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Title: Scotland
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 09, 2015, 08:02:55 PM
Not that I'm a worrier or anything like that but I do hope our friends in Scotland are OK. Would hate to see any of their lovely bikes damaged in the terrible weather going on up there, or any of them or their families being injured.
Hope your all OK chaps
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on January 09, 2015, 08:30:46 PM
Plus 1 with you Julie
Cheers
Bitsa
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Orcade-Ian on January 09, 2015, 10:13:39 PM
Thanks for your concern Julie,
Here in Orkney we had 107mph winds recorded at Kirkwall Airport.  Most folk are quite used to it but it's still a bit scary.  A few power outages, but no real damage reported so far.  Wind has eased but coming back during the night, but only up to a breezy 80mph.  Others in Scotland haven't faired quite so well and are still without power.

'The reason I was doing 107 officer, was to keep out of the wind'
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 09, 2015, 10:38:35 PM
I'm pleased all is OK with you. Slight breeze for us on the South Coast at Dungeness tonight, gusts just over 60. Like you, I find it a bit scary living in such an exposed area when the wind gets up, the most I have had whilst living here is 93mph and that was real scary. Hope the night brings no dramas for any of us. Definitely not bike riding weather, unless you have to !!!!
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Trigger on January 09, 2015, 10:45:05 PM
I'm pleased all is OK with you. Slight breeze for us on the South Coast at Dungeness tonight, gusts just over 60. Like you, I find it a bit scary living in such an exposed area when the wind gets up, the most I have had whilst living here is 93mph and that was real scary. Hope the night brings no dramas for any of us. Definitely not bike riding weather, unless you have to !!!!

I have only a wee breeze here.
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: andy120t on January 14, 2015, 09:36:08 PM
Saw the report on the tornado destroying a garage in Harrow too - which is a bit close to home. Luckily for them they only had cardboard boxes in the garage (holding up the walls, apparently). If it had been my garage I would have been pretty miffed.....as the whole bike collection would have gone, and no doubt the roof would have ended up on my car too!. 
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: StClair on January 15, 2015, 08:38:27 AM
Shetland still seems to be mostly in one piece  -  some relatively minor damage to the odd truck, a gritter went off the road the other day (no-one badly hurt), a couple of roofs gone missing, and small boats damaged.

Thanks for asking  :)
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 15, 2015, 04:08:39 PM
I'm pleased all is OK with you. Slight breeze for us on the South Coast at Dungeness tonight, gusts just over 60. Like you, I find it a bit scary living in such an exposed area when the wind gets up, the most I have had whilst living here is 93mph and that was real scary. Hope the night brings no dramas for any of us. Definitely not bike riding weather, unless you have to !!!!

I have only a wee breeze here.

I would get Julie to check your prostate Graham if your getting a breeze when you wee.

Now,where are my gloves .........you want KY Jelly ?.........that's extra  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Trigger on January 15, 2015, 06:14:47 PM
I'm pleased all is OK with you. Slight breeze for us on the South Coast at Dungeness tonight, gusts just over 60. Like you, I find it a bit scary living in such an exposed area when the wind gets up, the most I have had whilst living here is 93mph and that was real scary. Hope the night brings no dramas for any of us. Definitely not bike riding weather, unless you have to !!!!

I have only a wee breeze here.

I would get Julie to check your prostate Graham if your getting a breeze when you wee.

Now,where are my gloves .........you want KY Jelly ?.........that's extra  ;D ;D ;D ;D

I have just had it done by the VAT man. He did not use any gloves or KY jelly :'(
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: tom400f on January 15, 2015, 06:20:50 PM
I'm pleased all is OK with you. Slight breeze for us on the South Coast at Dungeness tonight, gusts just over 60. Like you, I find it a bit scary living in such an exposed area when the wind gets up, the most I have had whilst living here is 93mph and that was real scary. Hope the night brings no dramas for any of us. Definitely not bike riding weather, unless you have to !!!!

I have only a wee breeze here.

I would get Julie to check your prostate Graham if your getting a breeze when you wee.

Now,where are my gloves .........you want KY Jelly ?.........that's extra  ;D ;D ;D ;D

I have just had it done by the VAT man. He did not use any gloves or KY jelly :'(

Nor fingers I imagine  :-\
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Trigger on January 15, 2015, 06:31:51 PM
NO fingers??? It was a size 12 boot ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on January 15, 2015, 08:39:55 PM
No comment
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Trigger on January 15, 2015, 08:44:19 PM
No comment

No comment Bitsa ? unusual for you. Did someone wake you from your hibernation  ;)
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on January 15, 2015, 08:55:17 PM
Yeah they did but if I comment on all like allways not that I care will be sent to Coventry and no Rich not literally
Cheers
Bitsa
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: Norniron on January 15, 2015, 09:54:42 PM
NO fingers??? It was a size 12 boot ;D ;D ;D
Me too,i think it was nearer size 14
Title: Re: Scotland
Post by: taysidedragon on January 16, 2015, 03:14:02 PM
Both my bikes have survived the winter ravages so far. They're both safely tucked up in the garage which is part of the house. If the garage loses it's roof the whole house has gone!

Some Dundee drivers can't understand the need to slow down at all on snow or ice and have been throwing themselves off the road at regular intervals. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/car-crashes-into-dundee-flat-as-snow-brings-chaos-to-dundee-s-roads-1.784823

The bikes will be out on the rare occassions the roads are dryish and not covered in salt and slime. Roll on springtime!
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