Any port in a storm by judithg

Any port in a storm

The crazy chauffeur punters were still out on the river today but I was pleased to see the Scudamores' sales person politely refuse three girls who wanted to self-punt (well not that politely actually - she said, 'Are you completely mad?') It is wild outside and St Jude hasn't started yet. I spent an hour or so clearing the garden of blow-aroundables and then picked up lots of leaves and windfall apples to lend a bit of weight to the green bin before weighing it down with heavy stuff. I have had a bit of a problem defining 'blow-aroundable' as I have really no experience with strong winds so basically moved anything I could lift into a (hopefully) more sheltered place. I then decided I should do a supermarket shop early rather than try and get there tomorrow morning as planned and now all I have to go out for is putting the hens to bed and feeding the neighbour's cats so we can bunker down.
Several good things:
1. Nigel and Rachel safely back to their respective homes.
2. I realised I was still in half my pyjamas before I took Monty out for his walk - the garden clearance was a bit impromptu and I got carried away!
3. Some more leaves being blown off the trees before the big wind comes.
4. Michael Fish has said it 'won't be too bad'.
5. The young man from Scudamores' punts who took blankets over to a lady who had fallen off her bike and locked her bike to his own so that it wouldn't be stolen when they took her off to hospital.
Great shot and don't blame you re winderising everything. Remember 1987 only to well and it wasn't good!!
October 27th, 2013  
Batten down the hatches etc. ;)
October 27th, 2013  
Boats full of leaves - can't be good!
October 27th, 2013  
nice shot judith....the worst bit here , according to our local radio, is due in the 'morning rush hour'....great eh ? ...should make Ruby's morning walk interesting as she hates the rain !
October 27th, 2013  
well we all know what happens when Michael FIsh says its not going to be too bad!!
October 27th, 2013  
Woah - sounds like quite a storm coming. Stay safe - but it sounds like you're well prepared :). I really liked the thing 5 - not that the lady had an accident but that they were so kind and helpful to her.
October 27th, 2013  
Well good luck. Won't be walking in the woods tomorrow probably
October 27th, 2013  
Lovely composition and details in those wooden boats.
October 27th, 2013  
@fueast No I won't be going down the towpath - can almost guarantee that at least one of the old willows will be down.
October 27th, 2013  
Lots of lovely autumnal colours here and I don't suppose there will be many boats out tomorrow! It doesn't fill me with optimism when Michael Fish says it will be ok!
October 27th, 2013  
I love this fall comp. Looks totally different than a few days ago... Good luck with the storm.
October 27th, 2013  
Well Michael Fish isn't going to get it wrong again!!! Love this shot of the leaf filled punts. Wonderful colours. Cambridge in the autumn, you should get a book with your photographs published and please include the strange man in red!
October 27th, 2013  
lots of leaves, nice shot!
October 27th, 2013  
Nice comp and pov, love all those leaves nestling in the punt.
October 27th, 2013  
Lovely colors and textures.
October 27th, 2013  
Nice to hear about no 3! We are hearing about the prospective perfect storm over here! Keep safe!
October 27th, 2013  
A great shot - and before the storm too! Should get some good shots after it - if it happens! I've been a bit laid back about it, such that my visiting daughter went outside and got at least some of the blow-away-ables in.
October 27th, 2013  
@dolphin My neighbour has his big garden umbrella up - I'd like him to at least put that down before it comes our way!
October 27th, 2013  
Now that we are all prepared it probably won't happen! If we hadn't bothered, it would be the storm of the century! Fingers crossed. Btw nice pic
October 27th, 2013  
Jo
Love the title, and shot. Unfortunately I have over two hundred plants waiting to be planted sitting in my clients garden, just hope that's where I still find them tomorrow!!!
October 27th, 2013  
another punt-a-fabulous shot. good luck with the storm
October 27th, 2013  
Surprised they haven't covered over the punts to keep the leaves and rain out! Maybe they should hire you to do it for them. Be safe!! NIce #4 - to know that people still care!!
October 28th, 2013  
Nice shot Judith. I'm glad someone else is getting some weather. When I went into work late and explained my fallen tree, they all said "It's been alright, here..." Grrr
October 28th, 2013  
Fabulous after shot. Great composition.
October 28th, 2013  
Another terrific shot!
October 28th, 2013  
We are in a similar state up in North Yorkshire. Most of the lovely autumnal colours that I intended to photograph are now lying in muddy drifts at the edge of the roads!
October 28th, 2013  
...and you still listen to Michael Fish?!
October 28th, 2013  
Lovely scene!
October 28th, 2013  
Michael Fish redeemed himself! Love the heaps of leaves in the punts!
October 28th, 2013  
Great capture
October 28th, 2013  
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