Not smug at all. I have already expressed my concern for the poor people who have been flooded out, but as you complained about your weather. I was referring to your recent posting to me in which you said I lived near the Arctic Circle.. I was letting you know that we have good weather in my area and not, as a lot of people from Southern England seem to think that we in Scotland are always up to our necks in snow. Antiques are not the only green thing on this Forum.