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Opinion: Guisers Must Tell a Joke, and It Must Be Good. I Am Not Running a Charity.
Our columnist sets out his rules for tomorrow night. Standards have slipped. Sweets must be earned.
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Opinion: Fine, Twin With Texas — But Nobody Tells Them About the A9
Our columnist welcomes Aberfeldy's new transatlantic friends, and has prepared a list of things they must never find out.
Daylight Watch
Sunset at 4.36pm: Perth Office Workers Begin Annual Ritual of Never Seeing Daylight on a Weekday
Days are now shorter than a council meeting about car parking. Vitamin D tablets sold out in one Perth pharmacy, possibly.
Outlook · Next Week
High Pressure Settles Over Perthshire; Fog Expected to ‘Hang About Like a Teenager in a Bus Shelter’
Next week looks mostly settled with overnight frost and fog that may linger in places. The Tay valley prepares to disappear each morning.
Forecast · Sunday
Sunday Sunny, Then the First Proper Frost: Perth Begins Annual Hunt for Ice Scraper
Clear skies on Sunday give way to a low near 0°C. Monday morning will feel like −1°C, which Perth will describe as 'baltic'.
Forecast · Halloween
Halloween Forecast: Dry by Day, Then Drizzle ‘Timed to the Minute’ for Guising
Saturday cloud thickens with patchy light rain from the evening. Parents advised to waterproof the witch.
Forecast · Friday
Dry, Bright and 14°C: Perth Wakes to Suspiciously Pleasant Late-October Friday
Long sunny spells, barely a breeze and less than a 5% chance of rain. Residents check the calendar twice, then put a washing out.
Curling · Perth
Perth Curlers Welcome Sunday Night Frost as ‘Practice Conditions’; Car Windscreens Disagree
Temperatures fall to around zero. Curling fans hope for outdoor ice, motorists hope for a working de-icer, and nobody gets what they want.
Running · North Inch
Halloween Parkrun Expected to Feature Record Number of Runners Dressed as ‘Someone Who Hasn’t Trained’
Saturday morning on the Inch will be dry and bright. Organisers warn that capes and the Tay wind are not friends.
Rugby · Countdown
Scotland v New Zealand: One Week to Go, and Perth Has Already Started Shouting at the Telly as a Warm-Up
Nations Championship kicks off at Murrayfield on 7 November. Perth rugby fans begin a strict training regime of standing up suddenly.