[jambutty]

Living in a one bedroom flat as I do, heating has never been a big issue with me but I have to admit that most days last month I upped the thermostat a notch when it got too cold even though I was wearing a jersey.

It’s called global warming or the paradox of global warming as applied to the northern half of the British Isles.

The upper atmosphere ‘jet stream’ has moved a long way south, the north pole ice cap has melted far more than in recent years. In fact it is a record year for the polar ice cap melt. We have lost a little of the warming benefit of the Gulf Stream or more accurately the North Atlantic Drift.

Older people who are not quite as physically active as they used to be will feel the chill sooner than their younger counterparts, but a good way to keep warm is to make sure that you eat properly.

A shot of whiskey or rum is only a temporary solution and you will feel even colder once its effect has dissipated.

Hot soup is the best answer even if it is just Cuppa-Soup.