On Mar 9, 7:23*pm, John Hall wrote:
On the front page of today's Daily Telegraph there's an item which
begins:

"After weeks of bitterly cold weather, the country is set to bask in
temperatures of up to 64F (18C) this weekend as the sun sweeps away the
last of winter."

I can only assume that the reporter and sub-editor responsible have been
out of the country for the last three weeks or so.
--
John Hall
* * * * * * * "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism
* * * * * * * *by those who have not got it."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *George Bernard Shaw

I have heard 12-13°C (early April) described in the same way
by a football commentator. It *was* windy, to be fair to the lad,
Gary.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.