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    Storm Arwen

    Anyone else been battered by this over the weekend? BBC were reporting nearly 100mph gusts and I think we got the brunt of it (which is pretty unusual for the NE coast to get hammered by a northerly storm)

    I’m still in darkness this evening while huddling around a log burner and candles after the power going off at tea time yesterday. Been around the garden today and can see carnage on a lot of smaller trees and unfortunately a great big elm tree has split and looks like it will need someone proper to do whatever it is you do with chainsaws and ropes to make it safe. Most of the local roads have been blocked with fallen trees and the local village Facebook group has lots of photos of roofless sheds, chimneyless roofs and upturned caravans. No fun!
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    Re: Storm Arwen

    Woke up this morning in Buxton Derbyshire to 7" of snow. All roads north, south east and west blocked by fallen trees and jack knifed trucks. Still got power though. Lit both wood burners just in case. Anyone keen to trust snow tyres?

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    Re: Storm Arwen

    Jim, sounds like you've had it worse than us as we still have power. NE coast of England had also seen some very high winds with damage to; property, trees, fences etc. Roads have been blocked and the sea has turned into resembling a foam party in Ibiza (whatever one of those are)! Oh and it's snowing and lying.
    Hope your power is restored soon Jim.
    Cheers Ade

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    Re: Storm Arwen

    Disaster here. Flyball was cancelled.....

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    Re: Storm Arwen

    Lost a fence panel,soon refitted.

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    Re: Storm Arwen

    I moved a rockery last week. It didn't move.

    I also piled the fallen leaves behind it. There are a few more there today.

    I also had Autoglass booked for a replacement 'screen on the Alfa. He turned up and fitted it no problems!

    So, what's all the fuss? Been pretty quiet here.....

    Soz! Hope you're all back to normal soon!

    Guy

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