However, the main road was left under under several feet of water after heavy rain resulted in the river breaching a section of the defences.

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The Rest and Be Thankful section of the A83 has been closed six times in the past five years after heavy rain washed tonnes of debris down the hillside.

BBC: A83 Rest and Be Thankful diversion route 'almost ready'

Making that wide palette fit with a solid rhythm section, and doing so without teetering on the top-heavy, requires a composer skilled in the art of collective bargaining.

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