Big temperature difference between Oz and the UK

As we have (boringly) bought the same car in Oz as are UK Mazda 6 (and same colour!), we can graphically show the current differences in weather conditions using the dashboard thermometer. This was Koonwara in Victoria on 30th Nov:-







 











And the next two shots are in Suffolk...

and approaching the Clifton Suspension Bridge...

in the UK. Check out the thermometer readings on the very LHS!! It was 35 Koonwarra, and hit 39.6 degrees in Melbourne the same day. Manchester has nudged -10 degrees. Why are we here??