Philip Duncan takes a look back at the big events of 2009 and what the start of 2010 looks like.

What a long year 2009 has been, even if it’s zipped by for some of us. I’m utterly over hearing about the economy and I’m hoping that 2010 will be a far more positive year for everyone who’s been affected by the economic downturn.

One thing I particularly love about the weather is the fact that recession or not it’s still there. It can be a ‘safety net’ in some sort of ways…an escape from the day to day politics of the world (unless we’re talking about Global Warming of course) and a chance to watch with interest as mother nature creates something new. Every week is either different from the last, or, has the potential to be different.

To me looking at future weather maps can give me the same sense of relaxation and escapism that some get from reading a good book.
 

2009 has been another crazy year of weather and here are some of the events that stood out to me.

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