Storm Éowyn

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Thought I’d start an early thread on this. Friday looks very blowy here in Wales. We currently have a yellow warning, waiting to see if it’s upgraded.

I'd seriously not take her. It's not worth the potential meltdown / fallout for your son. Just stay at home and stay safe. It's bloody awful out there, and it's not quite peaked yet.

(Autistic mum with Autistic DD and also fellow North Eastener)

Just keep her home. In the nicest way, you're being a bit daft worrying about a day off at age 5.

Or any age.

iom goverment has declared a major incident as services can't keep up with the damage

Just stay at home FGS

At their age it doesn’t matter.

Sorry to hear that.
As an country/area we are not set up for the damage that will be regularly caused by these storms for the indefinite future. I hope the IOM can get things sorted and that we will all learn a lesson about being prepared and making resources available.

I would keep her home @Lovemyones the warnings are there for a reason. I admire your attitude towards school attendance as lots of people are very lax nowadays. As you already home school could you do a lesson with them both about the storm. Look up pictures online, watch a forecast do an abstract painting of a swirling wind etc.

My area has a red warning until 2, but I think we’re past the worst of it now as the forecast gives wind speeds to fall the rest of the day. A neighbour’s fence has been blown over, and ours has taken a battering, but no major damage anywhere as far as I can see. Still have power too and blue skies at the moment.

Thank you, I also am on the spectrum so I feel better knowing others would be doing the same thing and I'm not overreacting! It's just that it doesn't actually look too bad out the window, but the noises and obviously the reports are proving things are quite hairy out there! Really appreciate everyone making me feel better about not taking her!!

Ignore me. I missed you were in London.

Yes that is already on my son's work list Today! I love teaching about things as they happen it definitely peaks their interest more being in the eye of the storm as it were.
Honestly, thank you, really appreciate everyones input, and that you saw my point regarding school :)

You really dont want your kids to be at home do you? Every excuse under the sun, most kids havent had to go to school as the majority are closed. Including ours and we're not even in a red zone!

I'm in NI, on the coast, red zone and weirdly it's... not that bad? I think we're lucky because we're in a dip so probably quite sheltered. Everything is closed though, including DD's school and DP's office, so we haven't had any need to venture out. The puppy is having the BEST time chasing leaves.

😂 you really did not read my original post did you?!
I actually home educate our 9 year old son.
My Daughter goes to nursery (her second year in nursery where she goes on an afternoon when she should be in full time reception with her peers but they didn't want her to go full time as she's ASD non verbal and just enjoys the play and socialising aspect)
This is the first term where she is mandatory and no schools in our area are closed - that's why I feel worried about not going in. You couldn't be more wrong but being rude is obviously your go to as is a lot of people's online

I'm in Co Durham and, even though it's incredibly hairy out there (and my nerves are now shot after a downpipe bounced off the dining room roof) schools are open.

I've reported your nasty little (inaccurate) post. There's really no need.

No schools are closed near me and we have 50mph winds in an Amber zone. Just to answer your point about most schools being closed. No need to be so nasty towards some one.

I'm in West Lothian- so red zone. We're at the edge of urban area with lots of trees and quite high up. It was bad earlier but didn't feel quite as bad as other storms. It has picked up again and the difference is how gusty it is and the strength of the gusts. We have some trees that barely move in most storms and the gusts are bending them wildly today. It is starting to pick up now as I type.

I don't think it's as bad as Darragh, no. Which was ferocious shrieking wind for what seemed like hours. This is more great blustery gusts with squalls of rain. Absolutely horrible weather which no-one in their right mind would go into, though in saying that my younger cat managed a three hour session outside this morning.

Oh however will I sleep tonight..........

Same in Tyne & Wear. Eldest daughter still off on her school trip but it is pretty nasty outside. They’ve cancelled the after school clubs as the ones tonight are all sporty things outdoors and they are keeping kids in at break/lunchtime

I'm in central Scotland and hate the noises coming from outside. Wind isn't even at its peak for gusts yet. We're supposed to be going for an overnight in Edinburgh for our silver wedding anniversary so hoping it calms down later. Not venturing out any time soon

I'm scared. Part of a roof went flying down my street 😞

Should add im in a 'red zone'