Calm after the storm.

Isle of Wight Car Ferry

 well after being woken early yesterday by the storm, Last night I had a really great nights sleep, went to bed at 11.30 slept through until the alarm went of at 7.30, just as well really as I expect it will be different tonight as the Wind and Rain is expected to return again during this evening and through the night, but hopefully it will not be as bad as Monday night.

Pilot Boat Returning to Portsmouth.

Yesterday was quite stormy but nowhere near as bad as the hurricane we had on the south coast in 1987. but it was still windy and lots of trees brought down, Also reports of a small tornado at "Eastney" about 1 mile from where I live. the sea was very rough as you can see by the Photo,s I have put here.


There were also many trees brought down in the Area around Portsmouth including trees which fell onto parked cars at Havant, which is about 7 miles to the East of Portsmouth.

Trees down at Havant.

Weather map for Portsmouth on Thursday.

The weather for today is for rain and increasing wind building up through the Afternoon and evening with winds expected to be gusting up to 54  mph, so not as bad as monday, just hope it settles down for tomorrow thursday as I need to get Pauline to take me down town tomorrow.

Ah Coffee.

Anyway Back to today, as mentioned I slept really well and woke at 7.30 after the Alarm clock had woken me up. Got up and made a coffee and then into the Lounge to watch the TV News,  Text pauline as she has a doctors Appointment at 8.20 for a blood test. anyway, sit and watch the news with a nice coffee until Amanda arrives as usual about 8.20.  

Amanda is so glad that the weather is better today , she said she got so wet and blown around yesterday morning, anyway it does not take long before she has me washed and groomed ready for the day ahead, not that I am going to be doing much today, I am having a day of rest today ready for going down town with Pauline tomorrow to get some shopping. and to go and visit the bank and post office. anyway Amanda makes her way off to her next client and i go and get some Porridge for breakfast and then get the laptop fired up and check out my e-mails and also see who is around on facebook and  catch up on the national News.  

So a nice easy relaxing day today it is now 10.45 and the clouds are starting to build, I make a nice coffee and have a couple of Chocolate digestive biscuits and then there is a knock on the door and it is a courier with a package for me. It is some prescription cat food that I ordered online for Gervase and Leannes cat George, He has to have a special diet as he has a Urinary Tract problem and has to have special food, Gervase and leanne have been buying it from the Vet and it is about £14.50 per 1.5 kg bag, I have found a pet store on line selling the exact same product at 10.90 per bag with a get 3 for the price of two so I have got 3 x1.5 kg bags for 21.80 and free delivery, I ordered it on the 26th of December and it arrived today, so good service.

Smoked Haddock.

I phone Leanne,s mum Elaine and her and leanne are going to come for a coffee this afternoon about 3.15 and collect the cat food as that is OK as Gervase is at work and will be up in london tomorrow and Friday so will not have time to come and fetch it himself. So now it is time to get some lunch on, I have a nice fresh piece of Smoked Haddock to cook with some butter for lunch, it takes about 15 mins so get that in the oven and make a nice Green Tea and a couple of Crispbread and have a nice tasty lunch at 2.00 pm.  

Well that was enjoyable so get the washing up done and at 3.00 Elaine and Leanne arrive, it is nice to see them both so leanne makes some coffee and we sit and have a good old natter until 3.45 when it is time for them to go as Elaine has her Builder coming to see her at 4.15. so all in all it has been a good day.  the rain has held off so far but it is very cold out at the moment with a temperature of about 9.5 c.  Below is the weather chart from langston Harbour Marina today at 4.29.

                         

Well that is about it for today, nothing Exciting so will get this posted to my blog and will then settle with some TV, Pointless is on at 5.15 so until tomorrow I will say Good bye.