In Like A Lion, Out Like a Lamb - So What’s All The Fuss About?  

Yes, I've noticed that too, my friend. In fact the whole media and meteorological department seem to verge, if not thrive on sensationalism, right now. We had it rough here from very early morning, until tea time, with occasional lulls in the wind, but despite several short power cuts, it seems no different to me. None of the sheep in the back field has been slammed against my living room window yet, and people have gone about their normal, daily business, outside.

It's best to boycott the news and the weather forecasts in my opinion. :) Thank you for your contribution, and Brightest Blessings.

Yes, they need to prepare people for storms, to avoid all the insurance claims for flooding and loss of home contents... that's what it's all about, my friend!

However, they don't need to border on scaremongery in order to get their point across. Eighty mile an hour winds can do damage, but not to any drastic extent. I think they're covering their mistakes of 1987, when they refused to believe the woman who phoned them and told them there was a hurricane headed for the south coast, from the English Channel. He played that down, and some hour and a half later, we were hit with 114 mile an hour winds in Brighton, which lasted sixteen, relentless hours, causing millions of pounds worth of damage and leaving people without power for months.

Funny that... I just remarked in the previous response that none of the sheep in the field had been slammed against my living room window yet. ha ha ha. They're all ambling around he field as usual, albeit in twos and threes for shelter!

Brightest Blessings, love and hugs. xxxx

Don't worry about "going off" my friend. That's what the site's for, to discuss and vent on topics. :)

Yes, they should start building barriers, especially on parts of major rivers and reservoirs which threaten towns and cities. They've had some twenty years, at least to sort this out. They've levied a "Green Tax", and Community Tax, so where's all the money going? Community Tax costs each and EVERY household in the country, over £1000 per year! They should put it to far better use than they are. It's probably all going to support their stupid wars, and procurement of arms. That doesn't help us at all... we need protection against the Elements now!

In 1987, when we suffered the wrath of Hurricane Andrew, they should have made a start on increasing our defenses against flooding. But no... that would mean too much expense and too much employment, wouldn't it? It would make far too much sense for the government to make a decision on it!

Well, after five power cuts and a pretty rough day, I am at last able to spend a bit of time in here, and get something posted before my computer shuts down, and not one single sheep, or bird has hit my living room or bedroom window at speed, so all must be well out there! lol.

Brightest Blessings, and thank you for your contribution, my dear friend. xxxx

Sheeesh... my picture title didn't come up. It's a picture taken in Dorset this morning, during Spring Tide and 82 mile per hour winds. Note how eerily blue and peaceful the sky is during all this oceanic turmoil!

I have come to the conclusion as I have gotten older pal , that the powers that be only care what things cost , people are not important , it is what things costs ,all the factories are shut here and they have sent all the goods abroad and paying the poor people there sweat money so they can make gigantic profits here , there I go again lol xx

That's not the "powers that be" my friend. That's a human error. Why do we sweat blood and tears for money?

Oh boy! The mountains seem to trap that kind of weather. I hope you're soon out of it my dear friend.

My thoughts and prayers are with you, in the calm after the storm, here. Brightest Blessings, love and hugs. xxxx

Wow... it's amazing how the wind can either carry along, or hold back such a heavy machine, isn't it? I'll bet you were pretty anxious about your Mum, huh?

Brightest Blessings and thank you for sharing your story. x

We were getting concerned. I've gotten a half hour boost before but nothing like that.

Yes, I agree, two hours is a long time, and very disconcerting.

Yes, there wasn't ice, but certainly hailstones out there. I don't know about warm enough for a bathing suit here, by the end of March, but certainly much calmer, sunnier weather is normally to be enjoyed.

Thank you for your contribution my friend. I like to learn about different parts of the World. Brightest Blessings. xx

I think they act surprised because the weathermen make out like it's unusual weather, particularly severe or something, and some people don't even consider what's happened in previous years.. they just believe all they're told.

Now, people like you and I, who contemplate the Elements and Nature all the time, and incorporate them in our work, notice what happens, and that it's a cycle. We make time to know about these things, so when it comes the next year, we are prepared for it. I'm not saying we have to enjoy it... I hate gales and lashing rain together, but we get used to it, and accept it as an act of Nature.

If you can't find anything positive about Winter, it's not surprising, my friend, but you could look past it to Spring and new beginnings, which would help you through the "Dark Season". :)

Brightest Blessings. xx

They did predict blizzards for Scotland this time, my friend, but I don't know whether you had them. They were mainly on the western side of the country. From my knowledge, I believe you have extremes of weather where you are? That's probably why they didn't think too much of it, and here, I mainly get news for the south, so it's difficult to follow what's happening in Scotland unless it's something worthy of national news.

We're having a sleet shower here at the moment. It almost looks like snow, but it's wet. That's more unusual than gales and rain, I'll be bound. ha ha ha. They missed that one, for sure!

I think they made a fuss this time because of the mistakes with Hurricane Andrew and the trouble it caused. I remember that forecast, and MF (better not mention his whole name), saying that he'd received a call from a woman saying there was a hurricane approaching the south coast, which had been spotted in the English Channel. He laughed it off!!! Some ninety minutes later, we were hit by winds of 114 miles an hour and rain, which swept across the whole of Britain, leaving devastation in its wake. So, perhaps they were being cautious not to make the same mistake again, huh?

Brightest Blessings, my dear friend. xxxx

I have to apologise sweetheart - i have just reread my answer and I cannot believe how cynical and bitter I sounded - that wasn't my intention! Where weemam and I live we are kind of surrounded by 3 ranges of hills so we are quite sheltered from the worst of the weather, I should be more grateful really! I do feel for those who have been affected by the awful weather conditions sweetheart I really do! xxxx

I know it, my dear friend. It might brighten your day to know that Scotland was mentioned first and foremost on the weather forecast this morning. But then, maybe you'd rather you weren't in the forefront as far as the weather forecast goes. lol. xxxxx

Yes, I agree, hurricanes and tornadoes should be reported and the public made as safe as possible before they hit, but this is nothing in comparison with your hurricanes and tornadoes. It's just gale force winds, which are often here with the high, Spring Tides. The combination of the two causes quite a bit of damage around the coast with flooding and shingle flung over the sea defence walls, so... instead of wasting money talking about it, why don't they build the sea defences higher? We pay Community Tax, Green Tax, Income Tax and just about every other tax you can think of... so, they should stop putting the money into warring and warfare, and get things sorted which will benefit the community with what they've paid for. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.

Brightest Blessings.

I do agree with you there . They should tend to home first!
with all the taxes every one pays it should go to what needs to be fixed where ever you live!

That's right. We all work hard for the money to pay those taxes, and I, for one, don't want mine used in conflict. I would rather our homeland was made a better and safer place to live in, so that we can live in peace and harmony. I'm sure, by saying that, I'm echoing the thoughts of many of my country folk, as well as numerous cultures, worldwide.

Brightest Blessings, my dear friend. xxx

HEar Hear!

Yes, it does vary, but it quite often works out that we get the rougher weather at the beginning of the month, so we expect it. I can't understand why so much fuss is made about "normal" weather.

Brightest Blessings and thank you for your contribution.