Why has no government banned winter yet, and which gangster with a grudge had this crazy idea in the first place? A cashmere socks manufacturer trying to make a mint? A weather anchor dreaming of thrills and chills? Edward Scissorhands, or another eerie creature from an enchanted story? It’s cold, we’re cold. Our ears, our toes are cold, and a further chill runs down our spine at the thought that it is not over yet.