It appears it’s cold around here. It was around -30 centigrade this morning, although it has rapidly got warmer. This level of coldness can give you sensations that you really can’t attain any other way. Try going outside for a few minutes in less-than-adequate clothing and come back inside. The rush of blood will make you feel almost hot. The air has distinct feel at these temperatures. It’s dry and it will nip your nose when you take that first breath of air outside. And although it’s even more subjective, I feel that glogg tastes is so much more in place when you come home from the cold.

If you exist around or in Tampere, Finland, Tampere’s Yachtclub provides more detailed, more up-to-date information on local weather than that lowly Finnish Meteorological Institute.