Surviving

[anteros_lmc]

Hello. Remember me? It's been a rather apocalyptic week in Glasgow what with the tragic helicopter crash at the weekend and the storm earlier today. We've survived intact though. The storm has passed, but sadly it hasn't taken my work deadlines with it.

I picked up this rather splendid picture from the RNLI on twitter earlier today. The ship is not actually a real ship, she's the Black Pearl (what else?), a "pirate ship" built from driftwood and found objects on New Brighton beach. A rather solemn news item read

"Today's storm saw the sad demise of New Brighton's famous pirate ship the Black Pearl including its two rat inhabitants who I suspect drowned."

The Black Pearl
For those that are interested in such things, the top wind speed recorded today was 142 mph on the summit of Aonoch Mor. And the top windspeed on my home island of Lewis was 131 mph at the Butt of Ness. A bit brisk then.

Comments

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

I have been thinking of you this week. I pictured you and your little family safe in the middle of the wind and things falling from the sky.

So glad that you are all safe. Does work show any signs of easing? Will you get a break at Christmas?

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Yes, thankfully nothing fell on us from the sky apart form a few tree branches, rain, hail and a bit of snow, though most of the latter went sideways.

Work is not showing many signs of becoming more manageable but I should get a few days off over Christmas at least.

[mylodon.livejournal.com]

You've had a rough old week, north of Hadrian's wall. *hugs*

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Aye, we're just waiting for the plague of frogs next! :}

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

We're all fine :) How are you my dear?

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

Poor rats, I hope they escaped.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Tragic isn't it? Poor wee rats!

[aletheiafelinea.livejournal.com]

*sniff* Poor rats...

We had an enormous hit of northern wind this night, it woke me up opening wide my window. Half of my way home after work was through pitch black streets, the lamps were off, the wind had broken wires somewhere. Now it turned for southern and is slightly warmer but no weaker...

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

*sniff* Poor rats...
*sniffle* RIP ratties.

Hope you survived the storm without too much damage!

[katriona-s.livejournal.com]

Good to know you survived! I hope your work storm will also pass quickly.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately the work storm is showing no signs of abating :}

[katriona-s.livejournal.com]

Too bad. Please take care of yourself, don't let you be too tired!

[stevie-carroll.livejournal.com]

Poor ratties! I've seen the picture elsewhere but without any mention of them.

Marwell Zoo IIRC had a lovely ship's cabin set-up for ratties to play in.

Glad you're okay.

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Poor ratties indeed! :'(

Marwell Zoo IIRC had a lovely ship's cabin set-up for ratties to play in.
How splendid! I can't imagine anything ratties would appreciate more :)