Dave Poole writes

Winters nowadays? Pah! they're utterly girlie by comparison.

Yeah. This winter in particular has been a big disappointment. Last
Saturday we had about an inch, but old enough that I managed a morning
sledging. Today we have about 3 inches, but quite wet (the ponds aren't
even covered). We had a slight dusting earlier in the winter, and that's
the lot. Pathetic!
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Kay