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« Reply #60 on: October 11, 2024, 19:32:52 »

Looks like the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) weather app and website have returned to normal. A glitch in their data feed meant they were forecasting temperatures of over 400C and wind speeds of 13000mph for parts of the UK (United Kingdom)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cx25wjjnxp0o
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« Reply #61 on: October 11, 2024, 20:24:57 »

Interesting comment on Kirk.  I had assumed that the deluge we had on Tuesday afternoon / evening had come from it.

Apparently not. I thought we might have got a bit of very wet air spun off Kirk, but instead a new depression was spun up by one of two bits of jet stream to the south of us. They were also what shepherded Kirk away from us.
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« Reply #62 on: October 12, 2024, 04:02:47 »

Looks like the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) weather app and website have returned to normal. A glitch in their data feed meant they were forecasting temperatures of over 400C and wind speeds of 13000mph for parts of the UK (United Kingdom)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cx25wjjnxp0o


I was briefly alarmed by the forecast of hurricane strength winds, but only very briefly until I noticed the impossible temperatures and wind speeds that were also forecast.
And also the absence of any relevant Met Office severe weather warnings.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #63 on: November 26, 2024, 16:10:53 »

Dawlish lifts: dead again until further notice allegedly.

As are the lifts at Exeter St Davids. Does Exeter deploy the barrow crossing when that happens?

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