Bound2Please Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 48 minutes ago, Gracie said: So sorry to hear this Charlie, hope you can get to her and sort it soon It's been dreadful here, as far as I know it's only been the odd dustbin blown over though, so not as bad as some of you have got it Stay safe everyone Grace Off up there in the morning darlin as long as the trees have been cleared so we can escape. One of those things no good stressing whats done is done. Well bechecking Orca for the boys though while there. Nope been real bad here today worse than forcast. Yup all stay safe possessions can be replaced lives cant Charlie 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 charlie.. everything crossed.. just shout if you need us. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 I have just read that there are up to 40000 without power in East Anglia, 12000 in Suffolk. About four years ago our village sub-station was made about five times bigger in order to supply Bacton Gas Terminal which has retired it's turbines and gone totally electric. We were forever getting cuts but no more. I guess that they must have power at all costs. I will go to Stalham and check the boat in the morning but I did give it a good look over on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 We have been on what looks to be half the normal volts!!! And the odd total cut. Since early afternoon and still not back yet. Lights all dim, boiler won't fire up, leccy oven not good. Fridge is still working as is the wifi and telly so I can still get ice for the g&t!!! kettle actually works as well. Amazing what things you find will work on reduced volts just hope the boiler fires up tonight or it's a cold shower for me in the morning!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 23, 2017 Author Share Posted February 23, 2017 Bucket Bath using the kettle! That is all we had on most of the boats that I have owned. At least it will be warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandenjg Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I did my good deed for the day. A tree had fallen near my daughters playgroup blocking the path and cycle route for the school and anyone heading from city centre to Lakenham asda. Everyone went a different way or climbed over the tree moaning about it. I went and bought a saw spent about an hour sawing through it then dragged it out of the way. Would of been alot quicker if atleast one person had offered to help :/ Branden 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 39 minutes ago, brandenjg said: I did my good deed for the day. A tree had fallen near my daughters playgroup blocking the path and cycle route for the school and anyone heading from city centre to Lakenham asda. Everyone went a different way or climbed over the tree moaning about it. I went and bought a saw spent about an hour sawing through it then dragged it out of the way. Would of been alot quicker if atleast one person had offered to help :/ Branden At least your BIL has a source of timber for his boat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just been outside, the wind is back to light and apart from the light pollution of Beccles the sky is a mass of stars, brilliant, what a contrast to yesterday. No flooding either. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 I have just viewed Hickling Sailing Clubs webcam. Just getting light and flat calm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueH Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Lovely day here. Shed roof felt replaced. Next door has two fence panels down, otherwise all OK here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polly Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Yep, fence survived the wind thanks to dinghy spars and oars being deployed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel falcon Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 yeah all ok where,s the buddy chainsaw!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I've one old full size apple tree down in the garden, some sawing has been done today, Saturday, but it was blowing 45mph today with the occasional shower. I went to Catfield Friday night, they still had no power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 On Sunday I went to the sailing club, to find something rather large missing... The flag pole, its got about 30ft of steel tubing then another 20 or 30 foot of wooden top mast. Seemingly the topmast broke at the metal-wood join, and the whole thing has been removed for repair. I'm told that several dinghies on the island fell over in the wind but nothing major occured. When Putting out the buoys we discovered that one of the four Mooring ropes on my motorboat had frayed through, so the bow was rubbing on the quay heading. Not suprisingly it was the windward mooring rope on the river side of the mooring. The now somewhat shorter mooring rope has been reattatched, it was the oldest one I had been planning to replace anyway. A trip up the river showed, just one private boat on it's chalet mooring had a blown in window in it's cockpit cover and a very old wooden shed that is on a plot that was abandoned until recently has lost it's roof.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 In Winter I always pass my warps through some clear plastic tubing, it is a very cheap method of rope protection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfuzz Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Best incident I saw during the storm was a single line relating to the Stalham by pass "Shed in highway" But we did find a pop up tent in the station car park, thank fully it was vacant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendel Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 on my drive home last thursday 3 lanes of the M25 were covered by what looked like the complete side or roof of a lorry, or maybe a building, the part was nearly 30 foot long by maybe 20 foot, with some attendant debris, everyone was just driving round it, while a highways england landrover was just sitting there with the driver looking at it as though wondering how on earth to remove it, next day when I came through it was mostly sitting in the field next to the motorway, I reckon he lifted one edge high enough to let the wind get under it and move it off the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VetChugger Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Seems that no sooner has Doris packed her bags, Ewan will be visiting! What joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Cheap rope protection during winter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Looks like another windy Thursday tomorrow. But it looks like the strongest gusts will be along the North Coast in Norfolk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Morning all. Got down to G.K. about 4am today. Wind howling in Horning and rain was like stair rods in the headlights coming down at about 45 degrees, not pleasant. Roads were pretty bad too, some very frequent and very deep water on the A47. I thought I had hit something solid at one point, got blinded by main beam of oncoming truck and hit some standing water at about 45 mph , the wave came over the bonnet! Here safe now so hoping to get some work done and sort out a few ventilation problems. Trev 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 The wind and rain woke me about 2.30 am it was howling. Should calm down during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 No issues up here although heavy rain last night. Hope GK is just fine Griff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjg1677 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Thanks Griff. Settled down here a bit this morning now. GK is fine, nice n dry and you left her immaculate thanks. Trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadAmbition Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Nice to know. Trev Griff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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