Have the British ever come to terms with the weather?

My colleague in London tells me: "Well winter has returned with a vengeance. Last year at this time we were facing a hosepipe ban and drought. Now our aquifers are full and will last for three years. Heavy snow in the North and Scotland. Heavy rain in the South West. Snow here first thing in the morning, but it rapidly melted. However, a bitter cold wind all day."

I think the British could take some lessons from the Scandinavians; but we won't take lessons from anyone - will we?

they design houses for absolute comfort despite the inclement weather outside. Yes I know we now have double glazing - central heating etc etc - but there must be many around the nation who cannot afford this and languish in the cold - how many still die each year from hypothermia?

for many years the ozzies survived WITHOUT aircon - now they cannot. Central heating in this country should be a govt priority for all and the cheapest rates possible.

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I couldn't agree more mindbender - I think it's scandalous that essential services are allowed to charge such horrendous prices. Where I live, before we went onto natural gas last year, we had that bottled stuff piped into houses and we are billed every two months - on average, my gas bill in the winter months was between £600 and £700; scandalous. I'm not surprised that Britain still has elderly people dying from the cold or cold related illnesses - and we like to think of Britain as a modern country; methinks not in cases such as that.

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The way the weathers going - we will need air conditioning too in the summer - only the last few years we've endured humidity, its awful. I would love an air conditioner - nowhere to stick me hose tho'...

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Pats ...I have a few Ideas ....tee hee

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Bags - I 'knew' it - you beat the others to it gal

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WOT??? I meant out of the window ....honest

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Course, ya did gal.....

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Well of coarse you could always stick it up yer jacksee.........

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Side-stepping air-conditioning jacksees

I would like to say that the British will never come to terms with the weather because the weather is not willing to come to terms with us!

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And what would jack have to say about that! Pats - ask him first, it's the only decent thing to do