stuwozere1:
Around Yorkshire…Tinsley Viaduct, River Ouse, Humber Bridge and Tees viaduct all closed to high sided vehiclesSent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk
Humber Bridge closed to all vehicles now, only the second time since it was built.
why do we now have all these americanised formats for things nowadays calling this storm ciara■■?
years ago it was referred to as a windy day.
weve now done brexit,so can we not be back to being proper brits and just refer back to this as a bit of a blustery day?
( obviously woofter londoners and similar are exempt from proper manly truckie descriptions). 
dieseldog999:
why do we now have all these americanised formats for things nowadays calling this storm ciara■■?
It wasn’t the Americans who named it, it was the Irish met office who did it
Wheel Nut:
nothing will prevent me getting to the pub on my mobility scooter, there is beer to be drunk.
As much as I’m tempted to indulge in a beer or two this lunchtime, there’s no way I’m walking to the pub in this weather. Besides I am working at 5am tomorrow and I am a responsible driver who doesn’t drink and drive. I’ll have a beer tomorrow night as I’m off work Tuesday
blue estate:
Already been closed as Traffic England is showing it shut
That doesn’t answer my point
Wheel Nut:
nothing will prevent me getting to the pub on my mobility scooter, the garden fence has turned into matchwood the kids bedrooms are leaking and the Hull Ferry cannot dock, but there is beer to be drunk.
Low centre of gravy on your scooter so you shouldn’t have no worries about the wind but you’ll need to dodge those heavy downpours 
If the scooter has those enclosed covers on it, the journey to and from the pub will be interesting. Don’t forget to tighten up the straps as I don’t think tieing back the covers to stop it blowing over will work 
I ran to Whitby loaded, drove to Grimsby empty via North York Moors, A64, A19, M62 (minutes before they closed it), M18 and M180. Only drama was North York Moors passed RAF Fylingdales, traction control flashing like crazy, wind deflector grrrr-ing away. Slowed to 30 and carried on. Got to the A64 and pulled my kecks from my arse [emoji23]
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Just had my boss on the phone asking what job I was doing tomorrow because he didn’t have the rota in front of him. Told him tomorrow is booked as holiday so I assumed I was about to be asked to do a favour but it turned out he was concerned about the weather and phoning all the drivers.
Just driven from The Hollies down to Amesbury, by way of Gloucester and Swindon. Only problem was M5 J8, where all traffic was taken off a d sent through the services, because of a poorly gantry. Like the dog said, both hands on the wheel, ease off on the loud pedal if necessary, and leave the phone alone.
Back to Newport empty may be more interesting… 
Brittany say Caen boats are on schedule. Le Havre has revised timetable. St Malo diverting to Cherbourg.
Check here:
brittany-ferries.co.uk/ferr … ng-updates
P&O Dover is closed, so the traffic heading that way will be parked up somewhere, and or diverting for the Tunnel. poferries.com/eu/dover-calai … isruptions
Fortunately EuroTunnel say all is OK at the moment there. Site here:
eurotunnel.com/uk/travellin … us/latest/
Dublin/Cherbourg and Rosslare/Pembroke cancelled. Holyhead still sailing.
irishferries.com/uk-en/sail … -holyhead/
peirre:
If the scooter has those enclosed covers on it, the journey to and from the pub will be interesting. Don’t forget to tighten up the straps as I don’t think tieing back the covers to stop it blowing over will work
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will you be able to make it as far as the shops??
peirre:
If the scooter has those enclosed covers on it, the journey to and from the pub will be interesting. Don’t forget to tighten up the straps as I don’t think tieing back the covers to stop it blowing over will work
No they look like an iron lung that’s escaped.
This is John Sudds, retired truck driver of this parish.
no lightbars,or windscreen pelmet.proper old school.
can you get done for using a mobile whilst driving in them?
Dover Ferries are nearly all parked up on the other side. Only the Pride of Canterbury over this side.
mrginge:
Just had my boss on the phone asking what job I was doing tomorrow because he didn’t have the rota in front of him. Told him tomorrow is booked as holiday so I assumed I was about to be asked to do a favour but it turned out he was concerned about the weather and phoning all the drivers.
I think it’s due to calm down a bit tonight and tomorrow just a bit breezy or blustery on occasion. Weather man might have a different plan for way up north though as I didn’t hear.
dieseldog999:
why do we now have all these americanised formats for things nowadays calling this storm ciara■■?
years ago it was referred to as a windy day.
weve now done brexit,so can we not be back to being proper brits and just refer back to this as a bit of a blustery day?
( obviously woofter londoners and similar are exempt from proper manly truckie descriptions).
It was started by a Staffordshire man with a sense of humour apparently.
I was looking at Winseer’s BBC link and saw your very question answered there. bbc.com/weather/features/51118756
The naming is interesting but funny that the scientists were surprised that women storms do more damage than male ones. They should live in my world for a week. 
Just done Northamptonshire to Bridgwater with a 16’ high 50footer, transport put some empty cages on to help keep it up right. Now got to do the same back this time with it loaded, all fun in transport 
Hurryup&wait:
dieseldog999:
why do we now have all these americanised formats for things nowadays calling this storm ciara■■?
years ago it was referred to as a windy day.
weve now done brexit,so can we not be back to being proper brits and just refer back to this as a bit of a blustery day?
( obviously woofter londoners and similar are exempt from proper manly truckie descriptions).It was started by a Staffordshire man with a sense of humour apparently.
I was looking at Winseer’s BBC link and saw your very question answered there. bbc.com/weather/features/51118756
The naming is interesting but funny that the scientists were surprised that women storms do more damage than male ones. They should live in my world for a week.
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by that reasoning then i recon if theres a storm coming that they name ronnie pickering , we had better all look out!!
only ever happened to me once…i went in at 6 for a nightshift and the tm got us together and said…go home lads its too windy …we all looked at each other thinking we were hearing things but no,he shut the job down for the night.
dieseldog999:
Hurryup&wait:
dieseldog999:
why do we now have all these americanised formats for things nowadays calling this storm ciara■■?
years ago it was referred to as a windy day.
weve now done brexit,so can we not be back to being proper brits and just refer back to this as a bit of a blustery day?
( obviously woofter londoners and similar are exempt from proper manly truckie descriptions).It was started by a Staffordshire man with a sense of humour apparently.
I was looking at Winseer’s BBC link and saw your very question answered there. bbc.com/weather/features/51118756
The naming is interesting but funny that the scientists were surprised that women storms do more damage than male ones. They should live in my world for a week.
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by that reasoning then i recon if theres a storm coming that they name ronnie pickering , we had better all look out!!
In this case it should have been called the fake storm.
A load of total bs with the obvious intention of exaggerating the weather to fit the Global Warmist script.
I am home. after 11 pints, a short power cut, had some lovely pork chops, the wife is worrying that I may have caught a chill. bless her!