Would love to be able to become a winter sports nut but we just don't have the snow. Instead we have rain, drizzle, fog and road grime. Oh yes, did I mention the rain...

It did snow last winter but although it was cold it was all gone by the end of the week. Actually, it's very funny. Because it's so rare the whole country goes into a kind of frenzy, as though it's the first time it's happened. Kids rush out and try and make snowmen with the 3cm of slushy wet snow we get and motorists get all in a tiss because there's a bit of slush on the road.

Cross country skiing really appeals to me. I don't think I'd be able to stay up too well on anything too slopey. My sister-in-law lives in Calgary so perhaps I should get my behind over the Atlantic and pay her a visit. She's from the UK as well and although Calgary gets VERY cold she likes the blue skies and sunshine.