Brrr its feeling cold

Hello weather blog post fans!  

So the SNOW is coming. The first snow of winter has hit the south of England, as forecasters warn more is expected to fall during this week.  Snow, has already fallen in parts of Scotland, Wales and the north of England in recent days, and reached as far south as Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire on Sunday night.

Charles Powell, forecaster at the Met Office, said: “Colder winds will be pushing their way through from the east from Scandinavia on Wednesday. This will bring rain and a bit of snow along the eastern coast, possibly as far south as East Anglia.”

Temperatures are expected to dip to around 28F (-2C) overnight on Wednesday and Thursday, with light winds forecast.   Friday rain is expected to return to much of the country, and there is a risk of widespread ice.

Severe weather warnings for much of the UK have been issued by the Met Office, with alerts for ice, hailstorms and thunder across much of the country as rain continues and temperatures start to fall.   Environment Agency has issued more than 140 flood alerts and 10 more serious flood warnings in the south west, which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required.

In Oxford, I imagine it is not time to reach for a sleigh, but maybe just some warm gloves!

Image: Laura L Orchard

Bridge of Sighs

The Bridge of Sighs is celebrating its centenary today with a special sound installation for those passing by. It will feature a composition of sighs recorded by students and members of staff.  Composer Benjamin Skipp described it as "modern, strange and new".

The sound installation called Sospiri, meaning "sighs" in Italian, will be played underneath the bridge on Friday and Saturday. It is meant to evoke imagined "sighs of love and frustration" emitted around the bridge by amorous students or those worrying about exams, he added.

The celebrations will also include the premiere of a short film about Hertford College by Bafta-winning film producer - and honorary Hertfordian - Anthony Geffen, as well as a talk on the history of the bridge.

The Bridge of Sighs, also known as Hertford Bridge, is one of Oxford's most famous landmarks. The distinctive skyway joins two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane. It is conveniently located near the entrance to one of Oxford's most famous pubs - The Turf Tavern. So following a photograph or two and after appreciating the sound installation you can quickly head to this traditional pub and have a pint or two in its spacious beer garden.

 

Image: Laura L Orchard

Source: BBC Oxford News

 

Oh Sigh!

Hertford Bridge, or more popularly known as the Bridge of Sighs is one of Oxford's most famous landmarks. The distinctive skyway joins two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane.

A popular question is the bridge over New College Lane really based on one in Venice? And the answer is no! The Hertford Bridge, designed by Thomas Jackson and built in 1913, does not bear much resemblance to Venice's Bridge of Sighs. The bridge links the college's Old and New Quadrangles. It is always open to members of the College, who can often be seen crossing it.

It is conveniently located near the entrance to one of Oxford's most famous pubs - The Turf Tavern. So following a photograph or two, you can quickly head to this traditional pub and have a pint or two in its spacious beer garden.