Speaking on BBC Radio Suffolk- The Weather

There is a certain terror about going onto live radio to talk about local history. I'm not a natural speaker, but I didn't even dare to ask Tom if he wanted to do the talk.

I chose to talk about weather events as it is a pretty easy subject to talk about. Previously, I'd always done recorded interviews, (I've been on Sky TV, Daytime ITV and Songs of Praise on BBC). Being live takes a bit of getting used to.- especially if ones brain turns to putty when anxious.

David Lindley and I have been filling in a database of freak weather events which is getting big. I'd like to put it on the site, but unfortunately, some of the entries come from published sources, and it would be quite a bit of work to get all the permissions. Otherwise it would be on the site by now. You can get most of the material on the site by Googling.

Tomorrow, I'll be talking about melancholy accidents. You know, reports of accidents that make you feel so sad, and make you understand how important it is to think of safety when you do potentially dangerous things, such as leading a full life.