I ALMOST panicked when I saw a headline in one national newspaper that promised a three-week battering of snow, ice and sub-zero temperatures.
By heck, I thought, best dig an igloo in the back garden from the first snowfall.
After all, igloos are snug enough. The temperature outside might be -45°C but inside it can be 16°C (61°F) from body heat alone.
I checked that in Wikipedia so it must be true.
In fact, if it does snow and we all build igloos we can save a fortune in heating costs during the next three weeks by living like Eskimos.
Best not tell the Government, though, or they’ll cancel the winter fuel allowance and make pensioners live in igloos from November to March.
On reflection, I won’t bother building an igloo because I don’t believe the weather will be that bad.
Call me a cynic, but I think that particular newspaper was suffering a slow news day.
The weather may be rotten, which is to be expected in January, but not apocalyptic.
Trust me, I’m a journalist.
