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View becky's Profile becky Flag over the moon 18 Feb 22 3.36pm Send a Private Message to becky Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add becky as a friend

It's just quietening down round here. Result:-

- Damaged fences to back and both sides - our side may be repairable (good job there's a hedge at the front or this could be expensive)

- Someone's garden refuse bag and a polymer Meerkat have arrived, our tarpaulin cover for the water feature has moved on. (Thankfully with the aid of the village website all should be returned to rightful owners in due course....)

- 4/5 large tress down around the village, but a couple of the garden contractors who live here are out clearing them to one side for the Council to remove (when they get around to it)

For those of you still awaiting this to hit, or in the throes - stay safe.

It could have been worse!

 


A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

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View Forest Hillbilly's Profile Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 18 Feb 22 3.42pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Welsh weather forecast said a bit blowy and damp.

What it actually meant was winds of 80mph+ and torrential rain. And if you go to work, your house may not be where you left it when you get back.

 


"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

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View Nicholas91's Profile Nicholas91 Flag The Democratic Republic of Kent 18 Feb 22 4.47pm Send a Private Message to Nicholas91 Add Nicholas91 as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

Welsh weather forecast said a bit blowy and damp.

What it actually meant was winds of 80mph+ and torrential rain. And if you go to work, your house may not be where you left it when you get back.

Must of missed your move FH!

If you're feeling homesick, my folks report both Standstill Road and Perry Vale look as though a bin truck has gone down them with a hole in the side... storm Eunice has apparently caused a bit of destruction too.

That's two self denigrating comments on this thread to two areas I am associated with! Can't help but feel Forest Hill was grateful for the reprieve.

 


Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 18 Feb 22 4.52pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

The woman next to our neighbour just had her fence knocked down.

Some of the street's bins in the road, rubbish flying about.

 


'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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View steeleye20's Profile steeleye20 Flag Croydon 18 Feb 22 5.14pm Send a Private Message to steeleye20 Add steeleye20 as a friend

The next one should be called Storm Truss.

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 18 Feb 22 5.18pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

The woman next to our neighbour just had her fence knocked down.

Some of the street's bins in the road, rubbish flying about.

Just had to inform 2 elderly neighbours that they have lost roof tiles

 

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View Spiderman's Profile Spiderman Flag Horsham 18 Feb 22 5.19pm Send a Private Message to Spiderman Add Spiderman as a friend

Originally posted by steeleye20

The next one should be called Storm Truss.

Need to learn your alphabet

 

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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 18 Feb 22 5.52pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by Spiderman

Just had to inform 2 elderly neighbours that they have lost roof tiles

Bless, it's frigging dangerous out there.

 


'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 18 Feb 22 5.57pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Most trains in London cancelled this afternoon it took me 2 hours and multiple buses to get home (40 min trains journey). Hopefully as the storm dies down they will resume services.

I would like to thank the bus drivers for putting themselves out for the passengers, I would but I can't. Too long to go into but they will not be winning any awards from me.

 


One more point

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View Palace Old Geezer's Profile Palace Old Geezer Flag Midhurst 18 Feb 22 6.15pm Send a Private Message to Palace Old Geezer Add Palace Old Geezer as a friend

Well, I don't want another day like today in a hurry. These high winds are very scary and reminded me of '87 when all the family tried to shelter downstairs rather than stay in bed. The noise was frightening.

We got off relatively lightly today compared with some, but a neighbour's tree came down just missing our garden, lots of branches and debris from various trees. Then we lost electricity.

You don't realise how much everything depends on the magic juice until you're without it. Couldn't use the internet or watch TV so a news blackout. Fortunately we've got an old dial phone which we plugged in so as to chat to a few folk. Managed to light the gas hob with a match so soup was on the menu.

Just feel so sorry for all those who have suffered damage to their property or worse.

And not so sorry for the idiots who went to edge of the sea wall to play chicken with the elements.

Hope all you HOLers are OK and looking forward to seeing our team give Chelsea a thrashing tomorrow.

 


Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

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View matthau's Profile matthau Flag South Croydon 19 Feb 22 1.09am Send a Private Message to matthau Add matthau as a friend

Shooting stars?

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View Forest Hillbilly's Profile Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 19 Feb 22 6.02am Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Originally posted by matthau

Shooting stars?

I liked that. Just for a split second I thought it might be something happening along the Crimean coast

Here's a photo taken yesterday at the end of my road. It's really cold by the sea, and very little protection from the high winds

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"The facts have changed", Rishi Sunak

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