Bill S , you live in Essex would you say that the temps have been warmer than normal so far this winter?
I didn't mean to ignore your question, Paul, but with time being short I have to prioritise, and Climate Change threads are not top of the list, so I hadn't seen it until you mentioned it elsewhere.
I have not been following the official records, so all I can say is that in spite of repeated warnings from some of the papers that this is going to be the coldest winter for over 100 years; we have survived with less heating in the house than is often the case in November. Also, only over the last few days have I been wearing a coat for dog walking. It's not unusual to need a coat by late September.
I'm aware that such local variations are not evidence for, or against, climate change, but I'm very happy with any savings on fuel costs that come our way.
