Enjoyable 10K this morning in Glasgow for the annual MoRun.  

A time of 43 minutes 40 seconds in tricky underfoot conditions but more importantly a good fundraising day for charity.  

Stirling Weather Information 

Past Week
Sunday October, 27 to Saturday November, 2

A week of two halves after a chilly start to the week which resulted in our coldest morning of the Autumn so far, -2.3ºC on Tuesday October, 29 but this was followed by an unsettled and wet end to the week. 

Maximum Temperature: 11.5ºC Saturday November, 2
Lowest Temperature: -2.3ºC Tuesday October, 29 
Maximum Daily Rainfall:  13.46mm Friday November, 1
Weekly Rainfall Total: 24.9mm
Maximum Wind Gust: 29mph Sunday October, 27

The Week Ahead
Forecast: A spell of rain is possible midweek which could bring wintry conditions to the local hills and mountains but it will give way to a drier spell later in the week with overnight frosts. There is the risk of wet weather over the weekend bringing a mixture of rain and sleet to lower levels with the risk of snow on higher ground. Maximum temperature 7ºC with a low at times close to or just below freezing. Wind generally light.

Earliest Sunrise: 07:33 
Earliest Sunset: 16:13

For the local weather news including historical and real-time weather information from Stirling visit www.stirlingweather.co.uk and on social media @stirlingweather and also our weather editor @scottlmclean

A busy day for our Saturday electricians.

Emergency fault finding (and repair) a socket circuit fault over three floors of a local hotel.

While also completing our planned Saturday job of upgrading old fuse boxes to two new RCBO consumer units at a Stirling business.

Oh and also a security alarm call outs and repairs.

Well done to our team. ​

Past Week

Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 October​

Our first below freezing temperature of the season was recorded on Monday, October 21 with a low temperature of -1.2ºC. 

Looking back over the last ten years our earliest frost of the Autumn was -0.1ºC recorded on September 22, 2012.

Maximum Temperature: 14.4ºC Wednesday October, 23
Lowest Temperature: -1.2ºC Monday October, 21 
Maximum Daily Rainfall:  3.81mm Wednesday October, 23
Weekly Rainfall Total: 6.6mm
Maximum Wind Gust: 29mph Wednesday October, 23

The Week Ahead
Forecast: After a chilly and settled start to the week the risk of showers will increase towards the end of the week as well as into the weekend. Maximum temperature around 11ºC with a minimum temperature around 4ºC. Wind generally light although it may increase a little during the weekend. 

Earliest Sunrise: 07:18 
Earliest Sunset: 16:26

For the local weather news including historical and real-time weather information from Stirling visit www.stirlingweather.co.uk and on social media @stirlingweather and also our weather editor @scottlmclean 

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
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Did you know that a staggering 64% of British adults admit that they are still scared of the dark.

36% regularly get the feeling someone or something is in the room with them.

And 1 in 5 regularly check under the bed for lurking monsters and close cupboard and wardrobe doors before they get into bed.

Those were some of the findings from a 2017 poll conducted by a UK bed company.

And with the clocks now turned back and Hallowe'en upon us, travelling to and from work in the dark will soon be a reality.

But even with 17 hours of darkness each day in the depths of the Scottish winter is there any reason to still 'Be Afraid Of the Dark'?

Let's look at some suggestions to help cope with the dark nights. 

​What Can You Do?
To help protect You, your Family and your Property during the long dark winter

This week my new weekly weather column appeared in the Stirling Observer newspaper.

Printed in the Wednesday edition each week I will review the past weeks weather stats as well as look ahead to what the unpredictable Scottish weather has in store for us. 

Grab your weekly copy to find out if its "Taps Off" or "Brolly' Weather. 

Past Week
Sunday 13 to Saturday 19 October

A fairly quiet spell of weather with drier and calmer conditions than the previous week. Temperature was near average for the time of year.

Maximum Temperature: 14.2ºC Tuesday 15 October
Lowest Temperature: 2.1ºC Thursday 17 October 
Maximum Daily Rainfall:  7.87mm Friday 18 October
Weekly Rainfall Total: 20.81mm
Maximum Wind Gust: 18mph Sunday 13 & Saturday 19 October

The Week Ahead
Forecast: As the clocks go back our attention starts to turn to the long winter ahead but only once in the last 10 years have we recorded wintry weather in October, it’s not until late November that we will regularly be on the look out for the risk of snowfall in Stirling. 

To end this week and to start the weekend there will be some spells of rain although this will be mixed with sunny intervals. There is a small chance of some wintry weather on more northern local hills and mountains. Breezy at times in the second half of the week. Temperature around 13ºC maximum and 2ºC minimum. 

Earliest Sunrise: 07:11 (adjusted for change to GMT)
Earliest  Sunset: 4.42pm (adjusted for change to GMT)

For the local weather news including historical and real-time weather information from Stirling visit www.stirlingweather.co.uk and on social media @stirlingweather and also our weather editor @scottlmclean

It’s been a double Apprentice celebration week for us at Stirling Electrical Services.

Apprentices have always been at the forefront of our business development and while we do not employ apprentices every year we will always have at least one ongoing apprentice.

This week I received the fantastic news that our 4th year apprentice Craig had passed his electrical trade exam and then at the other end of the spectrum we welcomed our new apprentice Shaun to our team.

After four hard working years and a two day trade exam I was pleased with Craig’s success and equally delighted to offer him an electrician position as we look forward to many more successful years together.

All of us at Stirling Electrical Services Ltd. would like to wish a happy 20th birthday to the Trading Standards organisation Buy With Confidence.

We were one of the first company to be vetted and approved by Stirling Council in 2012.
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To be included in Buy With Confidence membership the following is required: 

It's September and it's a full month of charity fundraising for Prostate Cancer UK.

Starting on the 1st of the month with my commitment of 11,000 steps each day for March the Month and ending by running the Great Scottish Run Half Marathon in Glasgow.
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