I doubt whether very many people at all over here fit winter tyres or have snow chains, etc., maybe up in Scotland in the more remote areas, I suppose. So when we get the occasional big snow hit, we're not really ready...

Haven't seen a flake here this winter, and we've had just a handful of frosty nights but nothing below minus two-and-a-bit (Celsius, of course!). But you never know what's around the corner, and not being ready for it is a national pastime.

Proper screenwash is cheap here in supermarkets. Ready-mixed is the cheapest but I'd rather use concentrate with which I can have a stronger mix in winter. I would never use just water or water with washing-up liquid. That's taking parsimony to extremes.