So, how bad is the weather going to be...

[scooterscot]

Your piece of Dunstable heaven for £550k

6 bedroom detached house for sale in Badgers Gate, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6, LU6

Are those sellers on drugs? More than half a million! I'd have priced it at 150k max.

[scooterscot]

Back on topic, there's one bit of good news, which is that high winds have already blown down a wind turbine in the south west

BBC News - UK braced for severe storm and heavy rain
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With a bit of luck tonight's gales will bring down a whole lot more of the feckers. Or do this:

That's an old video that. And also an overspeed governor failure. That's what happens when you ignore quality.

[doodab]

Are those sellers on drugs?

Well, this is Dunstable we are talking about, so probably a yes.

[ctdctd]

Well, this is Dunstable we are talking about, so probably a yes.

True (ish) story.

I have only been directly approached once by someone asking if I wanted to buy some drugs.

It was in Luton Library in about 1988.

I suspect it hasn't improved since.

Back on topic - it's a bit windy in Dunstable and the sun has given up for the day.

[VectraMan]

We had about 10 minutes of wind and rain here, so I guess that was it. Phew.

[suityou01]

We had about 10 minutes of wind and rain here, so I guess that was it. Phew.

Well Michael Fish has recently said that this won't be anywhere near as bad as the 1987 storm

[ctdctd]

Well Michael Fish has recently said that this won't be anywhere near as bad as the 1987 storm

Select as appropriate:-

Doomed, we're all doomed
Don't panic, don't panic
It's the end of the world as we know it
Apocalypse Now!

and very soon - 28 Days later.

[FiveTimes]

I'm not sure whether to drive down to my digs early this evening (South west) as I have a feeling that at 4/5am I might be driving in the "storm"

[suityou01]

I'm not sure whether to drive down to my digs early this evening (South west) as I have a feeling that at 4/5am I might be driving in the "storm"

Head off normal time mate, you'll be fine.

[bless 'em all]

I'm not sure whether to drive down to my digs early this evening (South west) as I have a feeling that at 4/5am I might be driving in the "storm"

I'm off early to my digs - 4pm set off to the South Coast. Hopefully I'll be there by 8pm at the latest.