Those of you up there in the Scottish Highlands who are bracing for the expected -130°C big chill predicted yesterday (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/12/29/nippy_weather_ahead/) by the Daily Star would do well to add Bedouin protective headgear to your inclement weather clothing checklist, if the BBC's five-day forecast (http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=3077) for Aviemore is correct:

We have no doubt this is all down to global warming, the effects of which have previously been felt in Belfast (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/06/19/belfast_storm_warning/), Leeds (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/21/leeds_heatwave/) and London (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/16/london_high/). Watch this space for updates on our beloved planet's decline into meteorological anarchy (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/07/04/snow_in_brum/). ®

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