Oh heavens,  No.   
I hadn't heard anything about that Alex.

A little 2 yr old you say?    That is horrendous.
Its cases like this that authorities really must chop them off.    It would be a damn good deterrent too,  because there doesn't seem to be any at the moment, does there.

Quote from: Silver Tabby on June 27, 2026, 07:23:38 PMDave hopped off in a huff
That bully Grace had been too rough
But then he saw little Min
A real beauty with her green skin
and fell for her, right off the cuff!

June 27, 2026, 07:27:25 PM
O a rock in a hole in the ground

Is that a new limerick, Tabby?     I can't make sense of it?

Hilarious!! 

Quote from: Alex on June 27, 2026, 08:38:02 PMMy bedroom is hotter Mups 30° 🔥

Walking upstairs is like entering a sauna!
Downstairs is 27° and upstairs is 30°
Incredible the difference 3 degrees makes to one's comfort 

Lightning takes the electrically easiest route to ground. TV aerials tend to be the highest points on any particular house so yes they can be struck. That said I've never heard of it happening anyway near me. I have seen lots of dead trees though. Certainly I'm not bothered here as there are trees higher than aerial nearby and a church 100 yards away.

AI response to how many houses struck in UK each year...

While there is no exact, comprehensive database counting every single direct strike, research and insurance metrics indicate that several hundred homes are significantly damaged or affected by lightning strikes each year in the UK, with thousands more suffering minor, unreported electrical surges.

Don't forget there are maybe 20 million houses in the UK

An African migrant has been arrested in Chertsey, accused of the rape and murder of a two year old toddler.
How many more children, young girls and women must suffer or lose their lives before SOMEBODY does something ?  

Quote from: Mups on June 27, 2026, 02:55:58 PM27°?   Good grief gal,  you best keep a warm jumper to hand.   

My bedroom is hotter Mups 30° 🔥

Where the money is coming from? Us of course

Dave hopped off in a huff
That bully Grace had been too rough 
But then he saw little Min
A real beauty with her green skin 
and fell for her, right off the cuff!

June 27, 2026, 07:27:25 PM
O a rock in a hole in the ground

Quote from: klondike on June 27, 2026, 06:40:15 PMI like to see a good storm. So long as there's a decent gap between the flash and the bang

Do  TV ariels on roofs  attract lightning Klondie?


Ooh look,  I just found this:

"The "30-30 rule" for lightning is a universal outdoor safety guideline recommended by the National Weather Service.
It advises that you seek shelter if the time between seeing a lightning flash and hearing the thunder is 30 seconds or less, and that you must wait at least 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder to safely resume activities."

Yes,  but where would you seek shelter?