Today [14.2¾]

[kado897]

Yes Kari. The Thames floods are quite extensive. BBC News - UK floods: Aerial footage of Thames floods. I have a nephew that lives a few miles from there. Fortunately he is clear of it.

Wow that's like the Mississippi river floods that happen here. No more complaints about snow.

The Somerset Levels are even worse. They have been flooded since Christmas. They flood quite often as they are reclaimed land below sea level but never for that long.

 

[Britton30]

Yeah New Orleans was built below sea level. Great engineering, eh?

 

[A Guy]

All the rounds of interview has been completed.
I scored very poor in Aptitude test. The personal interview went quite well though.

The results will be out by tonight.

Fingers crossed

You forget to study? I'm sure you did well, let us know when you find out. A Guy

 

[Dinesh]

Thanks for your best wishes guys. The result will be out today.

 

[Stephanie]

Good luck Dinesh

I just realised I have to work Valentine's Day

 

[Kari]

Dinesh, good luck .

 

[Britton30]

Good luck Dinesh

I just realised I have to work Valentine's Day

No! We have our dinner and Apple vodka Champagne.

 

[Joan Archer]

At present we are having hurricane force gales alongside the rain, the coastline around here is getting a real hammering, we've lost power twice so far today but as I'm on the priority list for power they try to get me re-connected as soon as possible.

Funny thing is that yesterday there was someone from the electricity board to tell us they were going to be replacing the pole that's stuck in my front lawn next week and we'd be without power for 2 to 3 hours, my phone line is fastened to that pole as well. Don't know how old the poles been there but we've been here 21 years and it was there when we moved here so they probably think it's rotted enough to replace, he mentioned the other one that's just over the hedge in the next door neighbours, that looks dodgy as well.

 

[kado897]

Sky is reporting gusts of 105 mph in Wales.

 

[Joan Archer]

Just up the coast they reported a gust of 108 mph, we've got about 80 mph at the moment, I nervously keep watching a large tree on my drive between me and next door that is leaning a bit, it's an ash tree there are a few along the drive.

Not long got the power back again, that's 3 times so far today it's gone out.

 

[Britton30]

I hope you are all safe, those are some bad winds. I get nervous at about 30MPH. I live in a mobile home, fastened down with 10 ties.

 

[Dinesh]

Good luck Dinesh

I just realised I have to work Valentine's Day

Dinesh, good luck .

Thanks guys. The results are not yet out. Hopefully, it will be out tonight. Just being patient.

 

[Kari]

I've been "sleeping by orders" in sleep clinic at University Hospital two days now. Or rather "napping by orders", it's quite difficult to fall in sleep when ordered.

On the plus side, I am currently able to sleep 2.5 to 4 hours every night; I do not know if the treatment and medication I get is really helping in my insomnia, or if it's just because my exhausted body can't take it anymore.

Anyway, it's nice to be able to sleep every night.

 

[kado897]

Good news Kari.

 

[Bongo]

That's very encouraging Kari I hope it leads to a longer night sleep for you.

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Looks like you are making progress. I hope it continues.

 

[archer]

Good to hear that Kari. I am sure, eventually you will start having complete 8 hours sleep.

 

[Dinesh]

That's good Kari. Eventually, you will start behaving like humans

 

[Kari]

That's good Kari. Eventually, you will start behaving like humans

Thank you my friend! You always seem to be able to find the essential in everything .

 

[Joan Archer]

Best of luck Kari still hoping they manage to get you sorted out and you manage to start sleeping in a regular pattern again.

It's been a calm day today we even had the sun out, although at one point we did have a bad hail storm, but they've forecast the storms are returning tomorrow and over the weekend.

Don't know how long we can go on like this before we get blown away or submerged.