With torrential rain forecast overnight and throughout the day tomorrow, is the match in any doubt ? Are there plans for a pitch inspection ?

This say's no need to worry. Worst in north west.

 

Highland and Eilean Siar

Forecast Summary

• Today

  Rain across the west, gradually turning heavier and more persistent, the heaviest rain in Skye Lochaber and Wester Ross. Mainly dry, brighter spells towards Strathspey, Inverness, up to Wick and Strathy. Strengthening southwesterly winds, gales developing, severe in northwest.

• Tonight

  Heavy rain persisting across much of Highland and the Isles, heaviest in Northwest Highlands. Rain lighter in east with some good dry spells around Caithness and Nairn. Severe gales easing.

I too have had a premonition

PROPER MANNIES CUP FITBA'

It better be on I've got a ticket for this one and I can go......   maybe I should genuflect to our resident witch  ​  just in case.

Kingsmills - you are invited to the next Seers Meeting - don't need to tell you where or when.

Of course I do. At the foot of the Hill Of The Fairies whilst a four masted ship passes and just as soon as the streets of Sneck are sufficiently well populated by ministers without religion and women without shame....

 

This say's no need to worry. Worst in north west.

 

Highland and Eilean Siar

Forecast Summary

• Today

  Rain across the west, gradually turning heavier and more persistent, the heaviest rain in Skye Lochaber and Wester Ross. Mainly dry, brighter spells towards Strathspey, Inverness, up to Wick and Strathy. Strengthening southwesterly winds, gales developing, severe in northwest.

• Tonight

  Heavy rain persisting across much of Highland and the Isles, heaviest in Northwest Highlands. Rain lighter in east with some good dry spells around Caithness and Nairn. Severe gales easing.

 

I think a combination in the Inverness area of the rain moderating and the high winds helping a lot of water to evaporate from the surface should hopefully save the day.

 

Strange, isn't it, how weather forecasters uniquely seem to speak in shorthand. The quoted forecast doesn't have a finite verb or hence proper sentence to its name! This seems to be a way of life in the weather forecasting community.

 

Could you imagine chatting up a weather girl in a pub.

 

"Do you come here often?"

"No, just meeting friend and going to cinema."

"Do you fancy a drink some time perhaps?"

"Not really. Meeting friend in five minutes so have to go."

"Would you like to give me your phone number?"

"Boyfriend not happy about that. Bit of a jealous sod."

"Is he from around here ?"

"No. Severe Gael from the west and not expected to moderate in foreseeable future."

Charles, you slipped up there big time mate,

 

You didn't suss she was a big cricket fan and if you had simply asked her if she had been following the world cup you would have scored no sweat! 

This say's no need to worry. Worst in north west.

 

Highland and Eilean Siar

Forecast Summary

• Today

  Rain across the west, gradually turning heavier and more persistent, the heaviest rain in Skye Lochaber and Wester Ross. Mainly dry, brighter spells towards Strathspey, Inverness, up to Wick and Strathy. Strengthening southwesterly winds, gales developing, severe in northwest.

• Tonight

  Heavy rain persisting across much of Highland and the Isles, heaviest in Northwest Highlands. Rain lighter in east with some good dry spells around Caithness and Nairn. Severe gales easing.

I think a combination in the Inverness area of the rain moderating and the high winds helping a lot of water to evaporate from the surface should hopefully save the day.

 

Strange, isn't it, how weather forecasters uniquely seem to speak in shorthand. The quoted forecast doesn't have a finite verb or hence proper sentence to its name! This seems to be a way of life in the weather forecasting community.

 

Could you imagine chatting up a weather girl in a pub.

 

"Do you come here often?"

"No, just meeting friend and going to cinema."

"Do you fancy a drink some time perhaps?"

"Not really. Meeting friend in five minutes so have to go."

"Would you like to give me your phone number?"

"Boyfriend not happy about that. Bit of a jealous sod."

"Is he from around here ?"

"No. Severe Gael from the west and not expected to moderate in foreseeable future."

Michael Fish wannabes.