I have navy suits, navy blazers, a navy overcoat, a navy waxed jacket for colder weekends, a navy blouson for warmer weekends.
For me, the biggest motivation to cycle through the winter is appreciating the colder months.
Like many butterflies, the high brown fritillary spends the colder months as a hibernating caterpillar, and these die if winters are warm and wet.
In fact, the colder it is, the better they like it.
"I've a friend whose house was a similar age but always seemed to be that bit colder," says Louise.
Friction improves at colder ambient air temperatures, which is why they chose to climb Dawn Wall in winter.
Stewart made the most of her one scene when she brushes off a pass by Martin, who is told, "When it comes to sailors, she's colder than a deep freeze".
It'll be interesting to see what happens once it gets a bit colder and we have to start having the heating on more.
Neither is the water any colder than in summer.
On the epic death march from Auschwitz – through the snow, "colder and hungrier than can be imagined" – Zdenka accompanied Gideon Klein's sister, Elisa.
The exception to this is extremities – your head, feet and hands generally feel colder the longer you ride.
