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Storm Arwen: Customers spend second night at Britain's highest pub
Dozens of customers at Britain's highest pub have spent a second night trapped by heavy snowfall brought by Storm Arwen.
Guests became stranded at the Tan Hill Inn, in the Yorkshire Dales, on Friday night after going to watch an Oasis tribute band.
They have been unable to leave because of a fallen power line and snow blocking the main routes out.
Manager Nicola Townsend said everyone had remained in good spirits.
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There's a movie in this, stranded in the highest pub until spring and the only survivors of the Omicron plague
Earth Abides meets Whisky Galore
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Re: Earth Abides meets Whisky Galore
I have indeed read that old SF classic, Earth Abides. Few except the ancient among us would have...
Nurse, where the fuck's my cardigan?
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Re: Earth Abides meets Whisky Galore
I as well, many many years ago. Quite a good book, I dimly remember.
That pub looks like a decent place to be snowed in.
That pub looks like a decent place to be snowed in.
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Re: Earth Abides meets Whisky Galore
Earth Abides, Alas Babylon, A Canticle for Leibowitz, I Am Legend, 4 classic post-apocalyptic novels from the Golden Age.
Yeah well that's just, like, your opinion, man.
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Fine books all! 

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I've read Earth Abides, and A Canticle for Leibowitz, but I can't remember reading the other two...
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I've read Canticle and I'm Legend, can't say I liked either any too much.
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