Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
The wind here was probably no more than Force 6, but it made the difference between running all the way up Beacon Hill and having to walk the steepish bit near the top (I had managed to run all the way up the steeper section lower down, where it is more sheltered).
Similar here. We had an email from Northern PowerGrid yesterday effectively warning us to batten down the hatches, but by this morning the barometer had only dropped an inch to 'changeable'. Later, the run onto the fells was blustery, but nothing untoward, even compared to the stormy weather before Xmas.

I had to smile at the storm being named "Otto', as is my friend's Norfolk Terrier, whose (the dog's) character is equally one of inflated grandeur, self-importance and who adores a hyped drama