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Glasgow Times
2 days ago
- Climate
- Glasgow Times
Scots offered 'rain cheques' to help keep damp spirits up
A pop-up ATM will appear in Skye next week, which suffered some of the country's worst weather last year, with only 13 days without rain between June to August. It will produce 'cheques' offering reasons to stay cheerful this year, such as having beers with friends or airport pints. They may even include £1,885 in cash, in a nod to the year Tennent's - the company handing the cheques out - was founded. Here's a minute of sweet Glasgow rain. I wish you could smell what it's doing to the soil and the vegetation, the air is rich and dreamy. — stuart murdoch (@nee_massey) May 23, 2025 Joanne Motion, senior brand manager for Tennent's, which has been helping the nation 'brave the summer' since 1885, said: 'Braving the summer here is practically a national sport in Scotland. 'As a country, we normally just get on with the fact we can experience four seasons in any one day - but last year was particularly bad. 'With the lift that we all got from having such a warm and sunny Spring, we thought we'd do something to offset the rubbish days this summer and bring some joy, rain or shine.' Despite enjoying the sunniest-ever spring on record, summer has officially started with gale-force winds in Scotland. The Met Office is forecasting longer periods of rain and strong winds in the north, driven by low-pressure areas moving in from the Atlantic. While London will see highs of 21 degrees over the next seven days, forecasts in Scottish cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh will average 14.5 degrees with rain predicted almost daily, with it having rained every day since summer began on 1st June.. Recommended reading: Set against the backdrop of last year's washout - summer 2024 was the worst since 2015 – Tennent's decided to keep spirits high, even when temperatures are annoyingly low. Further Rain Cheques will come to Glasgow next week too, before hitting other locations across Scotland and also Northern Ireland this summer. To make a withdrawal, all people need to do is track down the Rain Cheque ATM and figure out a special PIN. Its specific location will be revealed on Tennent's social media channels on Monday.
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Record
Scots offered 'rain cheques' to keep spirits up in the face of a wet summer
Scotland is facing the prospect of such a wet summer that residents are being offered physical 'rain cheques' to help keep their spirits up. As Scotland braces for another summer of relentless rain and chilly temperatures, drinks brand Tennent's is stepping in to lift the nation's spirits. In a bid to defy the dreary forecast, the company is introducing physical 'Rain Cheques,' offering residents tongue-in-cheek reasons to stay positive and weather the storm, alongside a chance to get cash prizes. Starting next week, a special ATM will appear on the Isle of Skye, an area notorious for last year's soggy summer, where locals endured just 13 dry days between June and August. The machine will dispense 'cheques' providing reasons to remain upbeat this year, such as enjoying pints with mates or airport beverages. In a nod to the founding year of Tennent's, the brewing company behind the campaign, lucky locals might even pick up a 'cheque' of £1,885. Joanne Motion, senior brand manager for Tennent's, which has been assisting the nation to 'brave the summer' since 1885, commented: "Braving the summer here is practically a national sport in Scotland. "As a nation, we usually just soldier on with the fact we can experience four seasons in any one day - but last year was particularly grim. "With the lift that we all got from having such a warm and sunny Spring, we thought we'd do something to offset the rubbish days this summer and bring some joy, rain or shine." Despite basking in the sunniest-ever spring on record, summer has officially started with gale-force winds in Scotland. The Met Office predicts extended spells of rain and potent winds in the north, propelled by low pressure systems sweeping in from the Atlantic. While London is set to enjoy highs of 21 degrees over the coming week, Scottish cities such as Glasgow and Edinburgh are expected to average a cooler 14.5 degrees with almost daily rainfall – having experienced rain every day since summer began on 1st June. In light of last year's washout, the summer of 2024 was the wettest since 2015,Tennent's decided to keep spirits high, even when temperatures are annoyingly low. Additional Rain Cheques will be issued in Glasgow next week, before being rolled out across other parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland this summer. To make a withdrawal, all people need to do is track down the Rain Cheque ATM and figure out a special PIN. Its specific location will be revealed on Tennent's social media channels on Monday.
