Storm Amy.

Michael Rolls · October 03, 2025, 11:29:40 PM

Thanks Alex. We have 50-60 forecast, and it is cerwindy out there. We are double glazed all round, sturdily built, it has. To be very windy to hear it, but it has already woken me several times

Mups · October 04, 2025, 02:09:20 PM

They said on the news gusts possibly reaching 90-95 mph in northern Scotland and also Northern Ireland.

Here, two of my heavy stone tubs of Dahlias blew over during the night, which surprised me as those pots are heavy. Still, could have been a lot worse ey.

I have just seen one of those metal car wheel discs laying in my driveway! Wonder how that got there? It's not mine.

Mups · October 05, 2025, 02:02:16 PM

I'm wondering how Raven is?
We haven't heard from her this morning and I read a lot of power got disconnected up there.

Dextrous63 · October 05, 2025, 02:34:15 PM

She's fine Mups. She'll be busy helping those wild campers tie down their motorhomes.

Scrumpy · October 05, 2025, 03:11:22 PM

QuoteI have just seen one of those metal car wheel discs laying in my driveway! Wonder how that got there? It's not mine.

Probably belongs to the boy over the road.. He is going to build a motor.. 😂

Raven · October 05, 2025, 06:37:56 PM

Quote from: Mups on October 05, 2025, 02:02:16 PMI'm wondering how Raven is?
We haven't heard from her this morning and I read a lot of power got disconnected up there.

I'm fine Mups just been helping himself with the clear up. We still had winds at 50mph most of the morning, thank goodness they're gone, but it's raining like crazy now. Power didn't go out that's a relief.

Scrumpy · October 06, 2025, 09:58:59 AM

You were lucky then..
Mups lost all her power.. !!!

Raven · October 06, 2025, 08:10:29 PM

Ain't this the truth.

Michael Rolls · October 06, 2025, 09:05:12 PM

Alex · October 06, 2025, 09:12:51 PM

klondike · October 06, 2025, 09:19:12 PM

Dextrous63 · October 06, 2025, 09:35:33 PM

😬😬😬😬😬

Mups · October 06, 2025, 11:10:52 PM

Quote from: Scrumpy on October 06, 2025, 09:58:59 AMYou were lucky then..
Mups lost all her power.. !!!

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Raven, loved the picture, but wouldn't want to be in that lighthouse.

klondike · October 06, 2025, 11:12:52 PM

All charged up and raring go again then. Excellent.

Mups · October 06, 2025, 11:19:44 PM

Quote from: klondike on October 06, 2025, 11:12:52 PMAll charged up and raring go again then. Excellent.

Yes thanks Klondike.

I spoke to my electrician today and told him about the top cooker of my double oven is not heating to temperature suddenly, and he said that could have tripped the switch off.
Everything else seems to be running OK (touch wood), so he's probably right about the cooker doing it.
He reckons an element's blown.

I have decided to get a price on repair first, before I start looking for a replacement cooker. Only thing is, I phoned the repair people twice this afternoon and left messages, but they haven't called back yet, so will try again in the morning.