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15 July 2004  

Kimberley from Ward 6A made a big splash at Radio Lollipop in Glasgow this week when she designed her own wellies for Glasgow’s St Swithin’s Day show.

Traditionally, if it rains on St Swithin’s Day (15 July) it will rain for another 40 days, but if the weather stays dry it will be fair for 40 days. The Glasgow volunteers kitted themselves out with wellies and sunglasses just in case, and the children designed umbrellas, wellies, and even their own symbols for a giant weather map in the studio.

Presenters Big Andy Gray and Smiley Stewart played loads of rainy requests and sunny singles, from Travis’ ‘Why does it always rain on me’ to Katrina and the Waves’ ‘Walking on Sunshine’. Stewart was then brave enough to do a special forecast from the playground outside the hospital, and reported on the weather at Radio Lollipop stations around the world.

Although it didn’t rain on the day, the winner of the Weathery Wordsearch competition was lucky enough to get an exclusive Radio Lollipop umbrella – very useful in Glasgow as it has already rained since then!