Brian’s new weather station showed his wife exactly when to paint the fence, cut the grass and clean the patio.
He took it back to the shop.
The assistant checked its readings. Every one was right. Brian asked for a different model.
The assistant asked what he wanted the replacement to do….
Brian brought his new weather station back to the shop on Monday.
The assistant, Amy, asked what was wrong.
I’m not happy with it, he said.
Amy opened the box. The rain gauge was clean. The screen worked. The little wind arrow turned freely.
Was it difficult to set up?
No. It took ten minutes.
Was the screen hard to read?
No. My wife can read it from the other end of the kitchen.
Amy asked what it had reported.
On Friday, it said the rain would stop at nine.
Did it?
At nine.
Amy nodded.
Brian said his wife had put a paintbrush beside his breakfast.
The fence would have all day to dry.
And did it? Amy asked.
Beautifully.
Amy checked the settings.
Nothing seemed wrong.
On Saturday, it gave them three dry hours before lunch.
Brian had planned to see whether it was worth cutting the grass.
His wife said the machine had already done the checking.
So you cut it?
Front and back.
Then the rain arrived?
Just after I’d put the mower away.
Amy smiled. That sounded very useful.
Brian did not smile.
On Sunday, the screen showed a long sunny spell. His wife brought out the patio cleaner.
Brian had said there might be showers.
The screen said there would not.
Were there? asked Amy.
Not a drop.
She connected the unit at the counter. It showed the same temperature as the shop’s own weather station.
She checked a few more things.
All correct.
Brian said he had kept the receipt.
Amy said he could exchange it, but she wanted to find the right replacement.
Do you need a bigger screen?
Absolutely not.
More detailed forecasts?
Less, if possible.
Amy showed him two simpler models.
Brian asked whether either had a good record of mistakes.
She looked up.
What exactly do you want the replacement to do?
He pointed to the days on the display.
Be wrong at weekends.
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