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Some useful or interesting web links I'd recommend

 
General Weather Sources
MO Synoptics Latest UK Met Office synoptic charts for Europe - all on one page.
  BBCweather A whole range of UK weather services from the BBC.
Sat24 Sat24's recent satellite view of UK. Animated - visible or infrared.
GFSplots IPS Meteostar's 16-day f'cast plots for Manchester Airport, UK.
Metcheck Detailed easy-to-read forecasts you can preset for any area.
Weatheronline All-on-one-page UK weather maps and charts.
 

 Weather Sources for Soaring Pilots

RASP Table UK Thermal updraft predictions and much more.
Weatherjack UK glider pilot Jack Harrison's informative site.
XCweather Map of UK displaying recent data from automatic stations.
MODIS  Hi-res polar orbit satellite images for the UK.
Skew-T Latest  atmospheric soundings from Nottingham (Java version)
Wendy Wendy Windblows provides real-time hilltop weather data from various UK sites.
 
Paragliding Information
Expanding Jerome's Daoust's comprehensive source of info and wisdom for paraglider pilots.
EasyTide Free UK tide predictions. (Useful for coastal soaring sites).
DSC My local club - the Derbyshire Soaring Club.
BHPA The British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association website.
 
GPS & Mapping
OSmaps Ordnance Survey map shop and a free online 'get-a-map' service.
UKStreetmap One of the best online streetfinder sites in the UK.
ukgarminairmap Simon Headford's UK airspace files for Garmin GPS units.
MS Live A very powerful mapping and hi-res aerial imaging resource.
lloydbailey.net Lloyd Bailey has created some excellent 3D Google Earth airspace files.

 

Miscellaneous

Crosswalk Free online  bible & search facility plus extensive study references.
SeizetheDay A band with a talent for making us feel uncomfortable - with good reason.
JCs A wonderfully provocative and challenging Christian site.
Diggers&Dreamers An essential guide to anyone interested in community living in Britain.
     
     
     
     
   
   
   

 

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