I thought the winter of 2000 - 01 was rather interesting. The occasional
local river - The Bourne - flowed, enough to block the A22 for 3 weeks and
several acres of groundwater decided to come up for air in West Wickham, thus
ruining the entire second half of the season for the local Rugby Club. The
incessant and heavy frontal rain that preceded all this was a phenomenon in
itself. It all depends on what you call interesting. In an intense cyclonic
spell the changes occur with startling speed, the barometer going up and down
like the proverbial tart's drawers. The temperatures may not be extreme in
themselves but can change quickly. If you don't find that interesting, well,
tough.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.