Category: Blogging

Weather Or Climate?

When Michelle decided to write the latest lead post from the Climate Change Collective about the difference between Weather and Climate, I was especially intrigued.

As a Geography student I changed my degree after one year to a BSc(Hons) instead of a BA(Hons) in order that I could concentrate more on physical geography. A big part of this was the study of climate, and in particular, climate change.

A lot of people mix up the two things. Often people assume a few hot or cold days mean a change in climate but generally climate is about averages. Average rainfall, temperature and windspeed. Weather is more a description of what is happening right now in our blustery skies.

It’s cold outside – The difference between weather and climate

Lately, a short cold burst has led to people quickly condemning the idea of climate change. This is shortsighted and doesn’t make much sense.

Over half a century, world average temperatures have increased significantly. Occasional freak weather conditions do nothing to undo this fact.

Check out Michelle’s wonderful article to find out more about this subject. I hope that you can see how important it is to be able to distinguish between Weather and Climate.

Jodie Foster’s Chilling Detective Series

I have always been a fan of TV series which are set in snowy places. So it was a no brainer that I was going to check out the new season of True Detective on NOW TV/ HBO Max.

Seeing Jodie Foster in the trailer, I was immediately intrigued.

Apparently there have been three previous series of ‘True Detective’ but this was the first time I had heard of it. Each season had different settings and actors. This one was about a detective uncovering a mystery in Alaska.

Day of Night

Each episode is introduced as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd day of night. So the events take place during the deepest part of winter when the sun never rises above the frozen state.

Having recently seen Jodie Foster again in ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ when it came on TV in January, I could not wait to catch her investigating strange goings in up north.

Without any spoilers, this programme explores the mysterious death of a bunch of scientists working at a remote research centre.

Liz Danvers (Foster) plays a cop who has slept with most of the locals and has a secret of her own. She is fairly gritty and fearless, with a certain vulnerability of her own.

Jodie is a straight forward, sharp talking officer, keen to get to the bottom of these unexplained deaths.

Her sidekick is a younger cop named Peter Prior (Finn Bennett) and she is constantly ordering him about, much to the disdain of his other half. His father is also in the police and the relationship between him and Danvers is complex.

Final Thoughts

This is already turning out to be a brilliant TV show with a twisted story that leans towards macabre.

Another woman, Navarro (Kali Reis) introduces us to indigenous cultures and teams up with Foster to dig deep into an increasingly weird story about a mining town full of angst.

After just four episodes I am totally hooked. I love the fact it is played out weekly and Monday nights have become a highlight of my week because of it.

I totally recommend checking out this unfolding TV mystery. It is well written, fascinating and full of great actors.

Will you be checking out ‘True Detective: Night Country’ too?

For a recent movie review, check out my thoughts on Saltburn. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.

Winter Isn’t Winter

My ideal winter

A mixture of colours,

With plenty of glow.

Winter is passing,

But still there’s no snow.

With later sunsets

That gently progress.

I’d hoped for a blanket

Of snowy whiteness.

As temperatures blossom

Much warmer than the norm.

I handle the weather

But long for a snow storm.

Just a sprinkling of snow

For a short day or two.

And then I’ll be happy

And let Spring shine through.