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"danny (west kent)" writes:
Since '91 here in the South, with 88,89 and 90 very mild. The 70s were never
this mild that is a load of rubbish that keeps getting spouted by some
quarters.

It's not rubbish, as Graham's statistics clearly show. The two periods
are very similar. (OK, technically he's in the Midlands rather than the
South, but that won't make that much difference.)
--
John Hall
"Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
But you *need* an orgy, once in a while."
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)