Fully agreed Andy. I am sick of reading "Oh this is nothing compared to 78/79, 63 or 47". Of course it isn't, the chances of those happening again are slim. The bottom line is that a large proportion of the country has had it's best snowfall for the best part of 20 years. It is the coldest winter for over a decade. And most of the younger generation (me included) have seen their best snowfalls in their lifetimes. Okehampton got 55cm (almost 2 feet!!) if you don't think that is notable, then you are living in the wrong country.
If this time last year we would have said that this was to come, people would have jumped at the chance. It has been the best snowy spell since the internet age and we may not see its like for a few years. Plus (as you mention) we still have about 2 months of snow potential. And towards the back end of February, heavy, convective snow is more likely, which can be exciting to watch.
2008/09 is one to remember IMO.