A storm is a'coming

[Ken L]

On one hand, I'm rather happy that my neighbour recently cut down his leylandii which would have hit the house if they came down. Conversely, the lack of the trees means that the roof of my carport now has nothing between it and the mountains of Wales - lets hope it survives.

[Leon Roskilly]

If nature "knew" things i would say we were in for a decent hard winter for a change ,the trees are groaning with fruit and it must be the biggest crop of acorns i have ever seen you could scate to the pond on them they are so thick on the ground.

 

 

It's a 'mast year' for oaks Chesters.

 

Every few years they co-ordinate to produce a massive crop.

 

That way, the creatures that eat their fruits/nuts are presented with a surplus that they just can't eliminate, meaning that many will be able to germinate.

 

It's a way they have evolved of overcoming overgrazing and continuing their existence as a plant species.

 

Nature can be very clever.

 

http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/flora-and-fauna/mast-and-mast-years/

[JV44]

On one hand, I'm rather happy that my neighbour recently cut down his leylandii which would have hit the house if they came down. Conversely, the lack of the trees means that the roof of my carport now has nothing between it and the mountains of Wales - lets hope it survives.

Ken is it triple wall poly sheet?? are the coverstrips between the sheets easy to get at/take off?? if so may be worth doing for peace of mind .

Alternatively you can chase your sheets around your neighbourhood if the worse happens

[ayjay]

Force 6 gusting to 7 in the Solent at the moment, (not that unusual).

 

http://www.bramblemet.co.uk/%28S%282sfi3aisxmolsk55gggohj55%29%29/default.aspx

[chesters1]

Force 6 gusting to 7 in the Solent at the moment, (not that unusual).

 

http://www.bramblemet.co.uk/%28S%282sfi3aisxmolsk55gggohj55%29%29/default.aspx

25 years ago we would be already fishing from our boat in it ,its a wonder we survived ,happy days

[Ken L]

Ken is it triple wall poly sheet?? are the coverstrips between the sheets easy to get at/take off?? if so may be worth doing for peace of mind .

Alternatively you can chase your sheets around your neighbourhood if the worse happens

 

No it's just the cheepo corrogated stuff and it's a pain to get to. In fairness, I've yet to have an issue with it.

We shall just have to see.

[rob.imk2]

Had a taste of it yesterday evening, hailstones were as big as a pound coins great to watch .And it shot blasted a lot of the dirt off my car

[Leon Roskilly]

It's a day for getting out and taking those 'before the storm' photos

[RUDD]

We are expecting our first freeze of the year - at least a month too early.

 

How about you folks send some warm this way and include some wind with it. That way we'll both have better weather.

We could send you a few cans of baked beans, then you can make your own wind.

[Newt]

:D