Reminds me of a mate of mine at bug jam last year. Sunday it was raining and his wipers didn't work so he called the AA out, by the time they got out to him it had stopped raining but he claimed it was going to rain again on the 120 mile journey back and it wouldnt be safe for him so they sent out a truck to take him home. Ended up being beautiful sun the rest of the day.
Buy sacks of spuds still covered in soil from the green grocers they keep a lot longer than the washed supermarket ones