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Joined: 07/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 6,714  Location: Chineham, Basingstoke
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Originally Posted by: lanky  Is that right ? I thought I saw 12.9 when I went into the MetO database Sorry yes I was looking at the wrong figure - it is indeed 12.9C so just short of the record. Still the equal second highest on record I think. |
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Joined: 01/01/2014(UTC) Posts: 241 Location: Wrightington, Wigan
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Congratulations to SSWD A well deserved winner.
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Joined: 01/01/2016(UTC) Posts: 221   Location: Aylesbury, Bucks
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Many thanks . I was trying to explain this to a friend while sozzled last night when we were discussing 2021 achievements and the best way I could think of to put it was "I've won fantasy weather on the internet" (riffing on fantasy football which is essentially the same as this but for the Premier League...) Many thanks to GW for the always on point analysis and charts and here's to another year of weather watching in the competition that makes weather exciting even when it's "boring"! (Much like Fantasy Football in many ways come to think of it...)
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Joined: 03/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 9,188  Location: Dover
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Well done SSWD and GW, its a tough competition and to win is a worthy accomplishment. |
Dover, 5m asl. Half a mile from the south coast. |
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Joined: 28/10/2008(UTC) Posts: 23,700   Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
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Originally Posted by: Spring Sun Winter Dread  Many thanks . I was trying to explain this to a friend while sozzled last night when we were discussing 2021 achievements and the best way I could think of to put it was "I've won fantasy weather on the internet" (riffing on fantasy football which is essentially the same as this but for the Premier League...) Many thanks to GW for the always on point analysis and charts and here's to another year of weather watching in the competition that makes weather exciting even when it's "boring"! (Much like Fantasy Football in many ways come to think of it...)  Well said and congratulations! |
Market Warsop, North Nottinghamshire. Join the fun and banter of the monthly CET competition. Discuss monthly temperatures and records.CET competition
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Joined: 04/01/2012(UTC) Posts: 8,924   Location: Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Congratulations SSWD. I probably had the best year I've ever had at this game apart from November and December. Great effort as always GW. |
Bishop's Stortford 85m ASL. |
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Joined: 18/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,315   Location: St Albans
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Originally Posted by: Ally Pally Snowman  Congratulations SSWD. I probably had the best year I've ever had at this game apart from November and December. Great effort as always GW. Congratulations to SSWD for his win and Global for the annual prediction win! By far my worst year ever, at least in terms of position. Onwards and upwards for 2022. |
Living in St Albans, Herts (116m asl) Working at Luton Airport, Beds (160m asl) |
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Joined: 05/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 214  Location: Sussex
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Well done sswd and thanks for the excellently run comp GW, have you got the cummulative table over all the previous years that you have posted before.
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Joined: 31/12/2014(UTC) Posts: 57 
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Congratulations to SSWD, and many thanks to GW for running this competition. Surprised I moved up a few places in the end despite being more than a degree out for December.
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Joined: 05/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 12,620   Location: Crowthorne, Berks
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I was the only person in the competition to fail to come within 0.5C of the actual CET every single month! Some achievement.  |
Darren Crowthorne, Berks (87m asl) South Berkshire Winter 2021/2: Snow Days: 4 Snow Cover Days: 1 Current Depth: 0 cm Max Depth: 1 cm Total Depth: 1 cm Arborfield Winter Snow Depth Totals: 2020/21 13 cm; 2019/20 0 cm; 2018/19 14 cm; 2017/18 23 cm; 2016/17 0 cm; 2015/16 0.5 cm; 2014/15 3.5 cm; 2013/14 0 cm; 2012/13 22 cm; 2011/12 7 cm; 2010/11 6 cm; 2009/10 51 cm
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Joined: 05/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,569   Location: Watford
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Joined: 05/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 54,915  Location: St Helens
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Cheers, GW And formal congrats to SSWD At one point around mid-December it looked like the stars were going to align and the weather gods play ball to bring us that most fabled weather event of Yuletide cold and snow, but twasn't to be and a distinctly unfestive dollop of mild gruel was delivered instead. |
Martin Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
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Joined: 28/10/2008(UTC) Posts: 23,700   Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands
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Originally Posted by: Saint Snow  Cheers, GW And formal congrats to SSWD At one point around mid-December it looked like the stars were going to align and the weather gods play ball to bring us that most fabled weather event of Yuletide cold and snow, but twasn't to be and a distinctly unfestive dollop of mild gruel was delivered instead.  Commiserations Saint! You had it snatched away right at the end but you gave us a good competition! Keep it up!  |
Market Warsop, North Nottinghamshire. Join the fun and banter of the monthly CET competition. Discuss monthly temperatures and records.CET competition
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Joined: 12/01/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,632 Location: Bolton 160m asl
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Originally Posted by: Caz  Commiserations Saint! You had it snatched away right at the end but you gave us a good competition! Keep it up! 
The CET comp can be cruel. 2 years ago I had been leading for much of the year but when it came to December I was suckered in by models predicting a cold spell. It never happened, my rivals for the title predicted much milder and somehow I managed to only finish 4th. It was a real 'Devon Loch' moment! |
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Joined: 01/01/2014(UTC) Posts: 241 Location: Wrightington, Wigan
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Originally Posted by: Col  The CET comp can be cruel. 2 years ago I had been leading for much of the year but when it came to December I was suckered in by models predicting a cold spell. It never happened, my rivals for the title predicted much milder and somehow I managed to only finish 4th. It was a real 'Devon Loch' moment! Saint could have won the overall with a 5.55 or higher prediction in December instead of going low with 4.50. Bolty and myself could also have won with a high enough prediction but we all went below average. Nevertheless its a 12 month contest and SSWD was the most consistent player throughout the year.
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