Frank- arent you good about the self-seeders! I admit to being a bit happy go lucky in the past, but now age, creaking bones, energy levels dropped has meant that a sterner approach is needed.
You've just reminded me, have my Nan's old hoe in our garage. I tend not to use much, prefering crammed borders. Shall investigate that- needs sharpening, but got 'stone' for that. Also got a long-handled 'grabber' for getting the blighters up!
Am layered up, but lounge will be sunny until lunchtime & the heating has been put on as some of the tiling in bathroom hasnt dried properly! J.
Bright,frosty, beginning to clear where the SUN hits. A real coldness in the air. Just put some washing out. Topped up the bird feeders and sent OH in search of lard. I think it will be cheaper to make my own seed blocks than buying them.
Evening all. A frosty start to the day here at 7.30 the grass was almost white, with a chill in the air which has stayed all day. It's cold again tonight and the temp is dropping.
Cancelled my trip to Stockton yesterday Frank, didn't much fancy driving through floods. I'll need to pick a good day in December
Nice and sunny today but cold and crisp, went to Newcastle today for at trip out ,,nice and sunny there as well so nice all round, it's a freezing - 2.2c now, I need to take the dog out so will no doubt be rather apprehensive on the icy patches at least it's not rained for 24 hours
Lovely sunny day in the Chilterns, but very heavy frost. Spent yesterday afternoon strimming the front lawn which looks so much better for a quick trim. Also have a lovely display of Gazania's - would have thought the frosts would have finished them off,but then the weather is mad. There are still one or two carnations coming into flower at the front, so must make the most of them all before they're covered in snow!
Stockton sunny and clear, a heavy overnight frost still on the front and never moved. Zoomer I went for a run on the A177 Durham road and had to turn back, water lay in every dip in the road, the sun was shining but nothing will shift that water until the fields dry a bit. Today the fields are ice rinks. Shopping was a nightmare, I was in early but so was everyone else, the check out girl said she would take her time with me because I was smiling, most had the grumps.
Yesterday was patchy, thick fog all around us, west, central & south Manchester & North Cheshire. Cold & horrible, but of course out we all went....down to Dunham Massey's winter garden. Despite getting rather cold, OH has got some stunning pics of shrubs in flower, droplets hanging off flower buds etc. It was still lovely down there despite the swirling fog.
Then a nice cuppa & nibbles in the cafe there to warm us all up before braving the drive back. That took at least twice as long as normal, not much fun.
Very cold walk up to our local Italian last night, but definitely warmer walking back....or could it have been the vino?!
Today, yes cold out the back this morning & the odd patch of ice surprisingly at the front, which is usually warmer. Sun from the start & breezey so washing flapping nicely. No chance to 'potter' though. J.
"Vino" Jo, you try the Grappa we ran tanks on it. Stockton was looking quite bright until seeing a car trying to get up the bank out front, we had no white frost although a snap frost had caused black ice, it was still there when I ventured onto the lane for a paper. Now that is a big adventure what do they train drivers to do these days, it must all be in summer on dry roads. The antics on the lane would have won the Strictly Waltz comp. they cannot drive with water down or ice, snow, black ice, fair weather drivers with phones permanently glued to their ears in charge of a tonne of lethal metal that can kill. Rant over.
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Frank- arent you good about the self-seeders! I admit to being a bit happy go lucky in the past, but now age, creaking bones, energy levels dropped has meant that a sterner approach is needed.
You've just reminded me, have my Nan's old hoe in our garage. I tend not to use much, prefering crammed borders. Shall investigate that- needs sharpening, but got 'stone' for that. Also got a long-handled 'grabber' for getting the blighters up!
Am layered up, but lounge will be sunny until lunchtime & the heating has been put on as some of the tiling in bathroom hasnt dried properly!
J.
Bright,frosty, beginning to clear where the SUN hits. A real coldness in the air. Just put some washing out. Topped up the bird feeders and sent OH in search of lard. I think it will be cheaper to make my own seed blocks than buying them.
Evening all. A frosty start to the day here at 7.30 the grass was almost white, with a chill in the air which has stayed all day. It's cold again tonight and the temp is dropping.
Cancelled my trip to Stockton yesterday Frank, didn't much fancy driving through floods. I'll need to pick a good day in December
Nice and sunny today but cold and crisp, went to Newcastle today for at trip out ,,nice and sunny there as well so nice all round, it's a freezing - 2.2c now, I need to take the dog out so will no doubt be rather apprehensive on the icy patches
at least it's not rained for 24 hours 
Stockton sunny and clear, a heavy overnight frost still on the front and never moved.
Zoomer I went for a run on the A177 Durham road and had to turn back, water lay in every dip in the road, the sun was shining but nothing will shift that water until the fields dry a bit. Today the fields are ice rinks.
Shopping was a nightmare, I was in early but so was everyone else, the check out girl said she would take her time with me because I was smiling, most had the grumps.
Frank.
Today started off lovely and sunny but very cold. Now the cloud is moving in and it is getting dark.
Cold but dry here. Noticed the bird baths have both frozen this evening.
What a difference today-
Yesterday was patchy, thick fog all around us, west, central & south Manchester & North Cheshire. Cold & horrible, but of course out we all went....down to Dunham Massey's winter garden. Despite getting rather cold, OH has got some stunning pics of shrubs in flower, droplets hanging off flower buds etc. It was still lovely down there despite the swirling fog.
Then a nice cuppa & nibbles in the cafe there to warm us all up before braving the drive back. That took at least twice as long as normal, not much fun.
Very cold walk up to our local Italian last night, but definitely warmer walking back....or could it have been the vino?!
Today, yes cold out the back this morning & the odd patch of ice surprisingly at the front, which is usually warmer. Sun from the start & breezey so washing flapping nicely. No chance to 'potter' though.
J.
"Vino" Jo, you try the Grappa we ran tanks on it.
Stockton was looking quite bright until seeing a car trying to get up the bank out front, we had no white frost although a snap frost had caused black ice, it was still there when I ventured onto the lane for a paper. Now that is a big adventure what do they train drivers to do these days, it must all be in summer on dry roads.
The antics on the lane would have won the Strictly Waltz comp. they cannot drive with water down or ice, snow, black ice, fair weather drivers with phones permanently glued to their ears in charge of a tonne of lethal metal that can kill.
Rant over.
Frank.