Graham P Davis wrote:
Will Hand wrote:



Dave, I've given up with TV weather forecasts almost completely, unless I
see them by accident. Almost because I still think the Regional ones are
still useful, like David Braine who is superb IMO. Don't watch them is my
advice and tell the BBC/ITV/SKY why you've stopped watching them. I tell
everyone I meet now to use the InterNet if they can for weather
information.


Radio forecasts are also pretty appalling. The other day, Susan Powell
warned of the weather "reaching a crescendo at the end of the week". Every
day, no matter who it is, they have to insert "its way" or "their way"
after every verb of movement.

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Graham Davis
Bracknell

Yes, I never thought I'd say it, but I now honestly would
like to have the forecast written out by a forecaster at Exeter and
sent to the BBC, where it would be read out by an announcer, as in the
50's. As it is, the presenter actually impedes the transmission of
information with a hailstorm of duff metaphors. Nina Ridge, with
gormless unknowing humour, said a couple of days ago that "the rain
will be sinking into SE England". IT'S OUR POROUS SOIL, LOVE!
The only forecaster worth listening to now is Peter Gibbs,
the agreeable snappy Brummie. Rod McElwee always seems to having a
private giggle to himself like some character out of Viz. Intensely
irritating. But sticking to the radio at least means one is spared
those infantile graphics. Grrr!

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.