>>>As to the weather, spring has not arrived yet. It still feels like winter! Actually saw some snow yesterday and today here!
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>Yes there has been some snow in the Isle of Man, ahem - but with the terrible weather in the UK, aren't you feeling cut off? ;-)

I'd like to ask our resident Brits here, Tracy included :), whether it's true that when there's a heavy fog over The Channel, they really say "the continent is cut off"?