Blue Moon

Many will be familiar with the phrase "Once in a Blue Moon," meaning something that is extremely rare. Well according to a report on the radio this morning, August will give the UK the opportunity to see a Blue Moon. Weather permitting.

Needless to say an expert was called upon to detail exactly what a Blue Moon was, how they come to pass and obviously how frequently they occur. The Astronomer Royal for Scotland (who knew there was such a position?!?) was on hand to explain all. It seems these events happen approximately once every two and a half years, so not at all that rare then.

At least we now know, when a person uses the Blue Moon as a method of measuring time and therefore the likelihood of something happening, we won't actually have too long to wait LOL.