Some of my relatives did this in Riyadh in the 1970s. I think they did well out of it but it wasn't something they talked about much. They were definitely of the former persuasion rather than th… (View Post)

She is right though, even if she phrased it badly. These wrap-around systems with rain coming from the east do cause more trouble than the usual winter storms. This isn't necessarily because of … (View Post)

I'm sure that is a 100% proof fact. (View Post)

Sorry, I was just trying to make a (bad) joke in extending the usage rather than comment on the veracity or otherwise of the derivation. 100% proof means the alcohol content of a substance can be tes… (View Post)

Some have modelled predictions: https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/station/8248 Highest level ever recorded in Sheffield would be ... bad ... although I think it might be overdone. I think Fis… (View Post)