On Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:17:50 -0000, "Tom"
wrote:

Just been doing the shopping and everyone is talking about the cold and snow
on the way. It's good to see that the Met Office succeed in getting the
message across to the public still.

I wonder how the public will react though if the forecast is wrong?

They'll blame the met office for spending so much money on stocking up
on food and fuel.