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Weather in Orkney at the mo


SUNDAY 28th: Dull and grey, with persistent and heavy rain accompanied by F7 to gale F8 N’ly winds. Across Orkney and Fair Isle these could touch severe gale F9 at times. Down the east side of Shetland winds may ease F5-7 for a time.
Sea state – West of Shetland very rough, with a 4 to 5 metre NW’ly wind-swell. East of Shetland moderate to rough, later becoming rough to very rough, with a 2 to 3 metre N’ly wind-swell increasing 4 to 5 metres. Around Fair Isle and in open Orkney waters very rough to high, with a 5 to 6 metre NW’ly wind-swell.
MONDAY 29th: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain across Shetland at first, otherwise a brighter day with showers. F6-7 N or NW’ly winds – occasionally gale F8 across Shetland at first – easing slowly through the day.
Sea state – Very rough to high easing rough by the afternoon, with a 4 to 6 metre NW’ly wind-swell decreasing 3 metres.

The above text was taken from The Orcadian (local newspaper) this morning...had to get up and check with the police if the barriers were open as it is very rough here...good thing (I guess) is that the tide is low at the moment, so the barriers are open. High tide is just before 10am, so I should be ok to give hubby a ride to the hospital and get back home...I do NOT want to leave my babies alone at home, being stuck in Kirkwall...I'll drop him off and head off home VERY quickly...lol
I did get quite a lot done on Chardonnay yesterday...would have done more if I had started earlier and if hubby had stayed at the hospital. The reason for this is as I would not have had to get up just after 7 in order to give him a ride to the hospital...I would have stayed up late and slept in...

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  1. mdgtjulie28 August 2011 at 00:36

    But at least he got to come home, so that's all good. Hope you weather the rough weather well, Ylva. Will say another prayer for you!!

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  2. Wolfie29 August 2011 at 05:11

    We still have it very windy, but we have light through the clouds, so it is much better. It is not raining so that is good. I managed to take Tara to the beach for a walk. I threw the ball a few times, but when I realized that all she wanted after that was to lie down and chew her ball, I took it away from her and after telling her off properly she surrendered and went sniffing and looking around, but on the way home she would not leave my side and kept begging for the ball...driving me demented...but then I got sidetracked by a fisherman with his LOOSE dog coming down where I go up to the car, so I ended up climbing my way through high grass to get up to the road and walk back to the car. At least we had a good walk before it was so rudely interrupted...lol

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  3. mdgtjulie1 September 2011 at 05:01

    Poor Ylva. Some days, you should have just stayed home!!! I hope this doesn't become an ongoing problem with Tara. Not fetching and wanting to lay around and chew. She can do that anytime. Walks are for exercise!!!

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