daveh Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 I have a big gate being blown against its hinges. I have put large rocks against it and it moved them. I put some heavy pots with earth in them but it still blew them away. I have tried once more with the rocks and the pots together but fully expect to be minus the gate by the morning.I tried to carry a sack of sand but could hardly stand up out there in the wind. Have measured 66mph only (!) this afternoon which is bad enough. Averaging around 30mph as I type this but gusting over 40mph. This wind seems to have been blowing for the best part of the past 2 months it seems. Am not enjoying it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fionajohn Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 any-one any idea what's happened to power phoned and a recorded message said most of shetland and probably not on till to-morrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynnR Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 dunno but dad is in darkness at Sullom n mam says da street lights have been flickerin in Scallowaa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 The power has just come back on in Vidlin. It has been off for about 1.1/2 hours. Missed Doctor Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 From what is on Twitter, you may have not missed much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 The electricity to our shed, containing our two freezers, has shorted and we can't turn it back on without the downstairs electricity going off in the house. Maybe there is some water got to the circuiot somewhere on the wiring out to or in the shed itself.How long will the food remain useable if the freezers remain unopened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 When I worked for the Electricity, we used to advise 8 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 ^be okay for up to 24hrs but best run a temporary lead to your shed tomorrow first thing. top gust here on my machine was 73mph, I see the council roads machine has a top gust of 90mph at Caldback. http://www.shetland.gov.uk/icecast/chart24hrs.asp?Siteid=SE3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para Handy Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Do hope you all have a lot of torch batteries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Couple of brief power cuts and one of about a half hour here in North Yell. Amazed that it kept going. BBC reports a 101mph gust at Sella Ness and a house losing its roof at Mossbank (no injuries). Feel sorry for anyone who had to be out in the worst of the gale although I am pleased to hear less wind noise now.........might get some sleep tonight after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Do hope you all have a lot of torch batteriesNot only torch batteries (and several torches) but a little gas stove, candles and a battery radio, a battery radio with short wave reception, a battery CD player and a spoken book loaded onto a battery MP3 player. Tank full of hot water plus storage heaters and a great big duvet if things got seriously cold. Enough food for me not to need to go to the shops for at least a week.....or longer but porridge gets boring after a while and a minimum of 10 days prescription medicines.........way more at the moment but that is because I got a double lot last week as the health centre is changing their computers. As well as my normal hands free phone I have a second one that will work during power cuts and I have a mobile that I keep charged (but no mobile signal within the house). And quite a lot of books to read if I do not have electricity to power the computer and the DVD player. Must admit my preparations are not perfect as I only have one day's supply of alcohol but I can live with that. And this message is not meant to be any sort of boasting with me saying "look how good I am" but to perhaps make people living outside of Lerwick to think what they ought to have. And unlike this person http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-16326965 I have several weeks supply of toilet paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveh Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 ^be okay for up to 24hrs but best run a temporary lead to your shed tomorrow first thing. Thanks.I couldn't do that it it was raining. Also, if the problem was caused by one of the freezers, it would blow the fuse in the house instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 ^be okay for up to 24hrs but best run a temporary lead to your shed tomorrow first thing. Thanks.I couldn't do that it it was raining. Also, if the problem was caused by one of the freezers, it would blow the fuse in the house instead. Not sure I follow you daveh, all you need is a 3 core insulated extension lead from a socket in your house to the freezers. Will not matter if it's raining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 Seems like missing Dr Who was a trifle trivial in the scale of things. Hope everyone is safe and well and good tidings to all! I saw a fleet of hydro landrovers near the Old School House, Girlsta, about 6pm on my way North. Good on you guys! Thanks and Gud Yule! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyKipper Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 42.5ft waves http://magicseaweed.com/Wave-Buoy/63112/ oh! 44ft waves http://magicseaweed.com/Wave-Buoy/64046/ Shame we can't get to see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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