sunnyday Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Very, very windy here today...... We were all in our outdoor area .........when we heard a creaking, groaning sound - my deputy realised what was happening first........a huge Silver Birch tree was falling in the garden next door ........first thought was 'oh no the children missed it' second thought 'it missed the children' :blink: ....... Seriously - if it had fallen in a different direction it could have crashed through the fence and landed on us! Phew! Edit - because I used the wrong 'through'/'threw'!!! Edited June 22, 2012 by sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Gosh!!! Lucky escape.. :o Seems to getting windy'er here by the minute at the moment. xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Mighty windy in Sussex.....glad you are all ok Sunnyday x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Strong winds and sideways rain here in sunny Cumbria! Preschool trip today to an open farm thingmy. Welles and waterproofs on and thank goodness for the indoor playbarn! I love silver birch, they are my favourite of all the trees, I bet the owner is very sad this evening! But yes, I know hat you mean about thinking 'oh they missed it!'. Jolly fortunate that it fell the other way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Strong winds and sideways rain here in sunny Cumbria! Preschool trip today to an open farm thingmy. Welles and waterproofs on and thank goodness for the indoor playbarn! I love silver birch, they are my favourite of all the trees, I bet the owner is very sad this evening! But yes, I know hat you mean about thinking 'oh they missed it!'. Jolly fortunate that it fell the other way! I really like Silver Birch too........but I'd rather not be wearing one! :lol: I think the owner will be feeling sad - but will probably be relieved that it didn't fall on her house, greenhouse, swimming pool, barn - or us! :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Wow Sunnyday - must admit to being blown to bits out there this morning did cross my mind that something might fly into us. Any chance of any off cuts from the tree for the children to use, ours love to have them as stepping stones etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I really like Silver Birch too........but I'd rather not be wearing one! :lol: I think the owner will be feeling sad - but will probably be relieved that it didn't fall on her house, greenhouse, swimming pool, barn - or us! :1b "swimming pool"? It's a different world down there, isn't it?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Wow Sunnyday - must admit to being blown to bits out there this morning did cross my mind that something might fly into us. Any chance of any off cuts from the tree for the children to use, ours love to have them as stepping stones etc. Get in line my furry friend! :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 "swimming pool"? It's a different world down there, isn't it?! :lol: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaryEMac Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Glad the tree missed you Sunnyday. It's getting a bit windy here now, I keep checking that the playgroup washing is still on the line. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Lucky escape. Cait, I thought Cumbria was a swimming pool! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 "swimming pool"? It's a different world down there, isn't it?! It's the tropics Cait - we need swimming pools 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 It's the tropics Cait - we need swimming pools Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Lucky escape. Cait, I thought Cumbria was a swimming pool! It pretty much is this evening, flood barriers are at the ready all over the place and the river at Cockermouth is quite high already. Luckily Zebedee isn't on call tonight - but he's had a heck of a day of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 It pretty much is this evening, flood barriers are at the ready all over the place and the river at Cockermouth is quite high already. Luckily Zebedee isn't on call tonight - but he's had a heck of a day of it! Hope all is well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froglet Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 So relieved no one was hurt but I'd have been with you on missing the tree falling. I love those films where they demolish cooling towers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted June 23, 2012 Author Share Posted June 23, 2012 So relieved no one was hurt but I'd have been with you on missing the tree falling. I love those films where they demolish cooling towers! Oh me too! :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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