On 12/02/2014 16:16, Bill Grey wrote:
"David Hill" wrote in message
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Well it had to happen, the last report of the wind gusting at the Mumbles,
which we can see from here 450ft higher was wind gusting too 92 mph.
And so far I have had a 60ft variegated leylandii and a40ft golden conifer
next to each other blown down, won't have done the 20 year old camellia
under them a lot of good.
And now as I write this a 30ft golden leylandii has just blown down across
the window.
And to add to the fun I've just had a phone call from the hospital to say
my wife can come home, she's been in with a mixture of problems, kidneys,
INR, blood sugar and urinary tract infection.
David at a very windy side of Swansea Bay


What an one say David?

I hope your wife'scondition improves and a better quality of life ensues.

You've had it rough with the weather which has been very bad recently.
Today is particularly rough and I dare say there will be many trees down in
the Swansea area.

Bill


Here at the side of Swansea Bay things have been horendous.
The big Leylandii went, and that was giving a lot of shelter, then with
that gone the golden conifer next to it went,
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps7642e8db.jpg


and with those 2 gone my Ligustrum lucidum developed a distinct lean
(Diagonal Top left to bottom right)
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...psa3582e80.jpg
Then it was a caswellian gold leylandii across the front of the shed and
hanging on an electricity line, which fortunately is still OK though
under a lot of tension.

Now I have to remove them carefully to see what I can save from under them
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...pse6cb9bfc.jpg

For those that look down on Leylandii, it's not just evergreens, a
couple of hundred yards down the lane the road is blocked by an oak tree
that has been brought down.

To give an idea of what we had, the Mumbles is down wind of us and we
are 450 ft higher up, these were their readings

At midday the wind was 56mph gusting to 75mph
1 pm it was 55 mph gusting to 92mph
2pm 72 gusting to 91 mph
3pm 60 gusting to 96 mph
4pm 59 gusting to 83 mph
5pm 57 gusting to 78 mph
6pm 56 gusting to 72 mph
7pm 48 but still gusting to 69 mph

now I have days of clearing, and its to wet to burn or even get the
trailer near.
David