Any storm damage yet team!

[Snatcher]

What part of Scotland you in Gillies?Not looking forward to the drive in on early shift in the morning as thats when its our turn to cop the worst. Keep your head down Gillies!

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

 

Just spoke to wee John.. he's up in Inverness just now instead of L.A.

The reports from L.A are not looking good, the phone and electric lines are down, the old pier was completely covered at high tide and the ferry is crew is on Storm watch .. I just hope I still have a boat & caravan after tonight

[tugmistress]

Hi Ziggy,

yes you did ask if i could start your engine i think i kow a man that can but he is not on the internet

various bits of furniture in the garden, not the daughter...lol wooden bench taking a walk at the moment...lol

tups = rams ready to do the biz

 

average speed of wind 50.9mph at the moment . could be an interesting night

[Gillies]

Snatcher - you sent me some lures so you should know haha. Up in Western Isles - it really is howling just now - all can do is laugh, and hope for no damage.

 

If its going to hit you by the end of the night, I advise you tie everything down - and get bits a peaces that are near your car out of the way.

 

You also get heavy rain with it

 

Gillies

[Snatcher]

Car is in the garage.Should be ok unless the roof or doors go. Can recall sending the lures up but not exactly to where!

 

Have you had a chance to try them out yet mate?

[Zigs]

yeah, sorry paula, found that bit on old thread, tog has threatened to come round & have a go, cool.

 

glad about the rams being ready, reminds me, its my bath nite too. will paint some raddle on after, you never know.

 

hold on tight up there tonight.

 

wind dried cod springs to mind.

[tugmistress]

lol ziggy,

i think even a 2lb codling would act that well as a kite tonight that i would end up in norway

[Newt]

Whoof. Paula, you posted a couple hours ago that the "pressure 969mb and falling still". Sounds like one hell of a storm up your way. Is it still dropping?

 

Also, my usual weather site has limited information for anything much closer to you than Wick. I'd love to be able to get more current stuff from your area and if you look on their page and toward the bottom, you see all the information needed to add a personal weather station.

 

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findwe...rabster+harbour

[Zigs]

oh my god, this reminds me of "threads" where a woman is talking to her family on the phone as a nuke goes off in the background, im really scared for you guys now

[Davy Holt]

Hiya,

quick update.. managed to speak to my mate Bodie up at LA, the Wind is veering to the West, but still very severe. High tide has been and gone, the tide almost reached the snack bar and has cleared everything off the pier.

The crew are staying on the ferry tonight on storm watch and at the moment the boats, including mine seem to be weathering the storm OK for the moment.

This could change though as a westerly wind, although it wont cause any great waves in the Loch it will mean the boats get almost the full force of the wind.. so fingers, leggs and everything else is crossed.