People who live 'outside Edinburgh' are being commanded to go home, presumably so that no-one feels compelled to stay beyond the start of the LBP recommended travel lockdown period.
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Posted 12 years ago #
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Custard down! was cycling home from the Gyle
it was blowy but mainly behind me
going through the meadows i was combatting a side wind when a truck passed by
wind dropped and as the lorry passed a very strong gust hit me from the side and behind
I shot forward and to the kerb at the same time
held it for a bit but another gust put me down on the pavement
most embarressingPosted 12 years ago # -
We've been told we can go and I'm fighting my natural urge to up sticks and leave but if I'm honest I don't live far enough away to cause any real problems.
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Scotrail website is overloaded, and they're moving to low res/text version. Stuill overloaded.
Radio Scotland's morning travel info for rail was non-existent. They obviously assume that all their listeners are car-bound.
The message it sends?- public transport is not important - not to be trusted
custard - going through the meadows i was combatting a side wind when a truck passed by
Yes... just been over myself but no sign of truck?Posted 12 years ago # -
I am off but in contact with work - they did something rather nice, told everyone they can go home, on the assumption they can get home safely pre-apocalypse (2-9pm).
But they will keep the office and canteen etc open should any people be stranded and need food/shelter.
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"The message it sends?- public transport is not important - not to be trusted"
Trouble is I'm not sure 'live' rail info is reliable.
Certainly wasn't during 'the snow'. Not convinced it's better today.
Some trains running, some not.
This is probably moderately reliable -
https://www.twitter.com/scotrail
And they respond to questions.
Posted 12 years ago # -
'Police Don't travel' advice was moved to 12:00.
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99% of the office is still in here, although one guy who lives in Fife went home at lunchtime.
Clearly the wind apocalypse is avoiding Leith, because it still doesn't seem windier than normal.
Will check in later after the ride home (touch wood!)
Posted 12 years ago # -
Our office is now officially closed (I was out at lunch) and we've been sent home - gonna ride it on the basis of what I was just walking in.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Uni high command have met and are closing the Uni starting now...
I offered to man the Helpline a bit longer, but was advised that it wasn't one of the "essential" exemptions, so I'm offski too!
Robert
Posted 12 years ago # -
Went down to the canal at lunch time, one could go surfing on it!
Posted 12 years ago # -
It's a nice day to have a comfy armchair to curl up in.
Posted 12 years ago # -
baking christmas cake and stollen once I get dinner in the oven!!
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I suppose once the Storm Of The Apocalypse has razed everyone's homes and places of work/recreation, we shall all be swept up by the tornado into the sky Heavenward. It is The Rapture! The Day Of Judgement is upon us and The End Is Nigh!
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Still in work, but we've had a couple of emails round saying we shoud be sensible and if we believe we'd be better off or happier working from home then please do so...
Of course I'd be happier working from home, but I've got a proposal to go in that cannot be done at home. Still, I'll have a good tailwind for my 5.30pm walk home. Must remember to fill my rucksack with rocks.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Definitely a firm hand of wind on my back, but it wasn't nearly as bad as "the last big load of wind". I suppose this is just the support act and headline band will be the real test.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Yes, seems to be a temporary lull or 'intermission' before the main performance...
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Family and I have got home safely - well within my own comfort zone, and drivers were being particularly careful/courteous!
I've been out in much worse, and with drivers oblivious to the risk of buzzing past...
Probably means that now's the time to make a break for it!
Robert
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We've been told "As a result of the Police travel warning, we are now advising all staff who have to use any form of transport to go home immediately. Managers should retain a minimum number of staff in essential areas only."
Any form of transport? Well, unless you actually live in your workplace, that's all of us, I think. But I'm a 10 minute walk away (I'm at WC today) so I will stick it out a bit longer, mainly because one of our managers is next to me.
Posted 12 years ago # -
@Kirst, teleportation doesn't count.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Absolutely blasted my way into town until Charlotte Sq/George St, when every set of lights was at red, buses everywhere, and it decided to hail torrentially. I found myself laughing at the ridiculosity of it all.
Of course, once at Waverley I found my train had been cancelled.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Yep - as others have said, cycled in worse, but I guess there's a lot of pre-emptive sending-home going on, and it does look like it's building up. Decided on the more sheltered Innocent route home - despite the tree-fall-risk it being more open means the wind is more predictable. As soon as I turned off into Bingham the wind was every which way but loose.
Remarkably my cat has just gone out, and the chooks are demanding to be taken out of the run (but one strong gust and they'll be blown several gardens hence, so they're staying where they are). Chicken run, therefore, is holding up. I can haz carpentry skillz.
Pondering a short walk down the Figgy to see how it's bearing up (Mel's shouted at me for the suggestion as a tree might land on my head); and some time to do citycycling I guess. Not much work I can do here without access to work email...
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There was a branch plucked from a tree on the little south spur of path from Leamington Walk to Whitehouse Loan in between when I went along it heading to EBC and when I returned five minutes later, pausing to hoick it onto the grass. Might have troubled someone's head a wee bit if it had caught them.
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windspeed/gusts definitely seem to have intensified here
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I am monitoring wind speed by the change in pitch with which it whistles through the cracks in the window frame sealing!
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Both Tay bridges are closed. Maybe Forth (rail) bridge too?
Oh and apparently, it's 'Hurricane Bawbag':
Posted 12 years ago # -
Just after getting back from buying lunch I find that everyone has now been commanded to leave and will be credited time 'up to their normal finish time'. Free flex-hours are not to be sniffed at so I shall get to go home in partial daylight.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Oh, the drawbacks of being a contractor!
There's a few of us still toughing it out in the office but Mr MeepMeep (who works in a different department) has been ordered to go home so I'm waiting on a text to let me know he's home from his cycle in one piece. I whimped out and took the bus this morning, mostly as a result of a a San Miguel-induced nauseous spell...
Hoping everyone who has yet to travel stays safe.
Posted 12 years ago # -
Heard the M9 was a 'mare so drove home via Kirknewton, Livingston, Linlithgow, no probs at all and the family car barely noticed the wind. Only actually realised how blowy it is here when I opened the door to get out! :-o
Safely snuggled up indoors now :-)
Anemometer in a relatively sheltered area at the bottom of the garden just read over 40mph though, highest reading this year, so it's definately breezy!Posted 12 years ago # -
It really doesn't seem bad here.
School is closed so I watched The Dam Busters and then Whisky Galore.
Broken Arrow came on the TV and the memsahib decided I should go pick up some stuff for boys so I went on a Brompton. Outwith the hail it was fine.
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