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What a freezing start to 2009 it's been. It's absolutely perishing down here in Bath and must be almost unbearable further north, or east for that matter. The watering can outside my back door is solid with ice and even the curly kale is looking

I'm really loving this freezing weather. My hands and feet aren't very happy, though, despite my recent investment in 'serious' socks. What's making me so happy is the thought of all those garden pests perishing during the frosty nights.I'm hoping

We've swapped the 'big freeze' for 'wet and windy' this week. Suddenly the temperatures seem sub-tropical, even though it's only a few degrees above zero. I'm glad of some rain — it's been dry for a couple of months, which is unusual in these parts