Storm Éowyn arrived in all of its fury by mid morning. The windows rattled as the rain and wind lashed against them. From time to time we could hear bins crashing over outside, and Davie sent us a photo of their shed upended in their garden. We followed government instructions (having received a red alert on our phones yesterday) and spent the day indoors - although James nipped out early for a quick 4 km walk before the storm got to its peak. All schools in the central belt were closed as were many businesses and restaurants.
I spent the morning packing for our ski holiday tomorrow, and then I joined James in the lounge where he had lit the fire. When Tom and Floof found out how cosy it was in there they joined us too, so we had a companionable and pleasant time. James read his book and I completed the “Quick Quiz” from my Children’s Panel Day 1 training. I don’t know why it was titled “Quick;” it took me more than two hours. In the evening we watched a film starring Woody Harrelson as a basketball coach who has to do community service with a team of young people who have additional support needs; it was a bit predictable but also quite funny and heart-warming. When we went to bed the wind and rain (in fact sleet) were still blowing horizontally past the windows, but the worst of the storm has passed.
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