Indeed.Where was I? Oh yes - complaining about the weather. Ah now - well - the cycle of a bit of rain, a bit of snow, a lot of freeze continues. It does seem to be getting gradually warmer - so the rain is now more frequent than snow - and although this pleases us on account of it heralding the possibility of the merest chance of an end... An End.
But only a hint of course. And as it warms it gets more slippery.
I tried to take the car up to the house and got considerably less than half way up the drive, and made two superb ice tracks in the process. But it was good fun!
Thrawst is not photogenic. So the piccy is from a few days ago.
Hogmanay got us out and into the pub - just for a couple like. It was getting going nicely when we left, and the most notable event is unblogworthy.
But we need the ice and snow to clear.** Not only is the dwindling level of animal feed becoming an issue, but so is the dwindling level of human food. I mean there's no need to call the helicopter just yet, and we are still a fair way from curried goat, but the list of ingredients for meals is diminishing and monotony beckons. And anyway there's always the village shops - always good if you prefer to wring onions rather than chop them.
But here's wishing you a heartfelt happy new year - and thanks for continuing to read this blog, and commenting occasionally. I predict that things will happen in 2010. No really. Oh yes.
**And as I type this "set the controls for the heart of the sun" begins on the ipod. Oh yes please!
Which reminds me to mention that the first toon randomly selected by the ipod in 2010 was Tommy Smith - Seal. Somehow strangely appropriate and certainly a delicious start to the year.
5 comments:
Hmm. It seemes to be getting colder here in the tropical South West. And the council has run out of salt and is (reportedly) having to buy more from Korea.
We have never (in all our 3 years living here)had so much blue sky and sunshine as we have had these last few weeks. So even though we are having the same thrawst problems and dog walking has become an extreme sport, the daylight is very welcome, and it is intensified by bouncing back from the snowy mountain tops. And what about the pinky orange mountain tops at sunset? Magnificent. Happy new year! Lynda
Have you had the fish pie from the deep freeze yet?
Oh, and is that a horrid horse snot??
Happy New Year!
Yo doods, HNY to y'all!
We skidded back up the A697 through Coldstream yesterday to get home from a week at Grandma's in H'pool. Definitely ropy and at one point passed a woman being helped from her car which was down a 6ft ditch in the hedgerow. Snow is about 12" here in Bonaly and has been here since Sunday 20 Dec without thaw & more falling almost every day. Next-door neighbours say it's never stayed this long in the 27 years they've been here.
Built half an igloo today packing snow bricks in recycling buckets, but it's really powdery - hard work.
Sounds a bit extreme at B'hill, so hope food & water problems ease off soon. Buy/make snow chains for the car/van tyres - instant traction and you sound like you're going to need that out there.
Oh and PLEEEEEZ don't try brush sweeping a chimney from inside .....
All the best, hug the goats and keep yer tongue out. %-)
MTB
P.S. Word verification = 'linalupu', which is Inuit for leaving washing hung out in the snow.
Townmouse: My memory of D&G council is that they're not very worldly-wise - so thjey probabloy think Korea is somewhere near Accrington.
Lynda: - Excellent image - dog walking being an extreme sport! A very happy new year to you.
Lulu: Aaargh - well spotted - frozen horse snot - it's very good for thickening soups apparently...
MTB: Yo - good to hear from you - I think A697 was a brave choice in any case.... I might phone you. One day. Soon. Ish. Maybe.
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