That was close !!

[Techno 3]

Got up this morning to find a decent sized tree had fallen just a couple of feet short of hitting the roof over the kitchen.
In truth, Von woke me around midnight, 'cos she heard it come down...... so I knew what had happened.

Phew !!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Blimey!

Oh well, firewood! 

[Ithoriel]

Glad you are both OK, Phil. 

As Will says, firewood for the coming winter.

Just don't injure yourself in the process of acquiring it!

[Steve J]

Close indeed!!! I remember the Storm of '86(?) where a hurricane ripped through part of England and I lived in a bedsit in the attic of a house. I didn't hear a thing, but woke to find the large tree in the neighbouring garden had blown down, but if it had gone the other way, well, I wouldn't be typing this now!

[FierceKitty]

Just don't injure yourself in the process of acquiring it!

Which part of P - H - I - L do you not understand?

[Orcs]

Glad your safe.

[fsn]

Phew!

As Will says, firewood for the coming winter.

Just don't injure yourself in the process of acquiring it!

And how do you think he's going to turn a tree into firewood? Axe or chainsaw? 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Is Phil allowed power saws??

[sunjester]

I can see a forum appeal for plasters and bandages coming soon!

[O Dinas Powys]

Phew!
And how do you think he's going to turn a tree into firewood? Axe or chainsaw? 

It's Phil: Brengun... 

(Tried searching for the photo, but no luck...  )

[Orcs]

Have the Welsh air ambulance service been informed? (Or even pre -booked) 

[fred.]

Its a standing order, to plot the wind and weather to get to Chez Phil at the start of each shift

[fsn]

It's Phil: Brengun... 

(Tried searching for the photo, but no luck...  )

 

[kustenjaeger]

We were walking in Cannock Chase this afternoon and a branch (dead) fell on the path a few metres in front of us (it wasn't massive so we'd probably have been Ok if it had landed on us (not so sure if this would have been true of our dog though)).

Edward

[O Dinas Powys]

 

Phil Lewis: Tree Surgeon par excellence...

"Have plasters, will travel" 

[Techno 3]

Oi !!

I'm back now.

After the fun with the tree (which isn't over, yet.) We had the delight of the Hub/router refusing to play from very early Sunday morning. (Until now)
A nice engineer from Open Reach has just been around and furnished us with a temporary replacement.
He'll have to come back in a day or two when the 'proper' replacement hub comes through the post.
It's nice to have a phone and internet that works properly !!

Cheers - Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Oi !!

I'm back now.

After the fun with the tree (which isn't over, yet.) We had the delight of the Hub/router refusing to play from very early Sunday morning. (Until now)
A nice engineer from Open Reach has just been around and furnished us with a temporary replacement.
He'll have to come back in a day or two when the 'proper' replacement hub comes through the post.
It's nice to have a phone and internet that works properly !!

Cheers - Phil.

Very frustrating when you dont.

[fred.]

Glad you are back online Phil

And that the tree didn't cause too much damage 

[Techno 3]

Damage was fortunately minimal, Forbes
Did have couple of guys from National Grid round yesterday afternoon, to cut down another tree that the original had knocked out of kilter, so that it was threatening to fall on the overhead feed to Techno Towers.
Something we COULD have attempted..but with my record, we decided to call the professionals.