Tag Archives: Weather

Crop Circles, Tornados and Aliens oh my!

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

Last week I was looking for a neolithic burial tomb and some ancient stones on Googlemaps.  There are thousands of such places but most people only seem to know of Stonehenge. Whilst I was looking for my tomb and amongst … Continue reading →

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Busting the myth of London being a Rainy city

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

If there is one thing that tourists ask me when I’m out with them it is Brexit or Donald Trump.  If there is a second thing they ask me it is about the weather.    For some reason, people have … Continue reading →

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The 30th Anniversary of The Great Storm of 1987

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Anyone who lived through The Great Storm of 1987 isn’t likely to forget it in a hurry. It was almost a generation-defining moment the night when ships ran aground, London endured its first blackout since the Blitz, 18 people died … Continue reading →

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Predicting the weather with Old Wives Tales

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Most of us are familiar with Old Wives Tales, traditional pearls of wisdom from sources lost through the ages but seemingly tapping into an eternal truth that is only revealed to older married women whose only qualification is a lifetime … Continue reading →

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Are British really obsessed with weather

Posted on March 9, 2016 by

Earlier this week I posted about whether the widely known stereotype of us British having bad teeth had any validity?  In the end, it had none at all and we can rest easy knowing there are few with more healthy … Continue reading →

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Mad dogs and Englishmen

Posted on July 1, 2015 by

You might not realise it if you live elsewhere but for today at least London is about the hottest city on planet earth, not including Paris and err New Delhi.  It’s easy for everyone to scoff at the idea that … Continue reading →

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It’s always sunny in Norfolk

Posted on June 22, 2014 by

The more eagle-eyed amongst you may have noticed that my Saturday post is actually a day late.  It isn’t due to the summer solstice which is what I would have posted if only I had been able to but simply … Continue reading →

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Visiting Montmatre, home of artists and Sacre Couer

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

So, we have just about reached the end of our short break in Paris.   To be honest I could stay here a lot longer.  There may be a few strange things about the place but overall I love it.  It’s … Continue reading →

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The London Frost Fairs of Times Past

Posted on January 29, 2014 by

Lots of us remember when generally it was a lot colder when we were little.  The summers were also less wet too, at least in the U.K. but no-one in their right mind would think of London as being an … Continue reading →

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The Great Storm of Saint Jude

Posted on October 29, 2013 by

Like many people in southern Britain, we have spent the last 4 or 5 days waiting ominously for a great storm to arrive.  We were promised that it would be comparable to the “Hurricane” of 1987, an event I very … Continue reading →

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