Crocking weather, Gromit

An amusing quip from Tomasz yesterday, at the end of News Of One. Sophie Raworth ended on a story about a crocodile (as they do), so Tomasz amusingly ventured the weather was "crocking" {iii}. However the new government's spending-plans dominated the news yesterday, The Schaf was worried that Simone was going announce that weatherman were to be axed! Thankfully that's not the case-- hearing Tomasz talking about "beefy showers" at the Queen's Club, makes my day.

Now on to today, Tomasz was wearing another glam pink tie. Talking about "cracking on" {i}, after a mention about thunderstorms [chortle]. Tomasz treated us to a nice diagram, and he expertly told us about pressure systems/airflow.

Radio 4's Heresy programme discussed weathermen today, fast-foward to 17:10 in the next six days! Lies indeed, our Tomasz never tells lies! {ii}. Tomasz reading the Shipping Forecast is divine, when he's talking about rising and swelling.

Janet Street-Porter has two sexual-fantasy weathermen... Daniel Corbett talking about "spits and spots", his "paragraphs" and "clipped tones". And Paul 'Mayor of Wetwang' Hudson off Look North Hull/Leeds, pure "cabaret". I'm sure Jon Mitchell will be pleased to hear that.

I wonder how Tomasz feels about not being lusted after, by JSP?! Besides the best regional BBC weather presenter has to be BBC Points West's charismatic, talented, genial and sickenly handsome Chris James.

{i} Cracking on, missus, cracking on.
{ii} Fleetwood Mac... they've gone quiet
{iii} [Cue best "Peter Sallis" voice]: Cracking cheese Gromit-- Wensleydale lad?

Tasting seasoning

Sophie Raworth graciously diverted controversy away from Tomasz today. She gave mention to the Met Office's decision to discontinue seasonal forecasts, in favour of monthly ones: La Raworth referred to the "barbecue summer" and "mild winter" that were forecasted by the Met Office in the past nine months.

Tomasz cutely chuckled at this, refusing to be drawn on the issue. This from News At One today, complete with jazz hands Thanks to Terratec365 for the following



Meanwhile, I'm pleased to see Tomasz has a new publicity photo. I lost ten minutes staring at this...



He certainly does make me want to tap my barometer.

Tomasz does a sterling job once more

As Tomasz unfortunately predicted, the torrential rain arrived in Cumbria and environs; causing floods of "biblical proportions", with 374mm (over a foot) of rain being dumped in some parts of the county. It is said it was the wettest 24 hours on record in Britain, "a once-in-1000-year occurence".

I'm just grateful that my part of the world received no rain yesterday or today, and my thoughts are with the people affected by hideous weather in Cumbria (and elsewhere).

It's in times like these, that our Tomasz comes into his own, he gave a great interview with Sohpie Raworth during News At One {i}: A comprehensive but straightfoward explanation of the weather systems responsible for these freak conditions-- and what's ahead...



Tomasz did a sterling job today, he gracefully told us the worst with his broadcasts.... sadly more rain to come over the weekend. From 10:57am and 11:33am



Tomasz did provide some much needed levity, bless him. He got Pudsey Bear {ii} to wave at us, at the end of the News At One bulletin. He was also wearing a bright pink tie... Tomasz that is, not Pudsey.

Tomasz also said "catch you later" at the end of one of his bulletins-- that's Jon Mitchell's {iii} catchphrase! What next, Tomasz saying a high-pitched "bye-bye" as a sign-off, as of Emma Jesson? Tomasz has the style to pull such things off though.

Forecasts from News At One and 1:56pm...



A big, big thanks to Terratec365 for all his smart work above with the vids

{i} He did a shorter interview with Simon McCoy earlier on the News Channel too.
{ii} Children In Need tonight-- please donate generously! I'm hoping Tomasz will do something 'special routine' tonight for CIN... we can but hope! I'd spend my wad for Tomasz anyday.
{iii} Speaking of charidee, I heartily recommend buying Jon Mitchell's book "Bright And Breezy" off Amazon-- all proceeds go to Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Notts & Lincs Air Amublance.

Tomasz's bit of rough

Rough weather heading our way over the next 36 hours-- heavy rain and strong 80mph winds coming in from the (south-)west {i}

Of course there's only one person who can gives us the bad news re-assuringly, that's our Tomasz. On News At One, we were treated to a nice sideways close-up shot of Tomasz as he told us the worse; he was sporting a lovely layer of designer stubble and a bright pink tie-- looking absolutely ravishing.

