There seems to be some suggestion (from Darren's latest model
interpretation) that the cold spell around Wednesday/Thursday next
week will only be temporary, with predictable January zonality setting
in after that. What are people's feelings on this? Are we now looking
at yet another of these winters which start promising, only to descend
into mildness once Christmas is over?

Oh well, at least the nights will be drawing out by then.

Nick