Winter

From everyone at Watkin Davies Insurance Consultants, we would like to wish all our clients and customers a very Merry Christmas and happy new year!

According to The Independent, cold and flu cases are expected to rise sharply this winter. While lockdown last year meant most of us were largely free from the common cold as we kept inside, it also means that this winter’s virus pool is likely to be larger.

We have many expectations for Christmas. Aside from the practical ones – like how much money we’ll spend on gifts and what day the tree goes up – many of us have a detailed image of what the festivities should look like.

The colder weather is creeping in, and the heating has gone on across homes and offices. Bad weather, whether it is stormy, snowy or blustery, often comes hand in hand with UK winters.

As the nights draw in and jumpers come out for the autumn season, crispy golden leaves can look pretty, but can become a nuisance when they start to block your drains.

Your home is made of sturdy stuff, but it does need a little extra help in winter. There are a few measures you can take to make you home more comfortable and reliable in the winter months.

With Halloween now over and the taste of pumpkin soup out of our minds for at least another 12 months, event organisers from sports and leisure clubs are now planning for the next collection of events, such as Diwali, Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year! 

Some motorists mistake winter tyres for those which are spiked or studded and more at home in colder countries which come to expect harsh winters as a seasonal norm. Others, almost half of all motorists in fact, are not even aware of them.

Whether a warehouse forms just part of your retail operation or storage and distribution is the core of your business, plummeting temperatures can cause warehouse chaos.

Joint pain can occur anytime throughout the year, but in the cold and wet months of the winter you may find it harder to cope with.

Although a change in the weather will not cause arthritis, it can worsen the symptoms, says GP and musculoskeletal expert, Dr Alasdair Wright.