If proof were needed...

If proof were needed that we are in the grips of a Russian cold front, I present unequivocable evidence. Our cat, Lucy, who is the thermometer of the household, has dispensed with the radiator in the hall. She has abandoned Emma's bed (the nearest bed to a radiator in the whole house). She has even foregone the spot between the living room radiator and the coffee table (a trap for hot air to dwell)...

Instead, she has installed herself on top of Emma's lizard's tank (vivarium for the educated amongst us). Not only is the tank heated to 97 degrees, but it also sits in front of a radiator, and the radiator has a small shelf above it, thereby creating a perfect recreation of conditions in the Australian outback from whence he originated.

I keep you waiting no longer, here is the proof - in Lucy language "it's blooming cold outside and I've found the hottest spot in the house!" Purr......