshine , just waiting for bob to offer us a cup of tea ..... currently plannin a trip to monte carlo rally in 2 weeks.........
Steve Hignett - 3/1/12 at 10:16 PMquote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by ashg
... even the stewardess were pooping them selves as we landed
That's when you know things are hairy!
Why's that Scott? Is it cos you're looking up their skirts???
I told you there was a gap in them doors last christmas! Can't believe you never got it sorted and now this has happened
bobinspain - 3/1/12 at 10:19 PMquote:
Originally posted by Volvorsport
we took off this morning from liverpool , felt like a magic carpet at 37,000 ft
landed in spain , to glorious sunshine , just waiting for bob to offer us a cup of tea ..... currently plannin a trip to monte carlo rally in 2 weeks.........
Consider it offered Dave.
U2U me and we'll arrange something.
Still no firm date for my Indy.
Bob.
russbost - 4/1/12 at 08:28 AMSorry to hear about the grief & hope you get it sorted. I always knew there was a reason why we pay a high price to live South of the Midlands!
scootz - 4/1/12 at 09:46 AMquote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
I told you there was a gap in them doors last christmas!
There is now! A 12' x 7' one!!!
TimEllershaw - 4/1/12 at 10:24 AMAre you sure you havn't seen these two lurking in your garden ?
scootz - 4/1/12 at 10:26 AMHa Ha Tim... my mate Andy just did that one on my FB page this morning!
YOU WERE ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF!!!
Neville Jones - 4/1/12 at 01:01 PMquote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by bobinspain
... give the loss adjuster some gyp when he comes round.
He / she will be getting some choccie biccies, a cup of tea and a foot massage (should they so desire!).
Hope you weren't sat there when those doors caved in.
I thought you would have polished that tin off by now, while the Mrs was at work. Or the dog would have got 'em.
Night before last was a bit boisterous down here, but didn't realise that a full gale had demolished half the country.
Cheers,
Nev.
[Edited on 4/1/12 by Neville Jones]
mangogrooveworkshop - 4/1/12 at 01:10 PMWisna a bird named gale that dun it. Was a bloke named mr Hurry Kane who was responsible.
scootz - 4/1/12 at 01:48 PMOh great... I'm still waiting for the roofer to get round to me and here comes the rain!
Rod Ends - 4/1/12 at 02:09 PM
