Agree with Mitch, POPS. If her car has a rotor arm, take it out! As said above, Hurricane Force 12 forecast for Sussex coast. The more westerly counties will get it worse. Cornwall in particular. As one who was driving home from work during the peak of the 87 hurricane and pleading with weather gods not to chuck a tree at me, I really think she should be restrained.
Also, so glad to find another who into the fine fighting and weeping music from Ireland. Damn good tunes.
Another thread to replace our off-topicing in Weather? Hmmm. Dunno. Georgie’s “Interesting Stuff” went down that road. But seems to have hit a stop sign. Maybe it’s better to leave us wandering about on Weather – just like real life, after all. You bump into a neighbour in the street and… “Oh hello Harry. Damn wet, old chap. Have you heard about that fellow at Number Three getting rescued from his loft by a Coastguard helicopter?“