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John Kettley
weatherman, broadcaster, presenter.
Just Published: Weatherman by John Kettley
50 years of extreme weather: snow, sleet, drizzle, drought and MUCH MORE!
50 years of extreme weather: snow, sleet, drizzle, drought and MUCH MORE!
This book is both an autobiography and a look back at many varieties of extreme weather ranging from the atrocious winter of 1963 through to massive floods and scorching summers. John's personal involvement with the 1987 hurricane fiasco features extensively.
Weaved into the overall theme are his memorable encounters with such noted figures as Tony Blair, Dick Francis, Dickie Bird and Brian Johnston.
There is detailed coverage of John's close associations with key sporting occasions such as the Aintree Grand National and FA Cup Finals - especially those involving his beloved Burnley Football Club.
It all adds up to a compelling read, ending with John's views on climate change. These emphatically make the point that the harsh winter of 2008/09, which took almost everyone by surprise, was a blip and not a reversal of long-term trends.
Skilfully combining autobiography with reflections on extreme weather, John Kettley looks back at many landmark dates over the last fifty and more years ... read more at the Great Northern Books website.
Weaved into the overall theme are his memorable encounters with such noted figures as Tony Blair, Dick Francis, Dickie Bird and Brian Johnston.
There is detailed coverage of John's close associations with key sporting occasions such as the Aintree Grand National and FA Cup Finals - especially those involving his beloved Burnley Football Club.
It all adds up to a compelling read, ending with John's views on climate change. These emphatically make the point that the harsh winter of 2008/09, which took almost everyone by surprise, was a blip and not a reversal of long-term trends.
Skilfully combining autobiography with reflections on extreme weather, John Kettley looks back at many landmark dates over the last fifty and more years ... read more at the Great Northern Books website.
John was born in West Yorkshire in July 1952 and served for 30 years with the UK Meteorological Office before going freelance.
John now acts as a broadcaster, weather consultant and partner with British Weather Services, where he fronts many contracts including the Football Association, Twickenham and leading UK racecourses such as Cheltenham, Haydock Park and Newmarket.
John was a national BBC TV broadcast meteorologist from 1985 to 2000 and contracted to BBC Radio 5Live from 2001-2005 and again in 2007.
Other TV work included resident weather presenter for the 'Travel Show', 1987-1989 along with an educational series for schools.
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