Thursday, January 18, 2007 3:12:41 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)

Holy crap!

The wind just blew the roof off the building next door, we were watching it shake about and then it lifted off and slammed into the wall and window where we were watching from. It then slammed into the building next door where the builders are working and it narrowly avoiding smashing through the window where they were stood.

Man that's intense.

Our phone lines are now down, as the roof also brought them with it. The lights have stopped flicking now though, as it was the roof next door that was causing our power issues, so we're safe with power for now.

I've tapped into a nearby wireless network, they must be another step back in the line before it reaches our building. So I have some weak internet for checking the trains for my trip tonight. The viaduct across Thelwall has been completely shut down so I'm probably in for a miserable journey as commuters try and find alternate ways home. (If the trains are still running!)

The power will hopefully remain on until then.

I feel sorry for whoever has to stay here tonight(probably Ian). Because we have no phone lines, our alarm system is locked down until an engineer comes down(or something like that). No alarms means no security, means insurance badness.