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  • daz378
    daz378 Posts: 1,008 Forumite
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    My Family must think im fond of a tipple ... im acquiring jim beems and jock daniels at quite a rate when i only get through a bottle a year....still not a bad prepp item....full of a cold but battling through you all take care over the festive period
  • westcoastscot
    westcoastscot Posts: 1,404 Forumite
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    We have gales forecast for tonight/tomorrow - Mar should you eat it sooner in case it spoils??? :rotfl:
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    It's looking really bad up your way WCS.
  • westcoastscot
    westcoastscot Posts: 1,404 Forumite
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    Yes, expecting to be fishing up to Friday, with luck, but winds rising already with heavy rain. Getting colder too!!! Eldest supposed to be driving over on Christmas eve, but we'll see.
    Stay safe up on your hill :-)
  • Si_Clist
    Si_Clist Posts: 1,476 Forumite
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    Greetings to anyone else on here who celebrates today rather than later in the month.

    May you find peace and contentment.
    A positive attitude won't solve all your problems, but with luck it'll annoy enough people to make the effort worthwhile.
  • mardatha
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    Anybody in north or west Scotland - forecast is awful.

    Travellers embarking on the great Christmas getaway have been warned to prepare for disruption as Storm Barbara approaches Scotland.
    Around 100 offshore workers may not get home for Christmas due to weather west of Shetland, BP has warned.
    Ferries have also been cancelled as winds pick up on the west coast.
    The full effect of the storm is expected to be felt on Friday and Saturday, when gusts of up to 90mph are forecast in the north and west.
    Gusts of up to 70mph are also expected on Christmas Day, forecasters warned.
    An amber "be prepared" warning is in force from 12:00 on Friday to 06:00 on Christmas Eve.
    It said strong winds in the north west could cause structural damage, as well as disruption to power supplies and travel.
    A yellow "be aware" warning for wind is also in place on Wednesday, Thursday and on Christmas Day.
  • westcoastscot
    westcoastscot Posts: 1,404 Forumite
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    Getting interesting up here - decided not to travel to Islay yesterday and very glad I did - the boat was diverted en route, and didn't arrive until lunchtime, and the afternoon boat was cancelled. It's getting windier, with hail showers that are quite heavy. We're hoping Friday will be the worst for us, but if not I can see us cooking christmas dinner over the fire :-)

    Stay safe everyone
  • smeeth
    smeeth Posts: 578 Forumite
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    Hope you both stay safe Mar and Westcoast, will be thinking of you from further south.
    Anchor yourself to the foundations of everything you love.

    Thank you to all those who post competitions!:beer:
  • thriftwizard
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    Seconding smeeth; take good care of yourselves up there. We've had some sudden, cold, heavy showers today; it's really unseasonably warm outside of those. The fire's not lit and the heating hasn't come on; that means it's 18℃ in our drafty hallway with no help at all. A bit weird... and a nightmare for getting washing dry.
    Angie - GC May 24 £50.58/£450: 2024 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 10/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    It's 3C here and sleety showers, windy but not dire. BBC forecast gives us high winds from tomorrow morning until Monday. Got enough food but going to run short of bread and eggs, although I have bread mixes in the cupboard. Wish it would snow like hell instead lol
    EDITED to make sense :)
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