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07-09-2008, 10:11 PM
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Oh my god did anyone just watch Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights what an amazing spectacle.
That is one thing i must go see, has anyone on WAB been & seen the Northern Lights? 
If anyone missed this watch it on the BBC iplayer a brilliant programme 
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07-09-2008, 10:18 PM
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Yes, I just watched it. What an amazing programme. Wish that the Beeb produced more like it.
I've never seen them like that but would love to. A few years ago there was a very brief sighting of them in the northern sky even down here in Dorset, but I reckon that it was more like her 'green streak' that she saw in the Lofoten Islands!
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07-09-2008, 10:18 PM
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Fergus (Wolfhill) put some in the Gallery a couple of years ago. Message - Wildlife Photography |
07-09-2008, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Deer Stalker  | WOW there amazing thanks for that Deer Stalker & thanks Fergus for sharing on WAB Quote: |
Originally Posted by LynM Any more wabers fancy the trip north? | Looks like the next WAB meet is at Fergus(Wolfhill) place or Norway  
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07-09-2008, 10:35 PM
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| | | Re: Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Though not as spectacular as Joanna Lumley's experiences, we frequently get good displays during the winter months here in The Highlands, and on occasion they can extend much further south - there was a tremendous display in 2006 that was seen to good effect in East Anglia.
There are two very good websites that give reliable forecasts on when they become active, one of which you can subscribe to that will provide free e-mail alerts: (On the latter one you will need to switch to the "Europe" tab) Welcome to AuroraWatch The Geophysical Institute Auroral Forecast Page
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07-09-2008, 10:38 PM
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Thanks for the links larachmor i shall have a look later
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08-09-2008, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by larachmor There are two very good websites that give reliable forecasts on when they become active, one of which you can subscribe to that will provide free e-mail alerts: (On the latter one you will need to switch to the "Europe" tab) | I've been subscribed to Aurora watch for years, but not had any notifications for a long time. We're in a low sunspot activity period, so there's not so much electromagnetic activity from the Sun. |
08-09-2008, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by deer boy Oh my god did anyone just watch Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights what an amazing spectacle. | Yes it was a fantastic programme - and very moving at the end - well worth a watch in my opinion
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08-09-2008, 09:33 AM
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Another great programme from the BBC. The display at the end was magical and very moving. I have seen the lights twice, once in Lincolnshire, just green swirls in the sky, and once in northern Scotland the sky was lit with blues reds and greens, an amazing site but nothing compared to ponny the penguins experience
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08-09-2008, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by deer boy ...... has anyone on WAB been & seen the Northern Lights? | On several occasions when I was at Bardu & Bardufoss and they are truly amazing & spectacular.
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08-09-2008, 12:55 PM
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when I was a child living in Chedworth Glos I saw the green smear in the sky version, I remember my friend and I dragged his father out onto the road to identify what we were looking at as we had been considering aliens! |
08-09-2008, 05:07 PM
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I really enjoyed the programme too. I was looking forward to seeing the programme when I saw it in the TV listings, as the one time I saw the northern lights (when I was working in Sweden) was one of the most magical and memorable experiences of my life. |
11-09-2008, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Billy Wobble Dagger I have seen the lights twice, once in Lincolnshire, just green swirls in the sky, and once in northern Scotland the sky was lit with blues reds and greens, an amazing site but nothing compared to ponny the penguins experience | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Tormentil On several occasions when I was at Bardu & Bardufoss and they are truly amazing & spectacular. | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Gill Catton when I was a child living in Chedworth Glos I saw the green smear in the sky version, I remember my friend and I dragged his father out onto the road to identify what we were looking at as we had been considering aliens! | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Pete Collins as the one time I saw the northern lights (when I was working in Sweden) was one of the most magical and memorable experiences of my life. | Excellent did any of you manage to get any pics
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11-09-2008, 07:59 PM
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I saw and enjoyed the programme, but there was something unconvincing about the scene where Joanna Lumley was looking up at the sky with the northern lights. It somehow looked like a montage.
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11-09-2008, 08:02 PM
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Enjoyed the programme and I have seen the Northern Lights a few times, wondeful sight.
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11-09-2008, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ron1863 Enjoyed the programme and I have seen the Northern Lights a few times, wondeful sight. | Did you get any pics
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11-09-2008, 10:12 PM
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Sorry Deer Boy, I didn't get any photos. But if you do an internet search, you'll easily find some impressive videos of the Northern Lights on a well-known site. |
11-09-2008, 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton when I was a child living in Chedworth Glos I saw the green smear in the sky version, I remember my friend and I dragged his father out onto the road to identify what we were looking at as we had been considering aliens! | When my father saw a good display in Dover during the war, many people were convinced it was guide lights put there by the Germans
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15-09-2008, 08:31 AM
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The BBC programme was EXCELLENT .... I recorded it to watch again .... and again .... and again.
It must be a truly wonderful experience to see such a spectacle.
I was planning a trip to Arctic Norway in December to see the Orcas in Tysfjord and hopefully see the Northern Lights too. Unfortunately for various reasons I will have to defer that trip. However, the BBC prograame has just made the urge to go at sometime even stronger.
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21-09-2008, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by deer boy Oh my god did anyone just watch Joanna Lumley ... | Yep! I just watched Joanna Lumley - don't recall what the programme was about though.
Sorry - couldn't resist. I've been a Lumley fan for years.
Seriously though, It was a great programme. I'd love the opportunity to see the Aurora Borealis.
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21-09-2008, 08:14 PM
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I still think there was something fishy about the scene where Joanna Lumley was looking up at the Northern Lights.
I think that the cloud never cleared while they were there, and they weren't going to go back empty-handed - so they montaged a shot of Joanna Lumley and an archive shot of the Aurora.
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