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Old 18 January 2007, 02:31 PM
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Default anyone else watching their garden getting destroyed by the wind ?

not happy, gates off, fence not far behind it, and my Eucalyptus tree is getting battered..
Old 18 January 2007, 02:35 PM
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Nope, most of us are at work
Old 18 January 2007, 02:36 PM
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Couple of trees down.

Wellies on and off to check the rest out - 5 acres, mostly woods, very exposed.
Old 18 January 2007, 02:37 PM
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Yep, fence blown down. Neighbours bins down the drive, branches all over the place and stuff flying and hitting the windows
Old 18 January 2007, 02:39 PM
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I'm hoping that this huge oak tree behind will be blown down, provided it doesn't land on my office, so that we can get more light into the garden but the chances are minimal.

So far, little damage.

Famous last words.

Old 18 January 2007, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
Nope, most of us are at work
lucky you, I don't start until 10pm..
Old 18 January 2007, 02:51 PM
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Unbelievable! Next door's gum tree has come down - right across our garden. What a result - some serious chainsaw action over the weekend and having had a few convos about coppicing it last summer, nature has done the work for me!

Result!

Old 18 January 2007, 02:52 PM
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Fence down garden full of debris, and it can stay like that to the weekend
Old 18 January 2007, 02:53 PM
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Not idea what state the garden is in but part of the suspended ceiling in the main office has buckled.

If anyone wants me, I'll be under my desk <goes to look for hard hat>
Old 18 January 2007, 02:57 PM
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The roof's blown off the local comprehensive school according to the local news.
That'll mean loads of kids off school for the next week causing trouble
Old 18 January 2007, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby_matt
The roof's blown off the local comprehensive school according to the local news.
That'll mean loads of kids off school for the next week causing trouble
Where's that at, then?

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Old 18 January 2007, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Where's that at, then?

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Between Doncaster and Rotherham
Old 18 January 2007, 03:12 PM
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Unhappy

Just watched the field shelter (must weigh a ton and a half) get lifted through a post and rail fence and ditched about 30M away getting totalled in the process.

Spoke to the NFU re starting a claim and I got the feeling I wasn't the first to have called and certainly won't be the last.

Cheers
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Old 18 January 2007, 03:20 PM
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Have to keep nipping outside to rescue things blown into the fish pond

Just waiting for power c
Old 18 January 2007, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by David Lock
Have to keep nipping outside to rescue things blown into the fish pond

Just waiting for power c
Very good

Ours went over an hour ago, I'm sitting her pedalling like buggery to keep my PC running!
Old 18 January 2007, 03:24 PM
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Been away for 2 days and came home to find a wide screen rear garden - with no fence between my garden and next doors!
Old 18 January 2007, 03:25 PM
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and I told the missus not to eat all those baked beans last night, but would she listen?
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Old 18 January 2007, 03:27 PM
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^^ ^^
Old 18 January 2007, 03:28 PM
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That dog must be def, or it would of clicked on theres a chuffing big tree fallen behind it
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Ridge tile smashed in back garden, fence down and dent in bonnet from falling branch whilst driving
Old 18 January 2007, 03:29 PM
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Had a dip in power when i was right at the end of a level on Call Of Duty 2 on Xbox360, you know the point just before you can save it.... aaaarrggghhh.

So i have to start again (after i go out and pick up pieces of fence).
Old 18 January 2007, 03:36 PM
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Flatcap - Got an open fire? Lots of logs there!
Old 18 January 2007, 03:38 PM
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It's so windy it's even brought down One Railway's webserver.
Old 18 January 2007, 03:41 PM
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Yup, fence is taking a right pasting, it is new and only been up 18 months since the last one blew down!

Tried to patch it and make good and got clobbered good and proper by it when a gust caught it and it made a bee-line for my head!?*&!
Old 18 January 2007, 03:46 PM
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just been to next doors and fixed the fence up, looks a right mess (from his side) but wont be blowing down..

the gate will have to wait for another day,
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Our fences got destroyed last year and are stiil in the same place that they fell.Hopeing the wind will pick them up and dump them ealswere(just not on the scoob though)
Old 18 January 2007, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by filfy
Our fences got destroyed last year and are stiil in the same place that they fell.Hopeing the wind will pick them up and dump them ealswere(just not on the scoob though)

im in no rush to fix the garden up, I hear the pikey garden look is in this year. Anyone know where I can get a burnt out cortina for the front lawn?
Old 18 January 2007, 05:05 PM
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Arrrrghhhhh My whole garage roof has come off

er hold on a minute - i've not had one on for the last two years
Old 18 January 2007, 05:06 PM
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Southern ponces....

Didn't hear us Scots complaining about our 70-80mph gales for the last 3 weeks

Moan moan moan .......

A wee bit wind for one day and you all get upset

Who needs fences, sheds and roofs anyway








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