"Col" wrote in message
...

I see.
Sorry, I thought you were expecting *extra* bulletins for this, I
didn't
realise that the regular slot had been shelved. In that case, I agree


.... I probably didn't phrase my original post well!

You know, one day I am really going to have to get round to listening
to Phillip on Radio 5!

.... In my view (based on a short period of doing a similar job), Philip
and Bob are *the* finest broadcast meteorologists we have in this
country. The depth and breadth of knowledge of both is noteworthy, and
what is more important, they have the ability to communicate the
forecast, including doubts, uncertainties etc.
For example, a couple of weeks ago, over the weekend before the
'storm-that-never-was', Bob was quite clear when answering questions
that he thought the _rain_ would be the important weather factor, rather
than the wind; he had to be careful how he phrased the replies of
course, but he and Philip are well worth making time to listen to. (If
it had been anyone elses forecast we had missed this morning - I
wouldn't have been so concerned).

Martin.