To be clear, the Co-op isn't going to withdraw from banking tomorrow, so there is no reason for Co-op depositors to feel they are going to be left high and dry.
Conditions north of the band of rain, in Northern Ireland and Scotland, are likely to remain largely dry and bright with cooler temperatures and a fresher feel.
The reason the billionaire oligarchs feel it is a legitimate fear that they could be left high and dry is because it will take many months for them to sell their stake: the sale would require regulatory approval and also the unwinding of the complex network of international companies through which they own their stake in TNK-BP.