FabSwingers.com forum: Storm Franklin

By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

Yet another named storm arriving today, finger's crossed it won't be as disruptive as Eunice, though Franklin has only a yellow warning it will still hamper the clean up operations already ongoing and travel disruption for many. Think the storm is on the same path as before as South Wales has a warning in place again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All it's asking is for a little respect.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"All it's asking is for a little respect. "

Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That'll be my work going mad again cause folk aren't getting there shopping delivered .apparently drivers should risk there life to do so

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

Have we had a storm Ernie yet?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Have we had a storm Ernie yet?"

Dudley then eunice..... It goes boy/girl in the naming game.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

Franklin is the male storm name it's followed by another female name next being Gladys then Herman after and so on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I blew a Nigel once

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its looking to be much worse than the last one for us up north

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Its looking to be much worse than the last one for us up north

Hope it won't be too bad, fingers crossed for you.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I blew a Nigel once

Making glans for Nigel

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"That'll be my work going mad again cause folk aren't getting there shopping delivered .apparently drivers should risk there life to do so "

Supposed to be coming later on though it's still windy and rainy since Eunice here, just haven't stopped.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I blew a Nigel once

Making glans for Nigel"

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By *arly StagesCouple
over a year ago

Penwortham

I cant see the large conifer in our back garden lasting much longer

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I cant see the large conifer in our back garden lasting much longer"

Quite a few have fallen on the estate here.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"Franklin is the male storm name it's followed by another female name next being Gladys then Herman after and so on."

Omg! Storm Gladys! She’ll blow you away….

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"I cant see the large conifer in our back garden lasting much longer"

I’m concerned about the caravan in our garden; it wasn’t there yesterday……

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I cant see the large conifer in our back garden lasting much longer

I’m concerned about the caravan in our garden; it wasn’t there yesterday……"

Sorry couldn't find anywhere else to park, only staying until Friday though, any bacon's butties going?

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By *oobyHotwifeWoman
over a year ago

Thurrock

I've popped on my Red Glitter Dorothy shoes incase we get blown away Wizard of Oz style

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I've popped on my Red Glitter Dorothy shoes incase we get blown away Wizard of Oz style "

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've popped on my Red Glitter Dorothy shoes incase we get blown away Wizard of Oz style "

Wonder where you'll end up?

At this time of year, there's no place like Rome.

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"I cant see the large conifer in our back garden lasting much longer

I’m concerned about the caravan in our garden; it wasn’t there yesterday……

Sorry couldn't find anywhere else to park, only staying until Friday though, any bacon's butties going?"

As long as you like wholemeal bread with lettuce and tomato, not a problem

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I cant see the large conifer in our back garden lasting much longer

I’m concerned about the caravan in our garden; it wasn’t there yesterday……

Sorry couldn't find anywhere else to park, only staying until Friday though, any bacon's butties going?

As long as you like wholemeal bread with lettuce and tomato, not a problem

Ideal

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

This is the worst MFM. Who thought they should get together?

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"This is the worst MFM. Who thought they should get together?

Lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cant wait to have a bit of sun...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So far my roof is holding up!

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Cant wait to have a bit of sun..."

Neither can I, it's grim here.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's much worst here today than it was on Friday.

Friday was just wind.

Today seems windier and driving rain.

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By *TMA that man againMan
over a year ago

worester

"Its looking to be much worse than the last one for us up north

It's worse here in Worcester. Eunice gave snow north of us and strongest winds to the south....bang in it's path now...

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"It's much worst here today than it was on Friday.

Friday was just wind.

Today seems windier and driving rain. "

Rain is terrible here too, think its getting worse through the night into tomorrow.

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By *ed wineMan
over a year ago

Where the streets have no name

I fly to Spain in a few hours. Crossed fingers

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"So far my roof is holding up! "

Thats good news.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I fly to Spain in a few hours. Crossed fingers

Good luck with that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"So far my foof is holding up! "

Good news

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By *ed wineMan
over a year ago

Where the streets have no name

"I fly to Spain in a few hours. Crossed fingers

Good luck with that."

Indeed

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

Starting after midnight and into tomorrow morning, that's what its saying on the news.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Actual tornado warning has been issued, haha wtaf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its wilder out here today than with Eunice. I wondered if this bit of wind had a name too.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Its wilder out here today than with Eunice. I wondered if this bit of wind had a name too. "

Think it's the end of the old and start of the new storm. So a bit of both.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Starting after midnight and into tomorrow morning, that's what its saying on the news."

Fuck sake! I'm off to London tomorrow with my niece. It had better not fuck up my trains!

