Hold on..... there is still some hope...
528 line lies South of UK with cold northerlies on Sat 13 December:
http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Rtavn2643.html
Brendan
TYPICAL!
The 12z runs are now displayed and the 528 line is North of UK and winds are
now southerlies!
Its amazing what a difference 6 hours can make to the models.
Brendan