I had a viewing of the house at 1pm-now can't get here apparently-car stuck in car park-a bit of forward planning or alternative arrangements are surely in order
Afties We managed to get out and about today (that is the Royal we ) Hubbie drove and the snow's stopped. There seems to be a slight thaw. Just brushed all the snow off the conservatory ledges as it had piled up into little drifts and we've now got a pathway.as well. Don't like the look of the sky though.
Think my snowdrops are out but I'm not ploughing through the garden to check .
Got a ham shank from butchers so will make some soup later . I don't really have a recipe for it - just throw everything in . Got some nice lamb chops for tea as well
Kate, I'll wish for snow for you Sunday night but I don't want any more - fed up with it now and it makes the floors soggy.
Been out in the snow to clean out the chicken house, (my fingers and feet got very cold - now I remember why I didn't like snow as a kid!) and taken son no. 3 to work - the road out of the estate is still a skating rink but the main roads are fine at the moment.
Kate, the forecast is for more snow tomorrow afternoon for the South East. Will that do you?
Just sowed my few seeds. Propagator began to warm up Let's hope weather warms up by the time they have germinated If they germinate, not a very good record there!
Kate you can have the snow Sunday then we won't get it here Ex head used to close school and insist all staff go in for a days work
Wobbles just started so have finally sat down. Roads on estate clear!! Wow, so off to Sainsbury's we went. Daughter amazed at how quiet store was, hadnt believed me. No I dont shop all the time, honestly, but fresh fruit & veg I get little & often so no waste!
Whoever ran out of washing powder, can send liquid ciberetically if any good? Aldi's best, excellent BTW as we do have soft water. They've however upped/changed the perfume in their 'plain' (!) softrinse, which I dilute by 50%, so am trying someone elses' which is supposed to be very suitable for sensitive skin- we shall see. J.
Wishing you South-easterly snow, Kate. It look hopeful.
Lottie, I'm with you on the coldness and wetness of snow, have only ever liked playing in it in short bursts - even as a child. Walked to school every day in '62/'63, - about a mile - didn't mind that as long as people didn't throw snowballs at me.
Becks, best of luck with cakes. I recently made a Victoria sandwich which wasn't very successful though tasty all the same. Went back to Delia who recommends smaller tins or more mixture and longer slower cooking time than I was using. Much better. Takes practice, I think, and knowing your own equipment.
Bjay, my head used to reason that it was better for teachers to work at home on a snow day as generally they had longer and more difficult journeys than the children who were almost all walking distance from our large town primary school. If the school wasn't shut, (because we don't get a lot of snow in these parts) over half of the children still stayed at home and those of us who made it in took mixed classes and had fun activities including snow playtimes and hot chocolate after play. It was always a lovely atmosphere.
Let us say the head wasn't and still isn't by all accounts a 'fun' person, She regarded the schools as a business. We used to clash.!!!
Enough, still confused about greenhouse whether to clear snow or leave it for insulation. Must say it felt not too cold when i went in it, but Geoff can see the point about cracking glass as well. OH says leave but he isn't into snow clearing. - waste of time he says
Good luck with cake Becks. I tink we are all waiting
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Geoff at least with those chickens you will not go hungry
Flo I am impressed that you went in to the shop today.
I only want the snow in one small corner of England
I had a viewing of the house at 1pm-now can't get here apparently-car stuck in car park-a bit of forward planning or alternative arrangements are surely in order
Kate I am working on it
Flo your dedication will get its own reward
Who is this new poster who signs quite old?
Afties
We managed to get out and about today (that is the Royal we ) 
Hubbie drove and the snow's stopped. There seems to be a slight thaw. Just brushed all the snow off the conservatory ledges as it had piled up into little drifts and we've now got a pathway.as well. Don't like the look of the sky though.
Think my snowdrops are out but I'm not ploughing through the garden to check .
Got a ham shank from butchers so will make some soup later . I don't really have a recipe for it - just throw everything in . Got some nice lamb chops for tea as well
Kate, I'll wish for snow for you Sunday night but I don't want any more - fed up with it now and it makes the floors soggy.
Nice photos of Cody.
Been out in the snow to clean out the chicken house, (my fingers and feet got very cold - now I remember why I didn't like snow as a kid!) and taken son no. 3 to work - the road out of the estate is still a skating rink but the main roads are fine at the moment.
Kate, the forecast is for more snow tomorrow afternoon for the South East. Will that do you?
By the way folks this thread has now passed 18000 messages and 900 pages!!
Well I am quie old, but so is my propagator!
Just sowed my few seeds.
Propagator began to warm up
Let's hope weather warms up by the time they have germinated
If they germinate, not a very good record there!
Kate you can have the snow Sunday then we won't get it here
Ex head used to close school and insist all staff go in for a days work
Bacon sandwiches now
Well, cake baking has commenced, starting with my new bigger tin. I'm not feeling confident.
Darren, we have cyber lockers on here! If you have cakes/danish, you have to share! Did you not read your terms and conditions!
Afternoon all.
Wobbles just started so have finally sat down.
Roads on estate clear!! Wow, so off to Sainsbury's we went. Daughter amazed at how quiet store was, hadnt believed me. 
No I dont shop all the time, honestly, but fresh fruit & veg I get little & often so no waste!
Whoever ran out of washing powder, can send liquid ciberetically if any good? Aldi's best, excellent BTW as we do have soft water. They've however upped/changed the perfume in their 'plain' (!) softrinse, which I dilute by 50%, so am trying someone elses' which is supposed to be very suitable for sensitive skin- we shall see. J.
Wishing you South-easterly snow, Kate. It look hopeful.
Lottie, I'm with you on the coldness and wetness of snow, have only ever liked playing in it in short bursts - even as a child. Walked to school every day in '62/'63, - about a mile - didn't mind that as long as people didn't throw snowballs at me.
Becks, best of luck with cakes. I recently made a Victoria sandwich which wasn't very successful though tasty all the same. Went back to Delia who recommends smaller tins or more mixture and longer slower cooking time than I was using. Much better. Takes practice, I think, and knowing your own equipment.
Bjay, my head used to reason that it was better for teachers to work at home on a snow day as generally they had longer and more difficult journeys than the children who were almost all walking distance from our large town primary school. If the school wasn't shut, (because we don't get a lot of snow in these parts) over half of the children still stayed at home and those of us who made it in took mixed classes and had fun activities including snow playtimes and hot chocolate after play. It was always a lovely atmosphere.
Let us say the head wasn't and still isn't by all accounts a 'fun' person, She regarded the schools as a business.
We used to clash.!!!
Enough, still confused about greenhouse whether to clear snow or leave it for insulation. Must say it felt not too cold when i went in it, but Geoff can see the point about cracking glass as well. OH says leave but he isn't into snow clearing. - waste of time he says
Good luck with cake Becks. I tink we are all waiting