It's cold out there

he UK has a temperate climate -moderate, without the extreme heat or extreme cold experienced in many parts of the world. Despite that, we need to adapt our behaviour, clothing and local environment for improved comfort both in summer and in winter. This winter so far has been generally mild, but I cycled home through sleet yesterday evening and have needed to break the ice for the birds in my back garden (and remove the broken ice) several times recently -and that's in the London suburbs. Further periods of freezing weather, and snow in some areas, are forecast for the coming weeks.