Power cuts everywhere

[James]

All this wind seems to be causing quite a headache for the grid.
not seen it this bad for a long time, if ever.

note, this is only for western power distribution area, I bet the whole country would look like a measles outbreak if there was a map of all areas.

 

[Baddegg]

All ok down here so far mate ?

 

[littlespark]

A few flickers up my way, but power stayed on.

Fence has collapsed between me and neighbour and there’s a good few trees down on local road.

I’m supposed to be changing a garden floodlight up a ladder today… that’ll not be happening!


Stay safe if you’re out.

 

[James]

I live in the middle of the “n” of the word Birmingham on that map and all is good here too.
But it must be a grim morning for a lot of people who are affected.

 

[James]

A few flickers up my way, but power stayed on.

Fence has collapsed between me and neighbour and there’s a good few trees down on local road.

I’m supposed to be changing a garden floodlight up a ladder today… that’ll not be happening!


Stay safe if you’re out.

Could be a little dangerous, it can be difficult to persuade the house owner to foot the ladder when you rock up up in your kilt.?

 

[littlespark]

I live in the middle of the “n” of the word Birmingham on that map and all is good here too.
But it must be a grim morning for a lot of people who are affected.

In the middle of the “n”?

Sheltered on three sides, then?

 

[buzzlightyear]

I bet our kids out some where fixing the grid, he works for Scots power.

 

[pc1966]

Our site is still working, but quite a lot of fence damage so going out later to try and patch it up for general safety and security (though generally a quiet country area so less issue of drunks doing dumb stuff). Also the turdis went for a walk and righting that is not going to be pleasant!

Saw a few flickers on lights but no sign of any outages being reported by the various UPS.

Edit: SSE has a map, but crap as only seems to work in Chrome, and it is reporting 277 just now (10:11 on 27th)

 

[SparkySy]

We have had a few Dips and flickers in Northamptonshire, but it's still on!
On another note anyone keep an eye on gridwatch ? Some strange goings on with the grid of late odd patterns and a total loss of CCGT the other day, and we hit 44GW I think it was yesterday! Not much margin left!!

 

[pirate]

 

[buzzlightyear]

I see gourdes will be stripping off think its summer.

 

[Rockingit]

I‘m currently watching the big willow at the end of our garden that stills needs pollarding..... old trunk has to be 1.5m+ dia at least and will make one hell of a mess if it goes over!!

 

[Zerax]

I‘m currently watching the big willow at the end of our garden that stills needs pollarding..... old trunk has to be 1.5m+ dia at least and will make one hell of a mess if it goes over!!

And aren't willows very shallow rooted ??

 

[telectrix]

I‘m currently watching the big willow at the end of our garden that stills needs pollarding..... old trunk has to be 1.5m+ dia at least and will make one hell of a mess if it goes over!!

make a good fire on the log burner though.

 

[telectrix]

And aren't willows very shallow rooted ??

will know after a leaf through research ( see that. ).

 

[pc1966]

The grim results of high winds after righting (with a rope, as far as practical from the doorway). You can see why it is called the turdis, for something no bigger than an old police phone box it claims to have the capacity for 7 people!

 

[nicebutdim]

Nice ?





...but I need to use more words.

 

[littlespark]

“Turd-is”

good one.

Also needs some extra words here

 

[brianmoooore]

Haven't even seen a flicker of the lights, and the clock/radio in the bedroom that usually starts to flash 12.00 when the power fails for anything over a millisecond was still showing the correct time this morning.
Missus's favourite holly tree is lying on its side though.

 

[BiddeldyBwah]

The grim results of high winds after righting (with a rope, as far as practical from the doorway). You can see why it is called the turdis, for something no bigger than an old police phone box it claims to have the capacity for 7 people!
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I had a slash in one of these on site one day. Never again. You really don't wanna disturb what lays at the bottom.