Stormy Weather

Yesterday, the Netherlands, along with much of the rest of Western Europe, was hit by a major storm. We were very lucky, we had some tree damage in the garden, and some tiles got ripped off the garage roof, but that was all. I was concerned for the roof of the farmhouse, but as far as I can see, it came through unscathed.

 

Two pine trees came down during the height of the storm and blocked the road outside. Fortunately, a neighbour brought a tractor and chain and pulled them off the road. I think we’re going to have to cut down our poplar trees as well. One of them is leaning at a dangerous angle, and I suspect that the others may need to come down. Some of the other trees have lost branches, but all things considered, we’ve had very little damage, certainly in comparison to some of our neighbours, who have lost large sections of their roofs in some cases.