Perishingly Cold

Was watching the BBC show: How Do They Do It? today. I almost fell off the couch listening to the intro of todays episode:

Imagine you’ve had enough. You decide to get away from civilization.
You go to Canada

(I’m not kidding)

There you are in your log cabin … but you still need supplies from the outside world. Tartan jackets, Davie Crockett hats – that sort of thing. But the problem is most trade comes by ship across sea and rivers. But because Canada is so perishingly cold (note, this is word for word) … most of the seas and rivers are frozen solid for 3 months of the year. The question is how do you secure a regular supply of fur lined boots and lumber axes when the rivers are frozen stiff. How do they do it?

Canada.
It’s the middle of winter and the balls have frozen off every brass monkey within a hundred kilometers. In a nutshell, it’s absolutely freezing! This wind swept plane is actually the mighty St. Lawrence river one of the most vital trade routes in north america. Except in winter …

Crickey! I do miss my lumber jack axe.