Ahh... helicopters at night are a vineyard's delight

Sadly, they're not quite as exciting if you're trying to sleep.

Hovering helicopters fall in the 'too hard' basket in terms of regulation for noise.

The CAA are only concerned with aircraft safety and the RMA specifically precludes aircraft in flight.

There's options there for exploring, but as yet there's no organisation with enough moxie to try and prevent them doing whatever they want to do. And frankly they're a better option than frost fans in many ways. They don't get used unless they're REALLY needed. As opposed to frost fans which will be switched on just because they can be in some cases.

Anyway, there's plenty flying about this evening, so I suppose it's time for another frost, By my count this will be the 5th night this season that I've heard them running, and I believe that others have had it much worse (a quick check of the letters to the editor will confirm that).

While I'm here I note that MetVUW has painted a not so pretty picture for the next few days. Could this be four nights in a row coming up?

Update: This prediction was correct (the fans ran). Although it seemed a bit warm to me!

This prediction was incorrect: No frost on Monday morning. That's nice

Update: this prediction was correct. Frost on Sunday Morning.