"phil" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 14:14:42 -0000, "Ian Currie"
wrote:

I've always wondered where that saying originated. As you say, it
snows in Siberia (and the poles plus Canada, Alaska, etc) at -30 and
below, so I think the good old UK can manage it at just below
freezing.

Methinks those dear old ladies need educating.


Phil

I thought the point was that they are correct, when based on the experience
of the UK.