On Monday, 7 December 2015 12:56:35 UTC, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
The notion that it is the warmest summer ever is probably cock anyway.
How long do we have records for - not that long. And that the Romans
grew grapes here 2000 years ago is a bit of a giveaway.

Eh? You can grow grapes outdoors in several parts of the UK. But perhaps
not the best choice of crop with transport being so quick/easy now. Which
wasn't the case in Roman times.

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Even in Yorkshire.
https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourc...re%20vineyards

Even Scotland.
http://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/201...led-this-year/