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Hmmm... I'm old enough to remember winter '62-63 though and I can't say I
remember the autumn '62 being exceptional for berries. I think that last
summer's heat and this summer's rain has been good for hollies, rowans,
hawthorns and, most especially, rose hips, the dog roses were exceptional
this year in our part of the world.

Nurse!

I'm old enough to remember the winter of 1947/8.

I can remember the winter of 1944/45


Is it time for my Horlicks yet?

ditto

Ah well, if we're trading winters, I can remember that one, too. We went
for Christmas to my very, very shortly to be stepfather's home in
Snorbans, and the milk froze, forcing cylinders of cream out of the
tops.

As a treat, I was given 'ice-cream' on a saucer, but I thought it was
too cold, and tried to warm it up in front of the fire...

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Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
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