A closer look along the roadside en route to Chatellerault and the debris was evidence enough for all to see.. A row of newly planted trees outside Lidl in Chatellerault had been snapped like matchsticks, despite substantial stakes supporting them.
And not only trees; these phone lines were down by the road on the outskirts of Chatellerault.
Back at home we had to begin the clear up operation. We had been very lucky and had no structural damage. What damage there was was limited to plants and trees.
Branches were ripped out our favourite Catalpa and strewn across the lawn..
The peppers Colin had tended from seed were flattened,as were a couple of tomato plants.
The poplars had lost many smaller branches and when Colin looked over into the field, there were several larger branches up to 6 metres out into the fiels and we needed to go and retrieve them before they did some serious damage to the farmer's machinery.
I think I woke with the very first rumble of thunder and I didn't go back to sleep until the storm had well and truly passed, some two hours later at least.
And Colin?? Well - he slept through the lot; thunder bolts and all!
2 comments:
Exciting, wasn't it? We lost a big branch from one of the old pollarded willows, and our spuds were on their hands and knees. Rain drove under the front door and under the barn roof, soaking everything underneath. Fortunately it looks like the departements to the east of us are getting it tonight - I couldn't stand it three nights running.
What a shame about the damage to your trees and vegetables, but at least nothing structural. I'm amazed that Colin could sleep through it. I wake up if I hear rain drops, let alone thunder and lightning!
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