This is definitely a month/winter of two halves, the first half being very warm which peaked at 5.7c CET on the 17th then the rest of the month was well below average. The final CET finished on 4.0c just 0.1c above the long term average. Arctic air plunged down the country on the 16th giving…
The first snow of winter arrived on 22nd January 22nd, an unexpected snowfall which was one of the quickest to fall since 2010. In the space of 4 hours, there was a thick covering of 8cm. With some of the biggest snowflakes, I have seen since 2010 snowfall. We were in the luckiest place for…
December was a much milder month than was predicted. The CET (Central England Temperature) ended up at 6.89c which was 2.3c above normal. This made the month the 15th warmest on record. It was a mixed month weather wise with one cold spell mid month which brought freezing rain. Most of the month was high…
One of the most amazing building interiors in Hertfordshire is just around the corner from Watford. Set in Rickmansworth’s rolling golf courses, the building stems from the 17th century. It is a mansion within 300 acres of woodland as you can see from the pictures it wouldn’t look out of place in some Venetian street….
The Christmas lights was switched on at the Intu shopping centre in Watford on Thursday 15th November. Radio one DJ introduced the crowd to Watford footballers, Adrian Mariappa & Tom Cleverly and 2 year old local hero Arthur Carpenter who turned on the lights. The night started with the cast from Jack & the Beanstalk…
October is one of the most colourful months of the year and it has seemed this year its been exceptional. Even more spectacular than previous years, this could be down to the late changing of the leaves at the end of the month. Always my favourite month to go mushroom hunting and I managed to…
Its been a coolish September compared to the previous months, the heat has long gone and there has been a distinct chill in the air. The CET finished at 13.72C which is 0.1c above average, the first time since March that we have had a CET close to average. It has still been a dry month with…
Debenhams opened on the 27th September 2018 in Watford, which starts the new phased opening of the £180 million extension to the Intu Shopping Centre. The crowds were out in force for the opening, at around 10am there were around 2000 people queuing around the block, one lady was there at 4.30am! The ribbon was…
Its been a disappointing month if you are a lover of hot weather. Besides the first week of the month where the temperature over the country reached 30c regularly, it has been a much cooler air over the UK. With this cool weather it has scuppered the summer breaking records. It has turned out to…
Another exceptional month of weather, bringing a sizzling July. This summer is becoming a classic, now rivalling 1976 with the heat and the lack of rainfall, though it must be said that its now a central / southern UK event. Although we haven’t broken many temperature records, its been consistently very warm. July CET came…
