Well, last week’s weather was a bit of a shock and what a lot of damage it did in the area.

There was a tree blown down in Crowcroft Park and another over by Bickerdyke. Two more came down on the open ground next to the railway bridge on Stanley Grove, just behind Asda.

I spotted lots of slates smashed on the pavements and roads so I guess quite a few people have leaky roofs now!

Trying to walk on Thursday was really difficult. At one point on Northmoor Road I had to brace myself against my shopping trolley and my walking stick just to stay in one place and avoid being blown back the way I had come. Waiting to cross the road by Up Town Girl a sudden gust of wind blew my trolley load of shopping over and almost blew me over too as I struggled to stop it being blown into the main road and causing an accident.

Thankfully, I have not heard of anyone suffering any serious injuries as a result of the storms. Let’s just hope that the snow the weathermen are predicting doesn’t turn out to be too heavy. Walking on frozen snow is not easy for those who have mobility problems.