We got up this morning and found 13" of snow in the garden. I don't remember it ever snowing this intensely here. Quite something.

The back garden.

A birch tree against the pinewoods. The snow is hanging on the trees and they're starting to come down, which means a good chance of losing power later on. We can at least use the stove for boiling a kettle or cooking a slow casserole. It may yet come to that.

The view across the punchbowl. If only we had a toboggan here we could probably get the ponies out on that. As it is, we'll be walking. I wish I had gaiters. I suspect that we'll be improvising with bin bags and gaffa tape....
As I write this it has finally stopped snowing... oh wait, no, it's started again...

The back garden.

A birch tree against the pinewoods. The snow is hanging on the trees and they're starting to come down, which means a good chance of losing power later on. We can at least use the stove for boiling a kettle or cooking a slow casserole. It may yet come to that.

The view across the punchbowl. If only we had a toboggan here we could probably get the ponies out on that. As it is, we'll be walking. I wish I had gaiters. I suspect that we'll be improvising with bin bags and gaffa tape....
As I write this it has finally stopped snowing... oh wait, no, it's started again...
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Date: 6 Jan 2010 11:44 (UTC)no subject
Date: 6 Jan 2010 12:29 (UTC)no subject
Date: 6 Jan 2010 12:49 (UTC)What will you do if the power goes? Retreat to Rivendell?
(I'm so glad I have the opportunity to write that!)
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Date: 6 Jan 2010 13:42 (UTC)no subject
Date: 6 Jan 2010 13:45 (UTC)Pretty.
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Date: 6 Jan 2010 21:18 (UTC)no subject
Date: 7 Jan 2010 00:45 (UTC)no subject
Date: 7 Jan 2010 01:15 (UTC)This is an unusually wintery winter for England - nobody can remember it's like and there's a chance there won't be a similar one for a long time yet.
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Date: 7 Jan 2010 01:29 (UTC)Plus, proper winter! Enjoy it while it lasts.
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Date: 7 Jan 2010 01:29 (UTC)no subject
Date: 7 Jan 2010 14:19 (UTC)who knew.
apart from that, looks GORGEOUS.
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Date: 7 Jan 2010 16:08 (UTC)no subject
Date: 7 Jan 2010 18:14 (UTC)Anyone would think those numbers were totally made up...
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Date: 7 Jan 2010 18:16 (UTC)