On 28/10/2013 07:58, Graeme Wall wrote:
On 28/10/2013 07:48, Envo wrote:
"Mizter T" wrote in message
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Sounds like it could get ugly.

Some TOCs are planning on running an amended timetable (East Coast,
c2c), others have one up their sleeves, ready to go (or not go, as
the case may be).

This afternoon might be a good time to go out and enjoy the splendid
autumn colours - in southern Britain at least - might not have any
autumnal leaves left on the trees come tomorrow, indeed might have
fewer trees as well.


Update from the colonies (Tyne & Wear):
Rain - nil (now and overnight)
Temp - 14.1 C
Sky - overcast.
Wind - what wind? Hardly a leaf moving on the trees.
Transport - apart from the usual crop of temp traffic lights and
the odd accident, roads running OK. Oh - the T & W Metro reports a
small adhesion problem - leaves on the line?

Seems to indicate a physical manifestation of the North/South divide!
Hoping you southern softies survive unscathed!


Way down in de deep sarf it's not been as bad as expected, a few trees
down in Southampton but nothing serious. Though there were gusts of
nearly 100mph on the Isle of Wight. Appears to have been worse east of
here



Update, an AXC ECS train hit a tree near Ivybridge in Devon, driver not
hurt.

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