Thread:MaggieSN/@comment-44123106-20200209214249/@comment-44123106-20200210003009

We had high winds and a lot of rain...I opened the back door for the cats about midday, with a string on so it didn't fully open - went down later and it had blown to (but not shut) with three of the outside and two upset ones inside. why those inside didn;t open the door, I don't know, since it meant pushing it. They are adept at pulling doors open...

All furballs in and fed, grumbling over! Was Kiera worse with you??

Funny story: I was in a famous fast food emporium on Friday evening after work, and mentioned to the lad that there were high winds forecast...he talked about 30 mph...I thought "that's nothing" and gently said I think they meant 50 mph and over. He told me that wasn't possible, that would be tornado speed. My food was ready, so I agreed with him and left! Reports this morning were gusts of upto 90 mph...

The Humber Bridge (East Coast leading into Hull from Lincolnshire) was closed for only the second time in its life. I didn't hear about the Servern Bridges...they link Wales to England saving a 2 hour detour via Gloucester...I expect the original crossing was closed; the Prince of Wales Bridge is newer and has beter wind deflectors, but they may have closed it to high sided vehicles...I was listening to the wrong radio stations to hear traffic news. Weather news says we'll keep the high winds for at least half the week...that'll be fun if I can't cross the bridge to work!