High pressure tends to give clear skies which makes it great for star gazing, and especially for spotting Perseid Meteors.  These are small objects, in this case from the tail of the Swift-Tuttle Comet that appear as shooting stars.  They are called Perseids because they come from the general direction of the Perseus Constellation and appear annually, in July/August.

– Image by Flickr user slworking2, adapted by boardGOATS

However, for some of us, the appearance of the Perseids will always be associated with the much missed, Mike Parker (aka Burgundy), after we spent too long standing in the pub car park after one games night, getting a crick in the neck.  Mike was taken from us much too soon; later this month would have been his sixty-sixth birthday.  This year, the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to be from the evening of the 11th August to the morning of 14th August, so tonight, just after midnight should be a good time to find a dark spot and watch.  And for those of use who remember him, to think of Mike.

– Image by Pushpendra Rishi