Having recently come to live in Oswestry in Shropshire, I'm told by locals
that the weather here is affected adversely by the influence of the Cheshire
gap. Can anyone explain what is the significance of this remark and also the
science influencing the weather here.
Thanks
Tom

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:15:23 -0000, "Tom"
wrote:

Having recently come to live in Oswestry in Shropshire, I'm told by locals
that the weather here is affected adversely by the influence of the Cheshire
gap. Can anyone explain what is the significance of this remark and also the
science influencing the weather here.
Thanks
Tom

As a complete and utter novice in these matters I hazard a guess that
it refers to showery activity that runs down over Cheshire on a NWly.
That,anyway, is when I think I have heard the expression used.
Watching the forum rather anxiously......

Robin Nicholson wrote:
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:15:23 -0000, "Tom"
wrote:


Having recently come to live in Oswestry in Shropshire, I'm told by locals
that the weather here is affected adversely by the influence of the Cheshire
gap. Can anyone explain what is the significance of this remark and also the
science influencing the weather here.
Thanks
Tom


As a complete and utter novice in these matters I hazard a guess that
it refers to showery activity that runs down over Cheshire on a NWly.
That,anyway, is when I think I have heard the expression used.
Watching the forum rather anxiously......

That's basically it Robin. Generally showers building up in the Irish
sea, sneak though the cheshire gap, into the midlands, and maybe towards
London.

Joe
Wolverhampton

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:11:59 +0000, Joe Egginton
wrote:


That's basically it Robin. Generally showers building up in the Irish
sea, sneak though the cheshire gap, into the midlands, and maybe towards
London.

And over the years, working up the Wolverhampton Locks , many of these
showers have ended up my neck!!!! Have spent many happy years in your
area-but I bet you are not down in Rough Hills? I almost always call
in at Wulfruna (sp) Coal merchants to keep my stove going with what
used to be called Cannock Doubles and Trebles. Those were the days...
Most newbies to the boating world are amazed at the highest point in
the Midlands being up at Titford Pools alongside/under the M5. about
500ft IIRC. Hence your snow sometimes

Robin Nicholson wrote:
On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:11:59 +0000, Joe Egginton
wrote:



That's basically it Robin. Generally showers building up in the Irish
sea, sneak though the cheshire gap, into the midlands, and maybe towards
London.


And over the years, working up the Wolverhampton Locks , many of these
showers have ended up my neck!!!! Have spent many happy years in your
area-but I bet you are not down in Rough Hills? I almost always call
in at Wulfruna (sp) Coal merchants to keep my stove going with what
used to be called Cannock Doubles and Trebles. Those were the days...
Most newbies to the boating world are amazed at the highest point in
the Midlands being up at Titford Pools alongside/under the M5. about
500ft IIRC. Hence your snow sometimes

I'm glad to hear that you liked around my area, I know of Rough Hills
but I've never visited mainly because I've not had reason to.

Many a happy childhood memory of Wolverhampton Locks especially towards
the Aldersley Junc end, with fishing net and jam jar, catching the
sticklebacks and fry of freshwater fish. :-)

Joe
Wolverhampton