So when I left school in Cornwall I worked in insurance for a year whilst waiting to begin a career in Customs and Excise.

But one day I saw a job advertisement for the Met Office and very soon after, found myself working at RAF Lyneham.

I spent three years working in the county before other postings at other stations across Southern England followed.

After a good deal of studying to HNC level I was accepted on a forecasting course and a posting to Bristol followed back in 1990. I have been here ever since.

After 13 years forecasting for the city I now feel I have just about got the measure of the county weatherwise.

So whether it is appearing on BBC Points West each evening, or on the BBC Bristol website I hope to keep everyone up-to-date with all the latest weather news.

When the BBC does let me have time away from my weather charts I do enjoy travelling, having been to the USA, Egypt, Indonesia and Vietnam in the last few years.

I still walk around the county with my dalmatian, Poppy, during the drier months. And when snow is in the air I can usually be found waxing my skis and planning a trip to the Alps.