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@upthecreekyetagain wrote:

All in all I'd much prefer a really cold and icy winter rather than this wet and warm one - not to mention the extra wasps, mozzies, rats and other pests we'll have next year if there isn't a really cold snap soon.

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How odd, I find myself agreeing totally with Creeky. Frosty weather is indeed needed to cleanse the earth, and annihilate all the germs and nasties. I remember a time during the Winters when you couldn't dig your heels into the ground because it was so rock hard. Doesn't happen nowadays. If you tried that in the present climate, your foot would disappear up the ankle in sodden and soggy mush.