This article originally appeared in the September 2017 edition of The Mendip Times My fears of a scorching hot summer, with out of control wild fires now seems a little far fetched. On the continent however the story seems to…

This article was originally published in the August 2017 edition of The Mendip Times. The weather now is very much like it was 1977, although the memory may have dulled a little from 40 years ago, I remember the repeat…

This article was originally published in the July 2017 edition of the Mendip Times What isn’t there to like about the weather we are having at the moment! After my comments on the weather in last month’s column, I am…

This article was originally published in the June edition of the Mendip Times. We are almost half way through the year! Just like the bath water disappearing down the plug hole, this year seems to be going rather quickly. My…

This column was originally published in the May 2017 of the Mendip Times. It is as if everything green in the countryside is being pulled upwards, with spring really beginning to make itself known. How wonderful to be at this…

This was originally published in the April 2017 issue of the Mendip Times. Yes….!!! Looking at my diary, I see that British Summer Time begins on Sunday 26 March. How long have I waited for this, and how many others…

This column originally appeared in the February 2017 issue of Mendip Times ————————- Can there be a wetter month than February? Yes… possibly July with the way our weather patterns are changing. We should however be grateful that within this…

This column originally appeared in the January 2017 edition of the Mendip Times —————————————————————————– New Year was never something I got excited about, although I can understand why many people do. A new beginning, new opportunities and a blank sheet…

  I cannot believe it is almost Christmas! So what will the weather be like this year? Cold and frosty with snow on the ground or wet and misty with rain in the air. What is a traditional Christmas after…