Opinion
I Am Glad About the Rain and I Will Not Be Taking Questions
After Thursday's sunshine trauma, Friday feels like home.
Back Issue
Friday, 23 October 2026
Sport · Swimming
Open-Water Swimmers Relocate to Leisure Pool Amid Pool Row Irony
Loch too wavy; debate too wavy; lane swimming suddenly attractive.
Sport · Cycling
Perth Cyclists Report ‘Going Nowhere Fast’ Into Coastal Gusts; E-Bikes Demand Hazard Pay
Commute times double; dignity halved.
Sport · Curling
Curlers Quietly Smug as Outdoor Sports Suffer; Ice ‘Working as Intended’
Indoor ice unaffected by Austen; solidarity limited.
Sport · Golf
Kinross Golfers Abandon Round as Rain Remembers How to Rain; Ballies Declared ‘Unfindable’
Yesterday's visibility crisis replaced by today's traditional crisis.
Sport · Football
St Johnstone Train in Horizontal Rain; Manager Calls It ‘Match Preparation for Scotland’
Squad 'reoriented' after Thursday's confusing shadows.
Politics · Campaigns
Broxden Petition Signatures Up on Wet Days; ‘People Have Time in the Queue’
Campaign HQ (a folding table) reports peak signing during gridlock.
Politics · Bins
Council Reminds Residents Bins Still Go Out in Storms; Wind Reminds Bins They Have Options
Wheelie bins last seen heading for Broxden under their own steam.
Politics · Weather
Call for Perth Veto on Storm Names After Austen; ‘We Want One Called Derek’
Met Office naming shared across services; Perth wants a local option.
Politics · Council
Council and Campaigners Argue Over Meaning of Word ‘Feasible’; Thesaurus Called In
PH2O debate continues; public asks if anyone has checked the deep end.