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Old January 1st 08, 10:07 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
David Mitchell David Mitchell is offline
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On 1 Jan, 22:16, "Will Hand" wrote:


Please tell us John, based on your experience, what will happen next
week?

Will
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How convenient.

So, my suspicions have been proved correct.

Weather forecasting/observing for some is just one-upmanship.

Personally, (based on my experience), what will happen next week is -
I will put out my bin bags on Monday because the binmen will be 2 days
later than normal. I will go shopping on either Monday or Wednesday
because Tuesday is market day and I like to be able to find a parking
space without any fuss, etc. etc.

As for the weather?

I dont care. I will just wait and see what comes along.

I will look at the charts and make my own mind up as to what might
happen, and use it to my advantage with regard to the garden and
allotment. If I consider that someone is misleading others into a
false idea of the future weather, I may air my personal views in order
to prevent them from making a big mistake in their garden/allotment/
personal plans, but otherwise I just take it as it comes.



Pathetic.
Credit to Will for seeing something a long way off that no-one else picked
up on.
Will, also to his credit, gives analysis as to why his forecasts have gone
wrong when they do. We all know he loves his snowy weather, nothing wrong
with that, but at least he is prepared to put his money where his mouth is -
unlike others.

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David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.