Category: Wales
Date: 25.07.2005
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Popular BBC Wales weather presenter Derek Brockway
has revealed that he actually worked for the military before embarking
on a career in TV weather forecasting.
"Most people are surprised to find out that I'm actually
a Flight Lieutenant," says Derek.
"I was out in the Falklands in 1993 working for the
Met Office and part of our work was for the military."
He's a long way from the Falklands now and Derek is
glad to be back home in Wales: "I'm proud of being Welsh: I love Wales."
Not only is Derek on BBC ONE Wales every day, he can
also be heard several times a day on BBC Radio Wales.
"If you're Welsh, you should tune in to Radio Wales,"
he says.
"You can hear Welsh people who are proud of their country and
there's something for everybody: great music, great entertainment and
of course me reading the weather!"
Derek first became interested in the weather aged eight,
during the drought of 1976.
"I used to drive my parents bonkers when they were watching
TV because I would switch the channel over to watch the latest weather," he says.
Although being a TV weatherman is a bit different from
a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF, there is one thing that the Falklands
had that Derek can still enjoy in Wales: the rain.
"I like the rain, and there's plenty of it in Wales!
No two days are the ever the same and I love telling people to keep
their brolly handy or slap on the sun cream!"
