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Calmac ferries in Scotland have warned that some services have been cancelled, while others are "liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice" due to "adverse weather".

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“Bought fancy new clothes for the occasion, too, I see. Be a shame to cancel now, eh?”

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“Margaret, cancel my lunch with Lady Guilford. It seems I will be staying at home today. Have a headache lozenge and a box of chocolates sent to my private parlor, at once!”

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Her attacker was convicted in August 2025 - more than two years later - but only after the trial was cancelled twice at short notice.

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A few cities have even cancelled the beloved winter tradition because of the cost of security measures.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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