Having my head in two places at once...
There's been a fair amount of interest here through this morning - not least down the road at - following the fortunes of , aka the 'Frome Flyer', as he tries to seal the this weekend in Suzuka, Japan.
Colleagues and I kept an eye on the through the early morning and for me, it's a love affair that involves a little bit of extra work!Ìý
The 'Frome Flyer', Jenson Button, is currently leading the 2009 Formula One season in his Brawn GP car.
Alongside my 'day job' here for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ West, I also provide detailed weather forecasts for ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sport's 606 Forum during each Grand Prix event.
So this morning, my work flip-flopped from telling our radio and TV audience about the regional weather prospects here in the West, to checking and sending weather update 'nowcast' emails to the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's online F1 journalist over in Suzuka, .
I was switching my brain from forecasting a sunny morning in Stroud one minute, to a sodden afternoon in Suzuka the next.
Am I the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's first virtual globe-trotting weatherman?
I'm Ian Fergusson, a ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Weather Presenter based in the West Country. From benign anticyclones to raging supercell storms, my blog discusses all manner of weather-related issues. I also provide updated race weekend forecasts tied to our ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ coverage of Formula One. You can follow me on , too.
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