Re: Prodigal returns

[Paul Stenquist]

What was the hurricane that hit London almost full force in 87 or 88? I 
was in a room on about the 20th floor of the hotel that sits at what 
must be the southwest corner of Hyde Park. I woke up in the middle of 
the night and the window was pushing in and out. It must have been 
moving an inch or two. I told myself it was just a storm and went back 
to sleep. When I awoke in the morning and looked out the window, I saw 
that dozens of the huge Plane trees in the park were uprooted and 
tossed about. Several buildings adjacent to the park had lost their 
roofs and some cars were overturned. My colleagues told me that they 
had spent the night cowering in the bathtub, which I suppose provided 
some sanctuary. For the next several days I had to walk all the way to 
Soho for some work meetings because the taxis couldn't get through the 
rubble.
Paul
On Aug 27, 2004, at 5:22 PM, mike wilson wrote:

Cotty wrote:
On 27/8/04, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed:
8-)
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Sounds like typical English weather. . .
In its changeability, yes.  In its extremity, no.  At one point 
there was just over 1" of rain in 2 hours.  Not severe by the 
standards of some parts of the world but pretty fierce for the UK.

As my tent was new, I spent most nights listening to the unfamiliar 
noises it was making in the gales, rather than sleeping.  The next 
day's sailing of the catamaran was cancelled.

Apparently it was the remnants of a hurricane that had bounced 
across the Atlantic.
There have been several. I think we've had the remnants of Alex and
Bonnie if I'm not mistaken? And Danielle, or am I dreaming?
It feels like I've camped through them all.  I think I've gone rusty. 
Had a similar experience in 1986 with the remnants of hurricane 
Charlie.

mike