Storms on Monday

[Jpro747]

The only debris flying about in the UK will be my tray of letters that "accidentally" get caught in the wind

[k979aaa]

In The great storm of 1987 I was nearly decapitated by a flying 'For Sale' sign that had uprooted in the wind and came flying down the
road whilst I was cycling out to my delivery, had a couple of near misses later when roof tiles came sliding off and landing where, seconds
before I had been stood. I used up a couple of my nine life's that day

Brightened up what would have been a otherwise dull day.

My fear is that you have to be injured before anyone in management takes the matter seriously.

NO if YOU deem your health and safety is at risk you can terminate the delivery you need to tell them but the phone lines may be down or the mobile masts if you feel it is not safe DON'T DO IT! It's your life at the end of the day.

What I was trying to get across in my ham-fisted way in my post was at that at the time of the great storm in 1987, there wasn't the same emphasis on H&S as there is today. As for mobile masts being down the only mobile phones available at the time would have been the Motorola 'brick phone' costing £3000+, well out of the price range of a postman, in those day's you got on with it.

On Monday if the weather is blowing a real gail and my DOM decides it's too dodgy to go out I guess I will stay in the office but in my experience whenever we get a severe
weather warning, it usually turns into a damp squib and grossly exaggerated. The ones that usually catch you out are the ones the forecasters don't predict

On Monday I will use my common sense

Well this one is a BIG ONE but as you say it is your call don't let the DOM call the shot's and good luck.

[camphill888]

Ask your boss to do use the weather tool it follows what to do

what is the weather tool ? and does it wok out that is safe to go out on your walk

[Postie45]

So THIS is what 80mph winds looks like, if this comes through as theyre forecasting theres NO WAY theyll even let us out on delivery

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zw5rtRlj4I

[TrueBlueTerrier]

and this is what 80mph winds did in the UK only a few years ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... kZf38-u8DM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[krussel]

[Hitcher]

If you get sent home I take it if you're working your day-off you'll only get paid the time you were actually in the office and not the full shift?

[Lounge Lizard]

If you get sent home I take it if you're working your day-off you'll only get paid the time you were actually in the office and not the full shift?

Yes otherwise everyone will look out for a bad weather forecast on their day off and volunteer to come in.

[Lounge Lizard]

Phew ! Lucky the postie had been invited into that bungalow for breakfast at that time.

[DiamondSmiles]

im off monday

Good for you, when you get back on Tuesday you'll find Monday's work waiting for you as well

[arnold cheshire]

Ask your boss to do use the weather tool it follows what to do

what is the weather tool ? and does it wok out that is safe to go out on your walk

weather tool really

[orth]

does not look as bad as first thought now,this from a weather forum i use.

Growing Evidence now suggests a wet and windy night tonight but nothing out of the ordinary for the End of OCtober. And infact tomorrow will likely be bright and breezy with sunshine and showers for most !

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/i ... h-october/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Lazycarton]

does not look as bad as first thought now,this from a weather forum i use.

Growing Evidence now suggests a wet and windy night tonight but nothing out of the ordinary for the End of OCtober. And infact tomorrow will likely be bright and breezy with sunshine and showers for most !

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/i ... h-october/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Linky no worky.

[orth]

does not look as bad as first thought now,this from a weather forum i use.

Growing Evidence now suggests a wet and windy night tonight but nothing out of the ordinary for the End of OCtober. And infact tomorrow will likely be bright and breezy with sunshine and showers for most !

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/i ... h-october/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Linky no worky.

Think you may need to create an account as it works fine for me

[flaminmoses]

The tool in our office IS THE DOM....

the tool in most offices is the dom