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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago

CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly)

We are hunkered down in Grasmere. Not really good timing for a week hols in the Lakes, but hey ho, we are here now xxxxx Suzi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What’s with naming every blow that comes along now?

Something for the doom and gloom mongers in the “news” to hang their hat on I suppose.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

"We are hunkered down in Grasmere. Not really good timing for a week hols in the Lakes, but hey ho, we are here now xxxxx Suzi

There are some nice cake places in the area so that's hopefully something.

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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago

CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly)

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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago

CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly)

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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago

CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly)

Oh ffs predictive I'm trying to say,,,, there's Ties as well xxxxx Suzi

If this post goes wrong again I give up

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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago

CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly)

Yep give up lol

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"What’s with naming every blow that comes along now?

Something for the doom and gloom mongers in the “news” to hang their hat on I suppose. "

I think that storms have always been named......

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"What’s with naming every blow that comes along now?

Something for the doom and gloom mongers in the “news” to hang their hat on I suppose.

I think that storms have always been named......

Yup..... Since the 1500's, I googled

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

"What’s with naming every blow that comes along now?

Something for the doom and gloom mongers in the “news” to hang their hat on I suppose. "

Since 2014 but they've been doing it in the US since the early 50's. Until the 70's they all had female names.

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/51118756

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

Bloody awful here. Evacuating down the road because of flooding poor buggers.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Bloody awful here. Evacuating down the road because of flooding poor buggers. "

That's horrible, poor people.

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

I didn’t realise there was going to be another storm until I started to head out to my friend’s an hour away, the wind and rain were so heavy.

Needless to say, I’m now in my jammies, bra off, glass of wine…I’m going no where

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The wind was scaring my daughter

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

It's absolutely vile here at the moment

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

It is fair bad in limerick at the moment and the amount of rain that has fallen is unreal

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I didn’t realise there was going to be another storm until I started to head out to my friend’s an hour away, the wind and rain were so heavy.

Needless to say, I’m now in my jammies, bra off, glass of wine…I’m going no where "

Well it hasn't really started yet, from midnight.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"The wind was scaring my daughter

Aww love her

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"It is fair bad in limerick at the moment and the amount of rain that has fallen is unreal "

Think it's going to be pretty bad there later.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
over a year ago

Home

"It is fair bad in limerick at the moment and the amount of rain that has fallen is unreal

Think it's going to be pretty bad there later."
i know its been blowing hard since last night and the gales when is raining are frightened

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Awful weather today, so much rain the poor hedgehogs are going to be washed out of their beds

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"What’s with naming every blow that comes along now?

Something for the doom and gloom mongers in the “news” to hang their hat on I suppose.

Since 2014 but they've been doing it in the US since the early 50's. Until the 70's they all had female names. "

That was for tropical revolving storms these are just our usual gales of varying strengths.

“Eunice” was a violent storm 11 on the Beaufort scale. Not quite a “hurricane”.

I don’t actually care.

Let the news consumers have their fun.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"Awful weather today, so much rain the poor hedgehogs are going to be washed out of their beds

I would think so our garden's are like swimming pools at the moment, just not draining away.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"What’s with naming every blow that comes along now?

Something for the doom and gloom mongers in the “news” to hang their hat on I suppose.

Since 2014 but they've been doing it in the US since the early 50's. Until the 70's they all had female names.

That was for tropical revolving storms these are just our usual gales of varying strengths.

“Eunice” was a violent storm 11 on the Beaufort scale. Not quite a “hurricane”.

I don’t actually care.

Let the news consumers have their fun. "

Don't mind the naming either, its easier to identify which one caused damage if you are making a claim, I expect the claims are going to be high and cost us all some way or other.

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By *urls and DressesWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere near here

"I didn’t realise there was going to be another storm until I started to head out to my friend’s an hour away, the wind and rain were so heavy.

Needless to say, I’m now in my jammies, bra off, glass of wine…I’m going no where

Well it hasn't really started yet, from midnight."

I best batten down the hatches then as a tree branch has already broken in my garden

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I didn’t realise there was going to be another storm until I started to head out to my friend’s an hour away, the wind and rain were so heavy.

Needless to say, I’m now in my jammies, bra off, glass of wine…I’m going no where

Well it hasn't really started yet, from midnight.

