Stormy weather over Claremont Square
Photo by Tigger

London, like much of the rest of the country, is covered by a Red Weather Warning because of the high winds brought us by Storm Eunice. The streets in our neighbourhood are littered with twigs and branches blown down from the trees. The sky is overcast though the sun has broken through occasionally. The wind chill makes the air feel much colder than the forecast 7°C.

Hire bicycles blown over by Eunice
Photo by Tigger

We had planned to travel to Norwich today and to spend the night there but, in view of the weather, the likelihood of cancelled train services and the dire warnings issued by various official bodies, we have postponed the trip.

Stormy skies
Photo by Tigger

Instead, we spent the morning at Safestore, sorting through boxes and bags and dividing items into four categories: keep, dump, shred and donate to the charity shop. At midday, we broke for lunch, passing by the chip shop to buy chips to take home.

In the afternoon, I was expecting an important phone call so we stayed at home until it occurred. After that, the weather being what it was, as there wasn’t anything requiring our urgent attention, it seemed best to remain indoors and wait for the storm to abate.