The Big Thaw.

On Friday it snowed...then on Sunday it snowed some more...a LOT more. For the last 3 days we have been in a white world, schools and businesses closed, lots of photographs being taken. But today it is thawing, the colour of the world is gradually coming back, and everything is dripping, hopefully it won't freeze again tonight and make the ground a sheet of ice...but I have my doubts! We had -13 the night before last, and it was very cold last night too so we'll see.

Hope you are warm wherever you are!

Everyone has snow but us it seems!

So many of my friends are posting pictures of the fun they are having in the snow, from the north of England right down to folks in London and beyond...but here in the middle we have yet more rain...this seems a touch unfair seeing as it is Sunday and I could be out walking in lovely crispy, cold snow. To be fair I wouldn't be quite so envious if it was a weekday and I had to drive anywhere, but still, I do feel a bit jealous ;)

So, to all of you enjoying the white stuff, make the most of it, throw snowballs, drink hot chocolate whilst looking at the view and keep cosy warm.

Clear stars, snowy trees.

This evening we had our first real snow of this winter, huge flakes falling and covering everything with a quiet, snow-lit blanket. Within the space of a couple of hours, even though it is cold outside, the snow has started to melt, and the sky has cleared to reveal a beautiful display of twinkling stars - Orion shining over the snow dusted trees is a truly remarkable sight which I feel very lucky to have seen.