I best batten down the hatches then as a tree branch has already broken in my garden

Yes, hope everything will be ok.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

It's been far worse here today than with the Eunice one. We got sent to WFH on Friday but really, there was no need here. If today had been a work day, I'd have said it was more important to avoid travelling today. The rain was like someone throwing full buckets of water on your head. Local roads are flooded and the wind is far blowier than anything on Friday.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

"It's been far worse here today than with the Eunice one. We got sent to WFH on Friday but really, there was no need here. If today had been a work day, I'd have said it was more important to avoid travelling today. The rain was like someone throwing full buckets of water on your head. Local roads are flooded and the wind is far blowier than anything on Friday. "

Same for us, much worse today than Friday.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I fly to Spain in a few hours. Crossed fingers

Should get there pretty quick..

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"Starting after midnight and into tomorrow morning, that's what its saying on the news.

Fuck sake! I'm off to London tomorrow with my niece. It had better not fuck up my trains! "

It may fuck up your trains.

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By *ornucopiaMan
over a year ago

Bexley

This storm naming lark is all part of a cynical plot to convince the gullible public that climate change is really affecting them!

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"This storm naming lark is all part of a cynical plot to convince the gullible public that climate change is really affecting them!"

Eh?! Since the 1500's?

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

"This storm naming lark is all part of a cynical plot to convince the gullible public that climate change is really affecting them!"

What? Because, fire, floods, extreme heat cycles speeding up and melting ice caps are not doing the job?

It's a useful tagging system for different weather fronts and gets people to notice them, potentially preserving life and enabling preparation.

1987 ended up being known as the Great Storm, but I've heard people call it the Michael Fish storm. We name things. This just keeps it consistent.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’ve put the recycling out and I’m keeping my fingers crossed it doesn’t end up in Bristol.

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

"I’ve put the recycling out and I’m keeping my fingers crossed it doesn’t end up in Bristol."

Might reach us in the Rhondda lol.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I fly to Spain in a few hours. Crossed fingers

Should get there pretty quick..

I got buffeted along in my wheelchair earlier! I had absolutely zero input but was really trucking along

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"We are hunkered down in Grasmere. Not really good timing for a week hols in the Lakes, but hey ho, we are here now xxxxx Suzi

There are some nice cake places in the area so that's hopefully something. "

Make sure you get some gingerbread and visit Allen Bank, we love Grasmere.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

"Awful weather today, so much rain the poor hedgehogs are going to be washed out of their beds

I would think so our garden's are like swimming pools at the moment, just not draining away."

Waters drained here now but those winds

wow!! we kind of thought we would be in another street when we looked out this morning

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By *ilverjagMan
over a year ago

swansea

What did the hurricane say to the coconut tree?

Hold on to your nuts, this is no ordinary blow job!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Omg, its been a one hell of a night

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

We've been told to WFH today because of Storm Franklin but they only made the call at 07:30 and lots of people had already set off

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I have my ear plugs on, can't stand the howling, whistling and the rest. I just went to take some stuff to the bin and I nearly did a 'Mary Poppins'

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By *sBlueWoman
over a year ago

Up North

It’s pretty bad here atm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It’s wild outside of Soze Manor, but I gotta get out there. Gotta do a big shop, and drag my sorry butt to the gym.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Pretty bad here. I don’t want to go to the bottom of the drive because I’m scared I’ll see my recycling everywhere

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By *ft5 surpiseMan
over a year ago

Staines-upon-Thames

Pretty sure my window is gonna come say in a minute ??

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By *he love cats OP Couple
over a year ago

South Wales

Storm has abated here, thank goodness there's no damage, though there's 40 flood alerts in place and that's just in Wales, hopefully everyone is safe and sound.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

I dint want to jinx it but might have just gone quieter here too.

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By *inger_SnapWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

Awful again on the south coast, day of baking me thinks!

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By *immyinreadingMan
over a year ago

henley on thames

Are we trying to get through the whole bloody alphabet by March? I’m bored of the bloody wind ...

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By *andonmessMan
over a year ago

A world all of his own

"I dint want to jinx it but might have just gone quieter here too."

If anything it's getting worse here

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

It's still bad here. I never slept a wink with all the stuff rattling, car alarms, etc. I still haven't looked out the window - I'm frightened to x

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

My car got hit by a twig on my way home yesterday and to top it all my bin got knocked over last night, I've decided not to go back out till it's all over. On the plus side, I've been stockpiling toilet rolls and tins of baked beans over the last two years so I think I'm ok to ride it out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My car got hit by a twig on my way home yesterday and to top it all my bin got knocked over last night, I've decided not to go back out till it's all over. On the plus side, I've been stockpiling toilet rolls and tins of baked beans over the last two years so I think I'm ok to ride it out."

sHaRIF don't like it.

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