Storm prep?

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To think it was pointless to prepare for the storm by cutting back a tree and then leave the branches on the ground?

In response to the OP, cutting back vulnerable tree seems like a good idea, tidying up seems like a massive waste of time until the storm has passed. Unless you like clearing up.

Saw someone sweeping leaves today. WHY?

I slept through the storm on 87 so am going to sit up to watch this one.

Not even a breeze here. I would be happy with a short gust! Not even a bloody breeze :)

Vlearing up is not a waste of time as the last thing you want is loads of lose branches, garden pots and the like being blown about in 80 mile an hour winds. They could do a lot of damage if they hit property or people.

We have put all the garden furniture in the bottom corner part of the courtyard. Mum and I both have a torch by our beds, I have my mobile and the house phone by my bed. The dog is under the duvet with me. Mum's dog is downstairs and I hope he doesn't howl. It was his first night living here last night, (he and mum moved in!) he whined and whined so Mum went to get him at midnight and he was headbanging my door and whining for my dog. He was not in Mum's and my good books this morning!

Talking about panic buying my MIL still has some tins of chicken she bought just back in 1999 just before the Millennium Bug was meant to happen (and didn't).

well I did spend 20 minutes putting garden stuff on shed, and putting bricks on top of things like the sand pit lid.

Garden has never looked so tidy, maybe we should have a storm more often!

OP, but you cut the branches so that the tree doesn't get blown over, the branches on the ground aren't going anywhere

Wind and rain started here, I spent yesterday putting garden stuff in shed/garage. Couldn't lift pots etc. Hadn't though the shed may go though. I am nearly on the bristol Channel they reckon here between 2am and 6am. And both bridges shut at night. Hoping I sleep through it and wake up to deal with whatever has happened refreshed. Have normal shopping being delivered between 8 and 9 am hopefully.

Putting loose, or breaksable stuff away is good. But sweeping leaves?

I have:
Put loose stuff in the garden away
Put car in garage, but I do that mostly anyway
Charged up phones etc in case power goes
Put a torch by my bed just in case

Raining heavily here (south) but no wind yet

Oh and I haven't panic bought any food so don't have much in - although we do have about 10 boxes of cereal bars (bulk purchase when they were on a good special offer) so I won't starve!

Also panicked about getting to work tomorrow as have something urgent to do......

Drinking wine!

we haven't got much food in, but co-op at the end of our street, I am sure they won't run out!

Still raining here but the wind has dropped!

Well I have bought into this one. Garden all packed up, DS moved to another bedroom away from chimneys (very old house!), garden drains cleared... now all hunkered down! We are a bit worried as we have big trees in the garden and some are very close to our neighbours. We had all the trees checked in the summer and they are all healthy but I would hate anything to happen. After a really quiet early evening, it is now building, I guess that was the lull before the storm!

disappointing so far, bit of wind and rain overnight, shower around 9.00am now calm and sun shining. hope everyone in the areas where it has hit are ok.

Few branches came down, but house and car both ok. Wheelie bins stayed upright so I think we're ok

Massive conifers still standing too. phew

Normal amounts of wind last night, hardly any rain, been sunny and a bit of light wind today. Nothing toppled over or broken in the garden and our next door neighbours fence is really flimsy so that's a shock in itself. There were a few fallen trees around our city apparently. Mine are all still standing.

I need the "I survived the October 2013 Hurricane" t shirt.

A non-event here, too. Thankfully.