I made the local papers...

Its a humble start from humble beginnings buts its still very nice to get an image into a local paper and a name mention.

I'm not sure how many local people witnessed the event but if they missed it they have another chance to view the lightening. Many local people will recognise the skyline and the telephone mast. Do notice the width of the lightening and compare it to the telephone mast for an idea of how powerful lightening can be.

I've added a screenshot and the link to the news item below:

http://www.forest-and-wye-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=25060&headline=Light up the night

Wow - front page of the published newspaper: