Storm 'Brian' October 2017

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[johnneyw]

Well, my Bristol garden is in no immediate need of watering but the early evening rather wet variety of rain has abated. Could be a Redland microclimate but no indication of flood relief measures being taken in neighboring  Bishopston.

[grahame]

I can imagine......I've often heard it said that a breezy day in Melksham brings the Siberian tundra to mind (must be those howling wolves and 6' of snow) and prospective Everest candidates are advised to spend a few hours enduring its savage conditions on an Autumn Saturday to see if they're up to the challenge! (The local WI act as sherpas!) 😉

Many a true word spoken in jest ... I suspect that two of the four ladies who were helping us (including the one who took the 17:36 challenge) are local WI members.

On the "Siberian" duty at the station, it was myself, Lee, Tracey and Judith (in order of descending number of trains surveyed); well wrapped, and rotas all included warming train trips too.   Any coldness (personally, I'm pretty hardy) was more than made up for by the support and help from the passengers - it warmed the heart and confirmed how much we have stepped forward on the TransWilts (and also, it has to be said from comments, how much further we can still go).

[TaplowGreen]

I can imagine......I've often heard it said that a breezy day in Melksham brings the Siberian tundra to mind (must be those howling wolves and 6' of snow) and prospective Everest candidates are advised to spend a few hours enduring its savage conditions on an Autumn Saturday to see if they're up to the challenge! (The local WI act as sherpas!) 😉

... I suspect that two of the four ladies who were helping us (including the one who took the 17:36 challenge) are local WI members.

There's an easy way to confirm your suspicions - ask them to sing "Jerusalem" - if they're WI they'll be word perfect 

[ChrisB]

I'm thinking that the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) Met Office need to disassociate from the Irish Met Office - what might make for storm conditions in Eire might simply be standard Autumnal weather for the UK. *I don't think Brian needed naming for the UK.

[Timmer]

I'm thinking that the UK^▸ (United Kingdom) Met Office need to disassociate from the Irish Met Office - what might make for storm conditions in Eire might simply be standard Autumnal weather for the UK. *I don't think Brian needed naming for the UK.

Totally agree. I think this naming of 'storms' is becoming embarrassing and is offensive to those in other parts of the world who do have to face proper storms namely hurricanes/Typhoons.