The Great British BBQ Excuse Generator

Respectable excuses

• The gusts are marginal and I refuse to chase napkins again.
• The charcoal needs a calmer lighting window.
• The rain risk is low, but emotionally present.
• The patio chairs have entered their damp era.

More suspicious excuses

• I need to recalibrate the tongs.
• The buns are not meteorologically aligned.
• The neighbour's washing is too close to the smoke corridor.
• The forecast used the word isolated, which is how they get you.