ger147
Tour Winner
Storm stuff
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BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Has probably watched the Point Break film a few too many times3 coastguard teams, a helicopter and a lifeboat out looking for a missing surfer off Hastings. On the face of it, that's the Darwin Award for 2020 tied up and we're only just in February.
What really annoys is the amount of manpower being wasted, and put at risk, for no apparent reason.
chrisd
Major Champion
Seems like he went kite sailing at Dover and ended up being found at Rye - he should be billed for the costs given how stupid he is
Couldn't believe how much milk, bread and other everyday items people seemed to be buying in out local Co-Op. It's a storm it'll pass but people panic buying like the end of the world coming
Middle of the North Sea here, 60 knots and 8 - 10metre seas, rolling about a wee bit ??
Wolf
Well-known member
Got to admit I always chuckle when Insee that in supermarkets when we have bit of snow or whatever. People rush out and buy the most perishable items that would realistically be crap if there were a true long white out etc. Yet if they bought foods that were tinned and for the freezer they'd last bloody months ?
Fade and Die
Medal Winner
Hmm...Man City game called off but Millwall managed to play in filthy weather?
(And tashy has the cheek to like your post!?)
Totally agree. The guy on the right of Fade and Die's post summed up the shop today. I bet most did their big weekly shop yesterday as well. Any sign of bad weather and they are out stripping the shelves. Bearing in mind we have at least 8 different supermarkets withing a 5 mile radius of the town centre short of a real catastrophe I am sure supplies will get through to most if not all
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
Leftie
Tour Winner
Old news. EU decided Wales had left Europe back in 2004 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1473377/Wales-is-wiped-off-the-map-by-the-EU.html
backwoodsman
Tour Winner
Ours was open today so played a round (in SE london) . Nowhere near as bad as was being made out. No rain till after we'd finished, and wind was only about a three club wind. (Though it did get rather worse later on at lunchtime). Cant really imagine we were in any kind of sheltered pocket but I've certainly played in a lot windier conditions on previous occasions elsewhere.
Leftie
Tour Winner
I was up for a game today but my mates wimped out 
OK, so the course was closed for the day .... Still, only about 4.5 miles from Backwoodsman's gaff. Maybe we've got a few more trees?
OK, so the course was closed for the day .... Still, only about 4.5 miles from Backwoodsman's gaff. Maybe we've got a few more trees?
bobmac
Major Champion
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Popped down to North Wales over the week-end to visit James (JustOne).
Weather good on the way down on Friday, and Saturday wasn't too bad, just a bit "blowy".
Had to leave yesterday morning (11am) to head home, cannot believe the difference overnight.
Heavy rain had created lots of local flooding, roads closed, rivers burst their banks and lots and lots of standing water on the roads.
We were concerned about making it through at some points.
Motorway drive wasn't too bad until we got to the M25 around Heathrow. The rain was incredible, possibly some of the worst conditions I have ever driven in. 150% concentration required all the way.
Got in just before 6, absolutely shattered and immediately crashed out on the sofa.
James sends his love
xxxxx
Weather good on the way down on Friday, and Saturday wasn't too bad, just a bit "blowy".
Had to leave yesterday morning (11am) to head home, cannot believe the difference overnight.
Heavy rain had created lots of local flooding, roads closed, rivers burst their banks and lots and lots of standing water on the roads.
We were concerned about making it through at some points.
Motorway drive wasn't too bad until we got to the M25 around Heathrow. The rain was incredible, possibly some of the worst conditions I have ever driven in. 150% concentration required all the way.
Got in just before 6, absolutely shattered and immediately crashed out on the sofa.
James sends his love
xxxxx
How is the old boy?
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Absolutely fine mate. He's enjoying life in the wilds of Wales. He is really out in the back of beyond
Wasn't missing his golf until we started chatting about some of the memories we had.
I can see him picking his clubs up again at some point in the future.
D
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The complete plank on the BBC this morning whose caravan blew over and ended up 80 yards across a field. He was driving across an exposed moor in 50mph+ winds. What did he think was going to happen? Hopefully his insurance company will tell him to take a hike for his own stupidity.
And as for that cretin surfing in Hastings ….
And as for that cretin surfing in Hastings ….
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Our Sunday League footy match (Middlesex Cup quarter final) was postponed as the opposition didn't want to travel from Enfield due to the severe weather warnings. Went to the local leisure centre and played badminton with the wife and some friends instead. Didn't notice any trees down - although I did have to walk round one on my way to the station this morning. Neighbour across the way had a bit of his fence blown down, but our fences are all fine. More worried about the fact that it's bin collection day! We usually put them out Sunday night but we decided against it this time.
Scoobiesnax
Assistant Pro
Called Essex police yesterday as a fairly large tree had fallen across the A127 blocking a lane and 3/4 of the overtaking lane. Was removed to the side of the road by the time I got back from Lakeside, but definitely had the potential to cause an accident, so thought I better let the authorities know.
We had weather warning for yesterday... but a bit of Rain is all we got, its snowed a few times, but not settled this morning now sunny
