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Weather Lore-Fact or Fiction?
Can you rely on seaweed or pine cones? Is Red Sky at night a
shepherd's delight? Does April have the face of a monk and the claws of a cat?
Droughts, deluges and dust-devils
From the great tempest of 1703 to the
dramatic weather of the 1990s this
illustrated talk will show how varied our weather can be.
The Day it Rained Crabs and Frogs.
An illustrated look at some unusual weather from falls of coal , sheep and even trestle tables to rains of desert dust. Amazingly southern England has experienced a devastating avalanche and volcanic sun sets. Polar bears have reached our northern shores on pack ice and ice blocked the Dover Straits.
Frosts, Freezes and Fairs
A look at some great winters of the past 1000 years when even the mighty Thames froze and Fairs were held on the ice.
Gales, Greenhouses and Global Warming
The 1990s has seen a remarkable rise of temperature. Is it man made or is it a natural cycle? Has the weather always been changeable and what is likely to happen in the 21st century?
Storms Tempests and Hurricanes.
A vivid description of all kinds of storms with particular emphasis on Britain. From great gales such as 1703 when 400 wind mills were blown down, to ice storms, tornadoes, water spouts, thunderstorms giving over 3,000 flashes of lightning and hail lying waist deep.
The Colourful Side of Weather.
Weather colours will include everything from blue moons seen in September 1950 to coloured snow, from green tornadic skies to lurid volcanic sunsets, from the green flash to mock suns. This talk is a fascinating insight into the colourful side of Weather.
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