Sorry for the lack up updates but the power went out as a 69.6 knots gust hit at around 4pm yesterday (the strongest ever) and has been out ever since. We’re all OK though and had the nicest jacket potatoes ever for dinner – cooked in foil on the word burning stove under candle-light. Mmm Mmm!

Still no electricity this morning though, so we may have to repeat the jacket potato dinner tonight as well.

I hope it is back on for tomorrow as we have a nice Valentines Day dinner planned and although eating it under candlelight will be romantic I don’t think I can cook it on the wood-burning stove.

Al.

There’s a huge tree down right across the road on Penglais Hill and it looks as though all other roads in Aberystwyth are gridlocked. The Arts Centre is closed as the doors have been smashed by the wind, the power keeps going off here and the wind id now gusting to 56.5 knots but is consistently peaking at over 50 knots.

I think we can safely say that it’s blowin’ a hoolie!

Al.

“We are advising staff and students to leave our campuses as soon as you can so that you arrive home before dark. Library services will be closing at 3:30pm and all academic buildings, the Arts Centre and Sports Centre will be closing by 4pm. Please take care as you make your journey home.

We are aware that a tree has already fallen on Penglais hill, as is the case in other parts of the county.”

Ceredigion County Council has also said that schools along the coast are inviting parents to come and collect their children earlier than usual.

Another week in Wales!!!

Apparently the council offices are sending staff home too so that they can get home before the worst of it hits.

Al.

Ysgol Gynradd T Llew Jones School has closed..