Lambeth, Broxbourne, Woking, Basildon, Redhill.

Jonny69 · 05-02-2009, 09:19

Lambeth, Broxbourne, Woking, Basildon and Redhill. Some seemingly random place names, somewhere in or around London. I'm talking about BBC Weather.

I didn't particularly like the new style BBC Weather with its squashed out of proportion map of the UK, animated cloud cover and ticking clock on the right hand side. There's simply too much to try and look at and you can't get a good idea of what the weather is doing unless you really watch it hard and concentrate. Look over to the clock and you'll miss something and you struggle to catch back up. Back when it was isobars without the animations it was much easier.

Now the BBC have taken to using place names on their map that seem to have been randomly pulled out of a hat, so not only do you have to concentrate harder than is necessary you also have to try and decypher where the hell they are referring to.

There are only two places in that list I would be able to pinpoint on a map with any degree of accuracy. One of them because I was born there and the other just because I happen to know roughly where it is. I doubt most of London's population would be able to, especially since a large number of Londoners aren't from London and don't travel around it much other than where they work and live.

What do the BBC think they are going to gain from this and why don't they just use Westminster or the City with an outline of Greater London so everyone has a point of reference they can relate to?

I'd never even heard of Broxbourne until today, it's somewhere north of Lambeth and Redhill for anyone who's interested.

vix · 05-02-2009, 09:24

Just use the Met Office site, much easier and more accurate

Dymetrie · 05-02-2009, 09:26

Me and Mike know where they all are, you just suck

Seriously though, don't go to Basildon! It's manky!

Mark · 05-02-2009, 12:02

Which BBC weather site are you using? I've still got the old one.

PS - Use the slider under the map to make the animation usable.

Jonny69 · 05-02-2009, 13:05

Site? I'm talking about on the telly, in the morning.

Admiral Huddy · 05-02-2009, 13:11

Lived near Broxbourne until I was about 10, then worked there for about 4 years. Lea Valley has some intersting places but wouldn't like to live there now.

Fayshun · 05-02-2009, 13:42

I used to work in Broxbourne.

Mark · 05-02-2009, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Site? I'm talking about on the telly, in the morning.

Ah. I haven't seen the new telly stuff yet (didn't even know there was any). I thought you were on about the new site.

Goose · 06-02-2009, 17:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by vix

Just use the Met Office site, much easier and more accurate

^ tbh.

I use them for both aviation and general info.

Muban · 06-02-2009, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by vix

Just use the Met Office site, much easier and more accurate

I referred to it this week. Oh my word it has been so way off with it's predictions I'm as well not using it (for my region Highlands & Eilean Siar). I would do as well just looking out the window as by the time they update it with the accurate weather it's already here. I know the weather is quite extreme at the moment and may be hard for them to predict, but it does mean their predicitions are fairly pointless atm. Though if they didn't predict anything I would complain about that too... they can't win

05-02-2009, 09:19	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Lambeth, Broxbourne, Woking, Basildon, Redhill. Lambeth, Broxbourne, Woking, Basildon and Redhill. Some seemingly random place names, somewhere in or around London. I'm talking about BBC Weather. I didn't particularly like the new style BBC Weather with its squashed out of proportion map of the UK, animated cloud cover and ticking clock on the right hand side. There's simply too much to try and look at and you can't get a good idea of what the weather is doing unless you really watch it hard and concentrate. Look over to the clock and you'll miss something and you struggle to catch back up. Back when it was isobars without the animations it was much easier. Now the BBC have taken to using place names on their map that seem to have been randomly pulled out of a hat, so not only do you have to concentrate harder than is necessary you also have to try and decypher where the hell they are referring to. There are only two places in that list I would be able to pinpoint on a map with any degree of accuracy. One of them because I was born there and the other just because I happen to know roughly where it is. I doubt most of London's population would be able to, especially since a large number of Londoners aren't from London and don't travel around it much other than where they work and live. What do the BBC think they are going to gain from this and why don't they just use Westminster or the City with an outline of Greater London so everyone has a point of reference they can relate to? I'd never even heard of Broxbourne until today, it's somewhere north of Lambeth and Redhill for anyone who's interested. __________________

05-02-2009, 09:24	#2
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Just use the Met Office site, much easier and more accurate __________________

05-02-2009, 09:26	#3
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Me and Mike know where they all are, you just suck Seriously though, don't go to Basildon! It's manky! __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

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Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Site? I'm talking about on the telly, in the morning. __________________

05-02-2009, 13:11	#6
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Lived near Broxbourne until I was about 10, then worked there for about 4 years. Lea Valley has some intersting places but wouldn't like to live there now. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

05-02-2009, 12:02	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Which BBC weather site are you using? I've still got the old one. PS - Use the slider under the map to make the animation usable.

05-02-2009, 13:42	#7
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I used to work in Broxbourne. __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

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