Well that was quite a night. It’s still blowing a gale but it’s a “mere” amber warning now, the Red has passed. It’s still too dark out to get a full extent of the damage but from early observations the small fence between us and our neighbour is just gone, and I mean completely obliterated. The ominous banging sound of plastics against concrete and brick suggests bin randomisation and probably rubbish all over the place. Will have to wait till it’s light to assess any structural damage. All first world problems I guess, but not expense you want before Christmas.
Didn’t get to sleep till after 1 am, and then flitful. I’ve got a 10 hour shift coming which I’m not looking forward to. The cat, who is usually about as friendly as a rattlesnake on a hamster farm spent all night curled up next to our feet. My youngest, who usually sleeps like a fossilised log, woke up about 1 thinking that there had been a car crash.
Sometimes you just have to stare in awe at the sheer power of planet earth. I can’t remember having ever experienced a Red Warning level storm before. In the words of Trustpilot - Not recommended.