Storm Watch

Today is the big storm of this winter apparently. We've been getting SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS for almost a week now and everyone was told to stay in last night if at all possible. Liam came up with the conspiracy theory that actually there was something BIG going on last night that the powers that be didn't want us to see, lol!

Anyway, I was on my way to bed at midnight, which is when we were told the storm would hit, and nothing happened. I woke up this morning to the sound of heavy rain though. Lots of roads and rail lines have been shut, so we phoned the school just in case, as a lot of the teachers commute. Still open as usual, but a 'wellies and brollies day' according to the office receptionist!

Liam takes Frazer and Scarlett to school on Mondays, as there is no groups for Rowan to go to in the mornings and I can't just make him wonder around all morning until nursery starts. Especially on bad weather days.
Last night I wrote up a STORM PLAN;

• Dress as normal in uniform + waterproofs + wellies
• Wear fleeces with packamacks instead of coats
• Bookbags to go inside carrier bags
• Dry socks, trousers, underwear, shoes and coats to go in carrier bags (separate bag each for Frazer and Scarlett
• These bags to be hung on coat hooks at school with waterproofs in after changing
• Don't forget hats and gloves
• No children's umbrellas
• If the storm is really bad I will take children in later

We just about pulled it together I think! Poor Liam wanted to leave earlier I know he did, as he is doing double-triple the amount of work in the office this week, and he's going to have to get the kids changed at school. I hope he manages it - I know I don't want to be out in the rain really, but I like to be in control myself IYKWIM!

So me and Rowan are tucked up at home. The storm doesn't seem too bad; I can hear a little wind whooshing and our Sky TV keeps cutting out. We've walked too and from school in far heavier rain though!