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The North Sea this morning, wind speed 51 knots with gusts of 62 knots. Storm force 10 on the Beaufort scale. Never looks that bad in photos though.
 
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Clear and cold all week - below freezing - then today, 18. Supposed to get close to a foot of snow tomorrow and Friday. Can't say that's that normal but whatever. Opened all the windows and doors. Figure be nice to get some fresh air inside.
 
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Dam I hate wind. During winter in Montana the part of Montana I live at gets a lot of wind. I lost two 25 foot flag poles due to wind. The first flag pole was a cheapy one from Home Depot lasted two days before bent like a trig. Was a three section aluminum flag pole. Next up a fiberglass two section flag pole the manufacturer said built like sail mast did last 3 years. When that went down so did the heavy duty one at our post office was a very windy storm that time. I learned the weak points are the section flag pole were mine all ways broke. So got a 15 foot they sway less than the taller ones and a solid one piece one so no weak point and wind rated for over 100 miles per hour wind since not sectional was delivered by tractor trailer. So far handling Montana wind over two years. In the states we do like flying our flag. I hate wind if you ever watch a old cowboy movie we’re there in a cabin in a snowstorm at night and the wind is howling that’s Montana in the winter. Can’t wait for spring.

I'd like to see Montana.
 
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Time will tell but i'm not convinced 🤔

 
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The North Sea this morning, wind speed 51 knots with gusts of 62 knots. Storm force 10 on the Beaufort scale. Never looks that bad in photos though.

Looks a fine day 😀

I often crossed between Scrabster and Stromness and that was a real fun crossing at times 😁
 
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Looks a fine day 😀

I often crossed between Scrabster and Stromness and that was a real fun crossing at times 😁
I worked a few miles west of Scrabster right at the water's edge and it was no fun on land either.

No, no, not the sooper-secret place that we all knew about, the acknowledged one close to it. Since demolished 🙁
 
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I worked a few miles west of Scrabster right at the water's edge and it was no fun on land either.

No, no, not the sooper-secret place that we all knew about, the acknowledged one close to it. Since demolished 🙁

The first time I flew up to Orkney to look at the contract and that was a go around twice which was interesting and then sea crossings which followed with cool cabinets etc. going all over the shop and alarms ringing. Worth the journey as a lovely island with lovely welcoming people 👍
 
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The North Sea this morning, wind speed 51 knots with gusts of 62 knots. Storm force 10 on the Beaufort scale. Never looks that bad in photos though.
That must be an amazing experience being on those waters
 
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We had a little cold front come in and it is 48F while walking the dog this morning with a high of 58F expected. Pleasant Hill, California
 
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Was really hoping someone would pick up on that!

But I do want to see Montana.
 
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That must be an amazing experience being on those waters
I've been at sea for some 35 years now and although I would say I am used to it, the sea's power and magesty never fails to impress, particularly when the sun is out.
 
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Looks a fine day 😀

I often crossed between Scrabster and Stromness and that was a real fun crossing at times 😁
That would test your sea legs for sure
 
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That would test your sea legs for sure

Many tales to tell 😁
 
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A balmy -36 below zero (F) in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. A sure sign spring is on the way!
 
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Back in Australia

Sunny Adelaide QANTAS lounge for 5 hours 👎 after 4 hours in Sydney lounge as flight to Darwin from Sydney was cancelled whilst in the air from LA
 
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Greetings from Anchorage, Alaska. Temps have been kinda high lately, currently 33.7 F / (0.9 C).