Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 28, 2013 Moderators Share Posted October 28, 2013 It really doesn't seem that bad around here (Purley). Nevertheless, Southern have cancelled all the trains and I've got a day off work. Could be worse! Will head out for a dog walk in a bit and see if there's any damage locally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 Greater Anglia and Stansted Express also cancelled until at least 12. Pfft, doesn't even seem that bad out there. We pathetic bitches when it comes to weather that isn't grey and dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Big Benny HG Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm I'm supposed to be down in Reading for work today and have been on the train since 0608. Was all looking good, but now all viable routes into London (Kings Cross the main one for me, but also looked at alternatives into Liverpool Street and St Pancras) have just closed due to flooded tunnels and fallen trees. Got to Peterborough and have been turned around to go home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 One of the bushes in my front garden looks like a drunk person has slept in it; other than that, the Great Storm of 2013 seems to have been a bit of a dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Joe Joe Jr Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I commute from Eastbourne to London, but was told to just work at home today.I'm right on the beach and it's gorgeous apart from some blustery wind if you're walking in the wrong direction. Â Â Does anyone know if it's been said if train services will be back to normal tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Astro Hollywood Posted October 28, 2013 Moderators Share Posted October 28, 2013 One of the bushes in my front garden looks like a drunk person has slept in it; other than that, the Great Storm of 2013 seems to have been a bit of a dud. Â "Nothing happened to me, so nothing happened!" Â Twitter is full of this, from Northerners. Perhaps, because we had warnings this time and travel was suspended, unlike '87, we were saved worse consequences. A quarter of a million homes without power and trees down all over the place, including 30 on train tracks, is probably newsworthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philo_Vance Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Doesn't seem to be a great deal of damage here. My ex who lives a couple of houses up from me had some guttering come away but that seems to be about it. I panicked when I woke up and realised that I'd parked under a tree last night, but just checked the car and it's fine. Loads of warnings from Kent police on twitter about downed trees and cables though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Freebird Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Twitter is full of this, from Northerners. I don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members quote the raven Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 Doesn't seem to be a great deal of damage here. My ex who lives a couple of houses up from me had some guttering come away but that seems to be about it. I panicked when I woke up and realised that I'd parked under a tree last night, but just checked the car and it's fine. Loads of warnings from Kent police on twitter about downed trees and cables though. Â Yeah im down the road in monkton. we lost a old willow tree, that fell into the yard. I have already chopped it up to burn on the log fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 It's been rainy round here but seems to have settled for now, which is a blessing for me as I have to make two bus trips to get to college later on (one into town then the second to the nearest point by college). Hell the sun has decided to make an appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Monkee Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 It's been a bit mental here over night. Nothing started until about 11pm and then it was really going for it. I woke up a few times because of things skiing down the road but at about 7am it was like a hurricane outside. I was a bit wary of the lamppost swaying out the front. I went to the back to see if there was any damage, couldn't see anything but also couldn't figure out why it was so bright. Turns out, the giant oak tree that used to overshadow my garden has been blown down. It's landed in next door's garden (luckily otherwise it would've landed on the garages in my garden) and left a bloody big hole about 4-5ft deep! Â Â Â Â Â And I did originally write 405ft deep which would've been much more impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 Some leaves have fallen in the back yard. I might tidy them up tomorrow when it's stopped drizzling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members John Matrix Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm I'm supposed to be down in Reading for work today and have been on the train since 0608. Was all looking good, but now all viable routes into London (Kings Cross the main one for me, but also looked at alternatives into Liverpool Street and St Pancras) have just closed due to flooded tunnels and fallen trees. Got to Peterborough and have been turned around to go home. Â That is mental. There is absolutely fuck all going on here. Gutted, was really looking forward to a day off an'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 One of the bushes in my front garden looks like a drunk person has slept in it  Sorry, it was just really comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Vipes Posted October 28, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 28, 2013 One of our roof tiles came own and a neighbors plant pot was blown into our front garden but that was it for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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