[ChrisJB]

I'd love a decent summer for 2009. For the last two summers I have seen so few butterflies and I am really missing them. A good butterfly summer would be just the ticket.
As for the current cold spell, I have recently read that this has been the coldest start to winter for 30 years. I just about remember the one 30 years ago, it mutated into the lovely snowy 'Winter of Discontent' (1979). Goodly drifts of snow piled against the house ends whilst we sat by candleleight because of the strikes. Those were the days.

Regards, Chris