30th July
I did see Matt was working today but I only saw him on BBCi doing the UK and World weather, looking very happy though and lovely as usual. It seems summer has arrived finally at least for a little while.
Before I go off-topic, a new development has occured, Matt now has a group on facebook , I hope this link works! 
I had a little trip to Bristol on Saturday to the Harbour Festival which was really good. All sorts of stuff going on, a beach!, tall ships, live music, a funfair and not forgetting of course, the BBC News and Sport on tour. Sean Batty was there from the BBC weather centre teaching people the ropes on weather presenting, A LOT harder than the professionals make it look! No script, no autocue, a monitor that shows them their graphics in reverse and a director shouting all manner of things in their ear whilst they have to remember what they have got to tell you about the weather! Wow! It is apparently the hardest thing to present.They gave people the chance to have a go at news presenting and behind the scenes stuff like camera operation and autocue controller. I was a total coward and didn't have a go at any of it, just watched the others! A couple of budding news presenters I think. But I don't think Matt and co. have anything to worry about, I didn't see any budding weather presenters, not that day anyway.
One other very important ingredient of the day:
the cider tent! 
