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from "david taylor" contains these words:

We visited South Uist in 1970 and the only bush we saw was about 3ft high
and blown out horizontally around 10 ft. so I do think the Hebridean
environment is particularly severe compared to other seaside areas in the

On average they reckon to get two force 12 or higher winds per year.

It was during one of these that I experienced salt on my lips at 20
miles from the windward coast...

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Rusty