JUST a day or two ago there was a frost on the roadside verges and in the valley hollows when I was out on an early morning walk with the dog.
So it should not come as any surprise to read that spring 2013 is set to be the coldest for 26 years and the wettest in five years.
The Côte d’Azur has experienced its highest amount of rainfall since records began, while temperatures last week in Paris were a chilly 3.7°C, the lowest since 1887 and the national average is 5.0°C lower than normal, 10.0°C lower in some areas.