‘There’s no such thing as bad weather’ isn’t a questionable adage — it’s a profound statement of optimism.
There’s been some pretty diabolical weather so far this winter; rain, snow and storms, but, as yet, no hail and brimstone. Although the British love nothing better than to complain about the weather, we forget that it’s the climate that shapes our green and varied landscape.
Broadly speaking, there are two approaches to a severe winter; you either embrace…