"Dave Fawthrop" wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 23:59:06 +0100, "Jim"
wrote:

| Arrh but Look North (Yorks) have a 'small weatherman' who dresses up in
| bright coloured outfits to make up for the mucky coloured maps, so all
is
| not lost! And they also have a nice lady called Doris.

actually Christa from Emley Moor.


'Doris' was her pet name given to her by 'Twice Nightly Whiteley' when they
worked together on Calendar (ITV). It has stuck ever since.

Another bit of useless information.

Look North had the new style mucky coloured weather map this evening.

Why do they need weather forecast up north?
Surely all they have to say is "It will probably be raining" :-)

No! We get snow as well, but of course when it snows up here it takes more
than 5mm before the roads grind to a halt.

"OldBill" wrote in message
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David wrote:
Look North had the new style mucky coloured weather map this evening.

Why do they need weather forecast up north?
Surely all they have to say is "It will probably be raining" :-)


If you cannot see the hills it's raining, if you can see the hills it's
going to rain.

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 09:44:39 +0100, "dylan" wrote:

|
| "OldBill" wrote in message
| ...
| David wrote:
| Look North had the new style mucky coloured weather map this evening.
|
| Why do they need weather forecast up north?
| Surely all they have to say is "It will probably be raining" :-)
|
|
| If you cannot see the hills it's raining, if you can see the hills it's
| going to rain.

Unless it is stinking hot as last week, when you can not see the hills for
the sweat running into your eyes ;-)

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Mat Overton wrote:
Look North had the new style mucky coloured weather map this evening.


Why do they need weather forecast up north?
Surely all they have to say is "It will probably be raining" :-)


No! We get snow as well, but of course when it snows up here it takes more
than 5mm before the roads grind to a halt.

I moved down south 20+ years ago. It was Jan and they had the 1st snow
here for about 5 years, 75mm on the ground. We were amazed that all the
schools were closed and lot of people didn't go to work.
Watching those drivers who did venture out was very amusing.
Hampshire has a snowplough somewhere but they forgot where they stored
it :-)