I wish I had seen those waves and angry ocean that slammed the shores of the UK.  Awesome and terrifying both.  The same weather patterns have made life an adventure in the southeastern US also.  It started about mid-January and continues still.  Things seem to be on a 7 day cycle peaking each Tuesday or Wednesday.  One week we will have record breaking high temps for that time of year the the next it reverses to record breaking lows.  I'm speaking of highs in the 70's F and lows in the single digit F range.  It rollercoasters weekly.  

Day before yesterday it was 77 F here, today there are snow flurries.  I have grown accustomed to wearing shorts and a tee shirt with the snow ski clothes hanging by the door.