"Tumbleweed" wrote
from what I read they said 'coldest in the last 10 years'. Which isnt that
cold. Not sure where he got the 62/3 from, unless thats been misreported.

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I vividly recall the winter, especially roundabout Xmas, of 1962/3
the snow in Stevenage has up to one knees........my then boyfriend struggled
over on his bike from a nearby village with my present ..... :~)

Stats and pictures at:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mtullett/1962-63/index.htm

Jenny