Day 3 and the situation evolves in a predictable fashion. The bins still haven’t been collected and it now seems they won’t be either. The roads are truly filthy requiring windscreen washers every few minutes. The doctors surgery are short staffed as some staff can’t get in so appointments already delayed are being postponed. The cat refuses to go out and even when forced out comes straight back in! The tv aerial is working again but some homes in the hills are still without electricity. The forecast is ‘improving’ as we are due temperatures 10 degrees warmer by weekend. However storm ‘Bert’ will be bringing anything from 75 to 150mm of rain and 45 mph winds. Cracking!