Lol Vrae! :D

Thanks for finding this at all! Yes we're fine thanks, we just missed it...

Take care yourself chick :hug:

Bram.

Hey Bram
Now that is a storm:winky:

At least two people have died as one of the most powerful typhoons on record slams into the Philippines, with wind gusts up to 235mph

gus

I know gus, it's horrific. Makes you realise how lucky we in the UK are to live in an area of the world where although the weather is chaotic, it is very rarely life-threatening. Those poor people in the Phillipines were so lucky to escape with their lives, and will probably lose so much of what they had - home, possessions and livelihood.

I've been thinking of them. I can't imagine winds of 235mph. I remember that video of three people on the streets in Denmark being blown over by winds at least half that...it's incredible anyone survived at all in the Phillipines.

Bram.

Hi Bram and Gus, I can't sleep so I thought I'd just say hi. That is an awful storm. I feel so bad for those people in the Phillipines. I hope no one else dies from it. Well I hope you have better weather by you and have a better day. Take care.

Hey Renee :) I hope you get to sleep soon.... I'm sending you some Zzzzz's.....

Bram :hug:

You know what, it never ceases to amaze me how other countries cope with bad weather and how here in the UK every time something unusual happens everything goes into meltdown.
Wettest country in Europe yet every year hose pipe banns
10cm of snow and ice traffic grid lock
Strong winds and rail disruptions for days.
Why can't we cope with bad weather?
Okay ignore me I am wondering when I will get back my normal sight:)

I know gus! :D

It's so embarrassing - I always think everyone on the continent and Scandinavian countries must be in hysterics at us every winter, the way we shut down in panic at a bit of ice and snow! When I was a kid we got snowed in every winter for at least two weeks, and people coped much better. I blame this suing culture we have now...

To be fair, that storm was pretty destructive in the end down in the south, it was just weird how it affected such a small area of the country. The trouble is that the UK has some of the most chaotic and least predictable weather patterns anywhere on the globe, and it could have been worse than it was. Our weather men can't win now - if they warn us of bad weather and it doesn't happen, we all get angry, and if they don't warn us and something hits us, we go mad. Lol.

Hope you're feeling better now. Have a good day :)

Bram.

Just wanted to say I hope any UK folk here stay safe and dry in these nasty storms we've got coming in over Christmas week... The river here is very high, and the ground completely saturated, and I know there will be a lot of nervous households over the next few days. Flooding always happens in winter, but it's particularly harsh to have the threat of it over Christmas itself :rolleyes: We are lucky to be on a bit of a hill, but there is a lot of low ground in this area.

Take care and tie outside things down! I know our storms are pretty small compared to the likes of the Phillipines storm recently, but they can still cause a lot of problems...

Good luck and Happy Christmas!

Bram.

Good luck with the storm Bram. We are just getting some flurries here for Christmas. The weather during the last few days has been pretty mild, but it's supposed to get colder again later in the week. I hope the storm doesn't head your way and takes a detour instead. Try to stay warm and have that heating pad handy for possible rsd flares because of weather changes. Take care my friend.

Bram good luck with the weather praying for you. Actually just did. You have helped so many with your kind words. Wishing you the best. Getting ready for my home therapy which includes scrubbing the floor with a brush with my bad hand!!!!