Slane Ihiat Storm Ashley!

Well that certainly was a blustery Sunday.

Storm Ashley swooped in over the weekend, bringing winds of up to 72mph and giving the Isle of Man a good shake.

Sailings to Heysham and Liverpool were swiftly cancelled, as were most of the flights in and out of Ronaldsway Airport.

The windiest spot on the island was Brandywell on the Mountain Road, where gusts ramped up from a breezy 50mph to a hefty 72mph later on Sunday.

Elsewhere, Peel saw gusts of around 50mph, while wind speeds in places like Ronaldsway, Douglas, and the Point of Ayre hovered around 60mph.

A spokesperson from Ronaldsway Met Office said: ‘The yellow weather warning in place covered gusts of up to 60mph for most places, with a mention of severe gales for more exposed places such as the mountain.

‘Most of the island was sufficiently covered to deal with the storm.’

Despite the wild weather, the island fared well.

There wasn’t too much damage, although large waves put on a show on Douglas Promenade, Peel, Gansey and Port St Mary.

Julian Barton captured the featured image at high tide on Sunday in PSM, but fear not, Gef wasn’t really getting blown away!

Elsewhere a fallen tree in Maughold blocked Dreemskerry Road and it remains closed, and metal fencing on Circular Road is still being put back up after it collapsed.

Thankfully, the Met Office has reassured us that Storm Ashley has now packed its bags and is headed off towards Scandinavia.

We’re also moving away from those spring tides, so coastal overtopping shouldn’t be an issue this week.

The rest of the week looks typically autumnal, with more gusty winds and rain expected towards the weekend.

But, for now, we’re safe.