Batten down your hatches guys because ....

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    ... I've just checked on 'Metcheck' for the weather in my area for the remainder of this week. Now, I don't want to worry anyone but this is what it says:

    Thursday:
    13.00 - wind 268 mph, gusting to 321 mph
    16.00 - wind 297 mph, gusting to 356 mph
    19.00 - wind 399 mph, gusting to 406 mph
    22.00 - wind 341 mph, gusting to 409 mph

    Friday isn't much better, because apparently we can expect gusts of up to 410 mph. Saturday there's a slight easing - down to 220 mph, but Sunday, back up to 330 mph.

    Question - do you think I should get some guy ropes over the roof, stake my Crocosmia and Lychnis, or wait and see if it's a prismint? :help::help:
     
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      Heck! I do hope it's a prismint.......:D
       
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      This is not on.... my spuds are not ready yet....
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      We have a weather warning for Yorkshire tonight. Up to 2" of rain and heavy hail...
      I dont belive it.. we have hit 30.5C today. Add that to a 400 mph wind would be very exciting. Must check my camera battery is fully charged..
       
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      I have just checked ours for Thursday and we are going to be hit by 299mph winds gusting to 358mph so looks like we are going to lose the house roof at this rate....eeek.I just hope they are kidding us...:rolleyespink::D
       
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      Blimey :gaagh:

      I'm going to check here, right this minute.

      Fidgetsmum ....... i'm going to give you a big hard slap .... here it comes :OUCH::thud: :heehee:
       
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      It had me fooled for a minute, is this really April Fools Day ? !!!
      The Met Office site and the Accuweather site are both predicting normal winds ..... :phew:
       
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        :) Yes those figures are ficticious as gale force is no more than 50 mph.:heehee:
         
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        So I go to West Bex on Thursday morning, it looks like I'd better not hang around until the evening high tide, especially as it's going to be a 300mph+ onshore wind, probably a bigger blow than when Chesil Beach was created.

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        Looks like I'll be needed back home on Friday to hold onto the garden gazebo & polytunnel at the plot:

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          Fidgetsmum, leave the curried baked beans alone woman.:stirpot::stirpot::hapfeet::dbgrtmb:
           
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          Damn you Ziggy! I was coming to post that.

          *shakes fist*
           
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            Well, it's certainly given me the wind up:D:stirpot:
             
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            :cry3:I can smell it from here.:D:eeew:
             
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            Ohhh! :cry3:
             
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            Awwww, bless :pathead:
             
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