"Sacha" wrote in message
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Thank goodness the wind has gone, at least for now. We didn't have much
damage here but the lanes are absolutely strewn with small branches,
twigs,
leaves etc. It's been horrendous and some poor people have lost their
lives.
But we still couldn't call it really cold here - wonder if it's actually
going to 'do' winter or whether it will remain as it is and we'll have a
genuinely early spring. One of our camellias is out earlier than usual
and
the fronds of one of the tree ferns have barely turned colour at all.

The daffodils here are begining to flower!

Alan