Clarity

I wanted certainty: would the C number remain above one overnight?  In the end, contrary to the grim forecasts of Paul Hudson’s Bay temperatures by early morning, the C number appears not have caused the widespread damage to my garden that many predicted.  The lack of clarity from other meteorology advisors was disgraceful.  Tomasz Schafernaker, thought that the overnight breeze or intermittent cloud cover might keep the overnight number up but only in some areas, not properly defined, so how could I be sure that my garden would be one of the lucky ones to escape the cold?  There was nothing for it but to make defensive preparations for the worst case.  This morning, however, I was outraged that my frantic preparations, spraying the fruit with water mist, covering tender plants with a protective coat, and turning up the thermostat in the greenhouse, were all, in retrospect, unnecessary.  It is now quite clear that inconsistent and ambiguous weather forecasts are all part of a gigantic conspiracy by the supermarkets to prevent garden growers, like me, becoming self -sufficient in vegetables. We really need some clarity from the government: should I take the same precautions tonight or take the risk that the C number will not dip in the Vale of York?  I certainly don’t feel comfortable with uncovering the newly planted antirrhinums until it is absolutely safe!  And all this, just as I was beginning to see light at the end of my poly tunnel!