Comments on: You’d think wind had only just been invented

By: Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:23:45 +0000

I have vivid memories of massive gales in Fife, growing up in the 60s. Across the road, almost 50 percent of the trees were blown over. I doubt that this is new. What we are seeing is climate change, which is just that. More extreme weather patterns and changing weather patterns. We could use some rain here.

By: dawn

dawn — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 03:31:17 +0000

I can’t remember a single winter over the course of 12 years in Scotland that didn’t have some variation of gale force winds knocking down scores of chimney pots and trees.

By: Angry Steve

Angry Steve — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:49:27 +0000

Worst thing that happened in the central belt was I had to leave my hat at home in case the 40kt winds were to whip if off my head at Dalmeny.

A wee bit of wind and rain is hardly heralds the apocalypse…

By: doctorvee

doctorvee — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:53:45 +0000

Yeah, I reckon we are feeling it more just because it happened to hit the central belt. But in previous years when the gales have hit islands it has killed people. Given that the wind came straight through the most populous areas of Scotland, we can count ourselves lucky that the worst that happened was the closure of the Forth Road Bridge.

By: Toxic

Toxic — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:47:34 +0000

“credibility of the “scientists” who lunge in”

The cash cow has to be kept alive at all costs and while there are plenty out there out fall for this rubbish the claims will become more outlandish.

Can’t say I liked it yesterday when a couple pains of glass from a neighbours green house flew by my window just as I was about to leave the house.

By: Graeme

Graeme — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 11:20:06 +0000

Have to say it was particularly bad yesterday, especially if you ventured out around 7am as I had to. It’s the only time I’ve had to use my scarf to shield my face from the wind/rain/cold combo. And after reaching work we were sent home as the power was off due to the Cramond area flooding. Just as well we headed back before they closed the Forth Road Bridge completely.

By: Pink Peril

Pink Peril — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:18:40 +0000

Do you know, if it wasn’t for the shite weather I think I’d still be living in Edinburgh !

And the only thing unpredictable about Scottish weather is whether it will be freezing, or bl*dy freezing. Now, if global warming would just heat the place up a bit, I’d consider moving back

As you say, nothing but a gratuitous headline to sell papers.