It wasn't all bad news; he took great pains to inform that it was good news for his friends in Scotland, with just light and dry winds breezing across the nation.



Also from 10:58 this morning..



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{i} So be careful if you walk near any precipices, you may get sucked off.

Tomasz saves the day

Tomasz swept in with a fun-packed News At One bulletin today. Firstly there was reportedly a mini-tornado {i} over SE England yesterday. It's been very turbulent this week, "as I said yesterday-- it's autumn full-throttle"; commented Tomasz with a smirk and side glance to the camera {ii}.

Still, Tomasz was "pleased" that Highland Scotland and the Western Isles were having nicer weather. I would really hope the miseri... er... good citizens of the latter would've forgiven him for Nowheresvillegate by now {iii}. After all the Ilse of Man is always snubbed by the BBC forecasters, you don't hear Tony Brown assembling a Tynwald lynch-mob/wicker man do you? The Manx have enough grace to leave The Schaf alone {v}

Tomasz made a commendable socio-historical remark about bonfire night: "I know some of you will have it at the weekend, but those of you who are more traditional, the weather tomorrow night...". Quite right, it ought to be just November 5th and maybe the nearest Saturday-- not half the bloody autumn {iv}! Some these fireworks they let off, are like SAM missiles [/rant]

At the end of the forecast, Tomasz was worried about reptitive nature of his forecasts this week. I wouldn't worry our Tomasz, we could listen to you go on for hours.

Double-bill here, 10:55 and 13:28... the former sees Tomasz "saving the day". Doesn't he always.



{i} No size-ist jokes please, or "staturist"-- or whatever the PC term is this week.
{ii} Could that be an olbique sign, that he reads this blog/drivel? If so, I am touched-- I won't say where.
{iii} Mountains, molehills ["Vic Reeves" voice]: They wouldn't let it lie!
{iv} I really shouldn't swear-- there may be sailors about.
{v} "Traa dy liooar", innit

Tomasz's tongue twister

Clearly there was something at the BBC canteen this lunchtime, which caused its broadcasters to become tongue-tied. First Sophie Raworth struggled with our favourite weatherman's name-- then Tomasz had trouble with Bristol and East Anglia. I think Tomasz needs to exercise his tongue...



Still I liked Tomasz's tie today, suits him (sir, ooh-- bright pink sir?!). In a later performance he regained the power of speech, but his graphics let him down! The IT folk at TVC ought to sort it out, can't let The Schaf down like that! He did show concern for a polar bear, which was sweet-- I like to think of him as cuddly teddy bear. Yeah. I like the thumbs-up thing he's starting doing as well of late..



I'm pleased to say his R4 forecast went far smoother today.

Thanks go to Terratec365 for his Youtube mastery

Stunning stubble

Tomasz was on form for his Radio 4 broadcast today, getting enthusiastic about a sharp contrast in temperatures last night: 3C in the depths of Scotland, whilst London enjoyed lows of only 16C, most curious.

The latter was due to a former tropical storm, which has dragged warm and moist air from the Azores. Also brought with it a large amount of rain for southern England, which Sophie Raworth teased Tomasz about-- which gave him a giggle on News At One.



He was wearing his lovely sky-blue tie today, plus he was cultivating stubble for the second day running-- a bit more obvious than yesterday. I look like tramp if I don't shave once a day, alright for some!

However I think Tomasz looks effortlessly gorgeous with or without stubble. Although stubble does add a certain something to his appeal-- what does anybody think?

Beautiful and crisp

Tomasz's dulcet tones featured on Radio 4 this afternoon, informing us that Sunday would be "beautiful and crisp". A little later on News At One the equally beautiful and crisp Tomasz gave the forecast.

It was a relatively straightfoward forecast, bar a droll remark that "even the clouds are watching us" and that he had "Red Arrows [on the chart], except they're white". At least Tomasz doesn't have to endure abuse from Sophie Raworth...



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The Schaf is back!

Felicities! The weather god has returned-- let us rejoice!

He's looking even browner than he was in August; radiant with his pink tie and ebullient manner...



On News At One, Sophie Raworth promised us "one of Tomasz's long-range numbers"; I've think we've seen it, when he wears his jeans. As it happens it was a reference to a prediction for the forthcoming winter!

Tomasz was in a wonderfully didactic mode, using a deft analogy to fluctuating currencies. He was very keen to stress he wasn't going to promise anything, and emphasised it was the Met Office's prediction-- not his! Wise bit of buck-passing there. A slightly milder than usual winter is on the cards apparently... so thick coats and snow-shovels at the ready then [wink]



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