Storm Darrah

I often think of my time at sea when these storms hit. I was in a fair few in seas around the world and I was on the channel during the infamous "There will be no hurricane" Michael Fish one in 1987. Part of me is glad I'm not getting thrown all over the place onboard but another part of me misses it.
 
paulchapo said:
I often think of my time at sea when these storms hit. I was in a fair few in seas around the world and I was on the channel during the infamous "There will be no hurricane" Michael Fish one in 1987. Part of me is glad I'm not getting thrown all over the place onboard but another part of me misses it.
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Just no!!!
 
Blue Mist said:
Phew, I survived Storm Darrah.
It was my Christmas do, to be fair there's only me and Mrs Mist.
We told our family and friends the route we would be taking. We wore our survival gear and packed our 'space blankets'.
We knew it would be a slog but we were determined
We got to the restaurant the waitress said 'you're a little bit wet aren't you'
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original and hilarious that.
 
paulchapo said:
I often think of my time at sea when these storms hit. I was in a fair few in seas around the world and I was on the channel during the infamous "There will be no hurricane" Michael Fish one in 1987. Part of me is glad I'm not getting thrown all over the place onboard but another part of me misses it.
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paulchapo said:
I often think of my time at sea when these storms hit. I was in a fair few in seas around the world and I was on the channel during the infamous "There will be no hurricane" Michael Fish one in 1987. Part of me is glad I'm not getting thrown all over the place onboard but another part of me misses it.
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You are Uncle Albert and I claim my threpunce
 
For anyone driving facing a flooded road - beware behave and be careful. If your engine ingests water its game over - its hydrolock time and you are fucked
 
Only just got power back after 13 hours. Community spirit of living in a village, we got a generator going to power the pub.
 
Blue Mist said:
Phew, I survived Storm Darrah.
It was my Christmas do, to be fair there's only me and Mrs Mist.
We told our family and friends the route we would be taking. We wore our survival gear and packed our 'space blankets'.
We knew it would be a slog but we were determined
We got to the restaurant the waitress said 'you're a little bit wet aren't you'
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Not related to the storm but me & Mrs Moon have a Xmas 'do' as well now we've both finished work.

Well we would be out anyway but always call one of our afternoons/early evening drinks wanders an Xmas do. Think it's before the Juve game this year and like the good old days when I had my full super KK perm rather than a bit of grey stuff now usually pull ;)
 
bluethrunthru said:
For anyone driving facing a flooded road - beware behave and be careful. If your engine ingests water its game over - its hydrolock time and you are fucked
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I love watching videos of total fuckwits wrecking their cars through fords and flooded roads.

I reckon 99% of people don’t know how an engine works or where their air intake even is.
 
paulchapo said:
I often think of my time at sea when these storms hit. I was in a fair few in seas around the world and I was on the channel during the infamous "There will be no hurricane" Michael Fish one in 1987. Part of me is glad I'm not getting thrown all over the place onboard but another part of me misses it.
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Do you ever really get used to it?

I was on a cross channel ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth during that one. All was calm for the first hour, then it was a few hours of total bedlam. Decided to stay in our cabin as it was pretty much impossible to stay on your feet as the ship was battered. We could hear car alarms going off & the whole ship shuddered as the waves hit. Eventually it calmed down for the last 40mins before arriving in Plymouth.
When we went back to the upper decks, it was like a scene from the aftermath of a huge fight. Anything that was not fixed down was scattered, mess evertwhere. Still loads of people sitting on the floor looking shocked whilst holding sick bags. The smell was awful.
I had to just park up for a while once I got away from the port to try to give my head a chance to clear as still had the motion sensation going on.
 
Meteorologically Darragh was a storm, with several places registering sustained average wind speeds in excess of 48knts which is a rare event for Wales and England. Although I'm not a fan of the drama and overreaction these named storms sometimes elicit from the authorities and general public, in this instance I believe Darragh deserved its warnings.
 
Manc baggie said:
Do you ever really get used to it?

I was on a cross channel ferry from Roscoff to Plymouth during that one. All was calm for the first hour, then it was a few hours of total bedlam. Decided to stay in our cabin as it was pretty much impossible to stay on your feet as the ship was battered. We could hear car alarms going off & the whole ship shuddered as the waves hit. Eventually it calmed down for the last 40mins before arriving in Plymouth.
When we went back to the upper decks, it was like a scene from the aftermath of a huge fight. Anything that was not fixed down was scattered, mess evertwhere. Still loads of people sitting on the floor looking shocked whilst holding sick bags. The smell was awful.
I had to just park up for a while once I got away from the port to try to give my head a chance to clear as still had the motion sensation going on.
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Yes I did but as a kid who had motion sickness I suffered badly the first few days of every trip for a couple of years until I eventually got my sea legs. I wouldn't give up though and spent 42 years at sea.

I worked on the cross channel ferries for the last 27 of those. While you do get used to it the downside to working in such weather conditions is fatigue. The constant strain on your legs and body to stay upright during your 12 hour shift is tiring. Then trying to sleep through the crashing and disturbances as the ship pitches and rolls. After a couple of days you are shattered. For passengers not used to such it was often a big shock and to some very frightening. The best thing for seasickness is to lie down flat near ventilation. It eases the violent motion which distorts your inner ear and balance, which makes you sick.
 
Thinking of venturing out today for milk, risky I know but seems less severe than yesterday and the death toll seems to have slowed. All the leaves gone from the trees here, we'll be singing folk ballads and telling folk of 'the big one of 24' for many a year.
 
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