"Chris Mantle" wrote in message
...
Hi Martin,

My sources tell me that with the introduction of the new forecasting system,
they have removed the 18.57 forecast and now increased the length of 18.25.


I did wonder what had happened to the later forecast.
However I always did think it rather silly when they introduced that
schedule a few years ago, a short forecast at 18.25 then a 'full'
one half an hour later. I'm glad they've now got just one slot for the
evening forecast.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
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"Chris Mantle" wrote in message
...
Hi Martin,

My sources tell me that with the introduction of the new forecasting system,
they have removed the 18.57 forecast and now increased the length of 18.25.


I did wonder what had happened to the later forecast.
However I always did think it rather silly when they introduced that
schedule a few years ago, a short forecast at 18.25 then a 'full'
one half an hour later. I'm glad they've now got just one slot for the
evening forecast.

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co.uk
http://www.reddwarfer.btinternet.co....rPictures.html

"Col" wrote in message
...
snip However I always did think it rather silly when they introduced
that
schedule a few years ago, a short forecast at 18.25 then a 'full'
one half an hour later. I'm glad they've now got just one slot for the
evening forecast.


.... when it was introduced, the idea was that the 1825-ish slot would
cover the short-period, and the 1855 (some regions/nations ... Wales,
Scotland & N.Ireland behave differently) would cover the 'extended
range': in other words, the 1855 was NOT intended to be a restatement of
the 1825. Somewhere along the way, that all fell apart, hence the
perception that there was over-egging of the pudding. The original idea
worked fine - so someone decided to change it!

(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)

Martin.

"Col" wrote in message
...
snip However I always did think it rather silly when they introduced
that
schedule a few years ago, a short forecast at 18.25 then a 'full'
one half an hour later. I'm glad they've now got just one slot for the
evening forecast.


.... when it was introduced, the idea was that the 1825-ish slot would
cover the short-period, and the 1855 (some regions/nations ... Wales,
Scotland & N.Ireland behave differently) would cover the 'extended
range': in other words, the 1855 was NOT intended to be a restatement of
the 1825. Somewhere along the way, that all fell apart, hence the
perception that there was over-egging of the pudding. The original idea
worked fine - so someone decided to change it!

(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)

Martin.

"Col" wrote in message
...
snip However I always did think it rather silly when they introduced
that
schedule a few years ago, a short forecast at 18.25 then a 'full'
one half an hour later. I'm glad they've now got just one slot for the
evening forecast.


.... when it was introduced, the idea was that the 1825-ish slot would
cover the short-period, and the 1855 (some regions/nations ... Wales,
Scotland & N.Ireland behave differently) would cover the 'extended
range': in other words, the 1855 was NOT intended to be a restatement of
the 1825. Somewhere along the way, that all fell apart, hence the
perception that there was over-egging of the pudding. The original idea
worked fine - so someone decided to change it!

(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)

Martin.

"Martin Rowley" m wrote in
message ...

snip
(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)


ROFL again!

Will.
--

" Stuff the thought police, I don't care anymore, I am free, I am me -
quack quack "
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"Martin Rowley" m wrote in
message ...

snip
(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)


ROFL again!

Will.
--

" Stuff the thought police, I don't care anymore, I am free, I am me -
quack quack "
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and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
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"Martin Rowley" m wrote in
message ...

snip
(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)


ROFL again!

Will.
--

" Stuff the thought police, I don't care anymore, I am free, I am me -
quack quack "
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A COL BH site in East Dartmoor at Haytor, Devon 310m asl (1017 feet).

mailto:
www: http://www.lyneside.demon.co.uk

DISCLAIMER - All views and opinions expressed by myself are personal
and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Martin Rowley wrote:
snip

(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)


It took as long as 12 months? At the end of his speech, at which we were
also encouraged to "poke our heads above the parapet", we were already
flooded with confusion and despondency.

Graham

Martin Rowley wrote:
snip

(We actually had a senior director of the Met Office a few years back
who, without any embarrassment, wrote ... " if it ain't broke, break it
": in other words, keep poking the ants nest to see what mayhem you can
cause. It worked: we were all thoroughly confused within 12 months.)


It took as long as 12 months? At the end of his speech, at which we were
also encouraged to "poke our heads above the parapet", we were already
flooded with confusion and despondency.

Graham