Storm Arwen

[shewhomust]

When they start naming the storms in Elvish, you know you're in trouble... The Daily Record explains that this year they let the British public help name the storms, and says "The name Arwen is believed to be of Welsh origin and was popularised by J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series of books.quot; Believed, eh? Believed by whom? Also on the list, Logan, which the Record explains is Scottish; they don't mention Wolverine. Still, we're just lucky we didn't get Stormy McStormface.

Then again, Stormy McStormface is pretty much what we got this morning. After a noisy night, people have been swapping pictures of the damage. Trees on roads all over the place, and brick walls tumbled into heaps. The back wall of a student house at the bottom of the street has collapsed into the roadway. And fat white feathers of snow drifting down over it all. Snow, in November.

We're watching the weather - and the train tmetables - all the more anxiously because we are due to travel to Bristol tomorrow, for a family funeral. I won't say I'm looking foward to it, exactly, but I do want to get there.

Comments

[sovay]

And fat white feathers of snow drifting down over it all. Snow, in November.

That parts sounds nice from where I am, although I gather it is a sign of climate change by you.

[shewhomust]

It's early, certainly - but then British weather is changeable stuff. And I'm not saying it's not nice, just maybe not right now!

[cmcmck]

Arwen is a Welsh name- I knew an Arwen years back and her parents were not Tolkien fans, but Welsh folkies.

[shewhomust]

Yes, sorry, I was feeling snarky: I wasn't doubting it was a Welsh name, but not convinced that's how she got onto the list!

Also riled by that agentless passive: I suspect that with your academic hat on, you too would have things to say about 'it is believed...'

[radiantfracture]

Oh my. All the luck on your way to Bristol.

[shewhomust]

Thanks! Arrived safely, will update.

[cellio]

I hope Stormy McStormface does not mess up your travel plans.

[shewhomust]

So far, so good!

[anef]

Good luck with the travel.

[shewhomust]

Thank you!

[nineweaving]

Hope your travels are smooth and safe.

Nine

[shewhomust]

Thank you.