On Jan 21, 9:12*am, chris wrote:
I was just poping by to tap will john dawlish on the shoulder and ask
while log cutting is underway i presume. Shall i keep the hundred
weight of logs stored ready to hand or go for a bigger shed for next
winter.

Mid February is the coldest couple of spells this winter:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/phase/phases2001.html
But bear in mind the 31st Jan and 7th Feb are substantially identical
and both come under the "Or maybe even.." category in the lists below:

For next winter try:
Scheduled anticyclones spells:

Dec 20 05:19
Dec 28 10:21
Jan 18 23:45
Jan 27 04:38
Mar 19 17:27
Apr 3 04:37

Possible anticyclonics:

Oct 29 19:50
Nov 13 22:08T
Dec 20 05:19
Dec 28 10:21
an 5 03:58
Jan 18 23:45
Jan 27 04:38
Feb 3 13:56
Mar 4 21:53
Mar 27 09:27
Apr 3 04:37

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Or maybe even:

Oct 22 03:32
Nov 13 22:08
Dec 6 15:32
Dec 20 05:19
Dec 28 10:21
an 5 03:58
Jan 18 23:45
Jan 27 04:38
Mar 4 21:53
Mar 19 17:27
Mar 27 09:27
Apr 3 04:37

That should give you plenty of time to dry off a couple of chords.