Freezing level would be about 5000m ish so any cirrus above that should be cold enough. (View Post)

Looks like a 22 degree halo. Not terribly rare but given it is caused by ice crystals, it can't be that common in the tropics. Seen plenty here, mostly winter. There used to be a really good website … (View Post)

Not me yet - due to being somewhat hamstrung - so still have about 80 to do, despite it now being - eek - 34 years since my first. A large proportion were done on winter trips which does add to the '… (View Post)

We have notices at popular fishing spots in dual language suggesting that fish should not be taken away. I wouldn't fancy carp, though, particuarly not from local lakes. Bottom feeders tend to pick u… (View Post)

That's because you don't live somewhere where XL Bullies (or the nearest legal equivalent) are much of a thing. It is just one of the ways that poor areas become difficult places for normal people to… (View Post)