With the onset of global warming, recent winters have become markedly warmer and so the harsh conditions of years ago are rare by comparison. We all remember the extreme cold spells of our childhoods and often hark back to when winter guaranteed snow... and lots of it!
This year, it was not until the second week of December that late autumn, without a hint of frost until then, began the shift towards ‘typical’ Arctic blast wintry conditions. It is not just the seasons that have may have altered, but preservation in general, especially with the variety of festive trains now on offer.
