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Flash Warning: Heavy Rain 11 Oct 06
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Author:  optrex [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:08 am ]
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Warnings of rainfall in excess of 25mm have been issued for the midlands region, including Warwickshire
Author:  optrex [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:27 am ]
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Radar showing some heavy rain cells moving north through the west side of Birmingham (central brown patch)

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Author:  chillitt [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:27 am ]
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but i was going to cut the grass today! :(
Author:  Will [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:16 pm ]
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We got the brunt of it at the studios, a nearby lighting strike overloaded our lighting desk and we were off air on both channels for near enough an hour.

I knew it would be raining heavily today and tomorrow though, because the mop is on and it never fails to rain on a mop day.
Author:  Shizara [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:31 pm ]
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Created a few problems for the railway too - yeah, yeah, I know, nothing new there - :p

Lightening strike at or near Wolverhampton this morning meant delays and cancelled trains. Another at Didcot - near Reading - same story. It seems too that there was a bridge strike at Swinton - would imagine the truck went slippy sliding... all in all made for some disgruntled and inconvenienced passengers.
Author:  Shizara [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:36 pm ]
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Will wrote:
I knew it would be raining heavily today and tomorrow though, because the mop is on and it never fails to rain on a mop day.


Am curious now.... "mop"?
Author:  Madhatter [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:52 pm ]
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History shizara. It was a hiring of workers fair. Workers would wear various things so hirers could identify their profession. Normal average workers would wear a piece of mop on their hat, just a strand. There are actually a few mop fairs arounf the country, most are in parks though not in the main street like Stratfords.
Here in Atherstone our fair was called the statutes fair, and was on the square car park opposite the cattle market until the town redevelopment made it homeless.
I've been to Stratford mop a few times.
Author:  Shizara [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:12 pm ]
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Ah, thank you Madhatter. I am still learning about local traditions and appreciate the explanation.
Author:  Madhatter [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:33 pm ]
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I'm interested in history and my Uncle is a fair fanatic.
Author:  chillitt [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:44 pm ]
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shizara see my post on best and worst of warwickshire... :rolleyes:
Author:  Will [ Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:11 pm ]
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They have another strange name for it in some part of Brum, I forget what it is though.
Author:  Madhatter [ Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:42 pm ]
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what's happened to Tamworth weather station, has rail track took over ?
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