I'd say today was as close to perfect light as i've seen in the UK - incredible lunchtime shoot in Harrogate, here's a couple of examples i've come across while sifting through the winter wonderland...
I set the white balance on the D90 to sunny, pp is fairly minimal, i guess i could get them to really sparkle in lightroom if i wasn't so lazy...my enjoyment is taking the pic more than processing it