[bloomer]

hope all of you in northern climates are holding out against the wind...

eldest son (11) saw the forecast this morning and said "and that's why i don't want to move to Scotland!!!"

he'll come round in the end (when we're there probably!!!)

[deepinthewoods]

i heard reports on radio4 of 130mph gusts
keep safe!!

[CameronS]

eldest son (11) saw the forecast this morning and said "and that's why i don't want to move to Scotland!!!"

day off school tell him!!!  here in fife all schools were closed at lunch time, and i was kicked out of college just after 11

hairy ride home - branches dropping all over the road. thankfully all the animals are doing ok - i forsee an early night though.


hope you are all safe   

[bloomer]

have tried the you get lots of snow days and other reasons for a day off trick and he says that's rubbish he likes school...

he's just being difficult, my other 3 are very excited to be heading north...

we have winds of a mere 30-40mph and that's enough fun for me today!!!

[Dizzycow]

It feels like the house is about to blow down. Took me two and a half hours to get home from Edinburgh today, normally a half hour journey. Not fun.
Wonder if the sheep will blow away?

[HappyHippy]

Our lights are flickering, so a power cut is highly likely 
We've nailed the loose bit of shed roof which was flapping - everything battened down now, just got to wait for it to be over  Hoping around 9pm tonight, from what the forecast said 

[Rosemary]

Wonder if the sheep will blow away?

I think their centre of gravity is too low, combined with weight and wooliness. None of our animals seem in the least concerned - ponies were a bit spooked by stuff blowing around. At least it's been dry.

Be glad when it dies down though

[bloomer]

now have visions of low flying sheep.... 

[doganjo]

My chicken shed window blew in - just nailed it back in.  Water getting too close for comfort to kennels so have sandbagged them. Will check before bed and take them into conservatory if needed .

[melodrama]

I am concerned by how much the trees around my house are moving but have fingers crossed.  Animals all safely tucked away except Vaila the heifer who has found a nice sheltered bit of the field, although she was seen chasing hay around earlier!  Thank goodness for the coal fire - nice and cosy inside!

[Rosemary]

I must have eaten  a pound of hay while filling haynets tonight  Need a glass of something to clear my throat...

[doganjo]

I must have eaten  a pound of hay while filling haynets tonight  Need a glass of something to clear my throat...

Now there's a good idea!  Have some nice cold pink stuff in fridge. Will go nicely with the log burning stove and some telly I think.

[Anke]

Well it looks as if the river is coming into the field , we managed to get one lot into a safe corridor in the lower field, but the Shetlands' field doesn't have anything where we can pen them in... so just hope they see sense and move out of the way, it's usually not deep, just the river takes a shortcut through the field...

So far polytunnel still standing (better be it's got about 50 bales of hay in it!)... and only a short power cut earlier this afternoon... at least the snow is gone!

The big trees are swaying a lot... but too far away from our house for any damage...

[jaykay]

Goats a bit spooked, chooks doing high-speed, unintentional crossings of the yard  Two drakes fighting, which I've never seen, so perhaps it's getting them ratty too. So much rain the beck is too fast for them to swim in. Anyway, poultry and goats all  in respective houses now.

Rosemary, that's the best excuse for a glass of something I've heard for a long time  Trouble is, I'd have to drive to the shops......might have to stick with tea 

Anke, I think they'll keep out of the way, mine sheep always have 

Hmmm, now our lights are flickering 

[doganjo]

La la la la la la la   Not listening to anything about trees.  An avenue on both sides of Leylands 40 feet high is not what I want to think about right now. Lalalalalalalalalala  Can't here you.