nasty day

[woolybanana]

What a thoroughly nasty day; winds up to 100kph, driving horizontal sleet. Have had to rescue some flower pots.

Big bang made the dogs and I jump. It seems that a tile from the neighbours roof flew off and landed on the nice, expensive 4x4 parked below. Nasty

Which reminds me of the golden rule I used to have when I first came to the Vendee and lived high on the Vendee hills - do not go outside in storms or gusts as you could be hit by falling tiles. Usually when the storm subsided It took quite some time to pick up the shattered evidence.

So, it is wrapping Xmas pressies, reading, DVDs and maybe a little counting sheep (as they fly past the window!)

[andyh4]

Ice rain (pluie verglacante) in the Adreche - in its was just as nasty and equally a good reason to stay indoors. The roads will be lethal now until we have a thaw or until a gritter manages to get here with salt.

[Chancer]

Drove through the Pas de Calais late morning to the Eurotunnel, I dont think that I have ever experienced winds so bad as at Coquelles, it was lifting all the cars up and down on their suspension, hope it blew out before getting to my place or I might have to go straight back.

 

Snowing when I left, motorway fubar but at least the snowplows were out for the final 50km to Calais, M20 sleet everywhere and the drivers wiper started falling off, pretty frightening fixing it on the hard shoulder, nose to tail artics and no visibility, never worked so quick.

 

Then when I got to Gatwick 5 mins from pied à terre out comes the sun and the roads were dry.

 

Pretty cold living in a shed though that had been closed up for the winter, will take a few days to warm through, the UFH is working, the room temp is slowly coming up but the floor is still freezing as if it is not working at all.

 

Did the storm travel South?

[woolybanana]

I see the wind blew a ferry onto a sandbank as it was trying to leave Calais harbour; no harm done mais quand meme

[NormanH]

Keep safe and sound you chaps:

We can't do without you[:)]

It's not too bad down here when you remember that àn the sunny days it feels much warmer in direct sunlight than the temperature announced:

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[Pommier]

Blustery this morning in coastal Vendee, but surprisingly mild. This afternoon we've had continuous rain (although I suppose it's needed as everywhere was dry)

[Chancer]

The ferry was échoué at exactly the time I was embarquing, seemingly 120km/h winds, only Suicidal Sid would leave harbour in a slab sided land crab in those conditions.

 

The wind was lifting all the vehicles mine included to the droop limit of their suspensions.

[woolybanana]

Horrible, filthy, slushy, nasty, nasty nasty north easterly gale force blizzard. Yuk, I hate winter.

Off with a good book I fancy with lashings of bread and marmite.

[richard51]

I don' t like marmite

[woolybanana]

Then you won't go to heaven!

[richard51]

Actually I do like marmite - my wit isn't as good as Woolys though.

[powerdesal]

If going to heaven means eating Marmite then count me out. ( The food of the Devil )

[richard51]

Seems I'm condemned both ways.

[marmite]

[quote user="richard51"]I don' t like marmite[/quote]

So what have I done to offend you???