Thank GOD for the phrase "mixed bag"

Today we discussed dodgy weather bulletins as it turns out in South Africa they take the matter VERY seriously. So seriously, in fact, that if a reporter gets a forecast wrong and causes 'unnecessary panic' they can be fined up to £400,000 and face 5 years in prison! A repeat offender would face double those figures, although you'd hope by that point they'd have considered a career change.

A "mixed bag" apparently

Here at Juice Towers, myself and Guy Lloyd - Breakfast Presenter and regular on Strictly Come Fishing - regularly joke about our weather forecasts. Truth is, its bloody hard being accurate! We don't have our own Juice Met Office so we rely on the pros, and checking ten different websites can lead you to believe it's going to be a hurricane, sunny and snowy all in the same afternoon. I normally plump for the phrase "mixed bag" if in doubt.

But who can forget the legendary Michael Fish's all-time weather gaff from 1987...




Oh lovely, I won't cancel my family BBQ then!...



Bugger.

Yasmin with the latest in
polar bear fashion

I also interviewed Yasmin on the show today (well we played the best bits from earlier in the week in typical radio fashion). Lovely girl, but even more lovely looking. Unfortunately this interview was over the phone, as apparently I've been banned from face-to-face sessions with her after the "excessive ogling" in the last one. Turns out that Yasmin likes romantic dinner dates - nothing too posh though - and big eyebrows.

Bognor Regis. A place you'd normally associate with Butlins, beaches and boring old people. NOT ANYMORE you prejudice people you. Apparently, the new Bond film will be filming beach scenes at Bognor in time for Skyline's release in November. Hilariously, Bognor was chosen over second option... Bali. It reminds me a bit of Blind Date - remember after they'd picked their date, and Cilla would bring them together to choose an envelope for the holiday destination. Some lucky people got Bali, some got Bognor. Poor Bond, the recession hitting him hard. Remember that famous scene with Daniel Craig emerging from the sea in slow motion with water dripping down his chiseled body? Not quite the same if he gets hit by a stray beach ball by a squealing child is it.

Speaking of Bognor, that's exactly where I'm going to be for the next 4 days, making me the biggest hypocrite since Jodie Marsh said she hates fame-hungry slappers. I'm actually going for an amazing festival called the Bugged Out Weekender (www.buggedoutweekender.net) - 'tis a dance music affair with the likes of Chase & Status and Sub Focus. The official reason is for "research purposes" (Shakedown potential artists), but I may have to sip a cheeky "research" rose.

Garry Wilson is covering Juice Daytime tomorrow and Monday so I shall see you Tuesday!