The best word for a proper Welsh downpour
sir – I was interested to read about the different words used across Britain to describe heavy rain (report, February 1).
My Welsh-born mother-in-law always used to say it was “tamping down”. As I reflect on many happy holidays there, it strikes me as a very apt description of Welsh rain. Maureen Parker
Nether Stowey, Somerset sir – Paul, our local weatherman on BBC Look North, is well ahead of the game when it comes to incorporating regional terms into local broadcasts.
In the late forecast the other night, he told us that there would be a “nithering wind” the following day – an’ ’e were spot on.
Janet Dillon
Chesterfield, Derbyshire