Storm Caroline: Father takes no chances in Stornoway gales

A father attached his young son to a large nylon rope to stop him being blown away by Storm Caroline in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis yesterday.

Fisherman Vojta Veszpremi and his four-year-old son Tobias also donned protective helmets.

The extraordinary measures were taken amid warnings of 90mph gusts. But the worst of the weather missed Stornoway though there were fierce squalls.

However Mr Veszpremi, who lives in Stornoway, was taking no chances. He said: “I wanted to show Tobias some waves and make sure the storm would not blow him away or that we would get hurt by flying debris.”