What are you all up to

Heavy snow here overnight. Got the caravan back today after I it’s repair so heating and hot water now working as they should. Bit of a performance getting it back in the drive though our street was covered in snow normally it takes me 5 mins to spin round at the top of our cul de sac and reverse the van in the drive but today due to the snow the Volvos front wheels were spinning when trying to reverse so unhitched and. Put the mover on but there is a slight lip in the kerb up to our drive and due tot the heavy snow the mover couldn’t get traction either so we were stuck ended up with shovels moving the snow to clear a path in to the drive took about 20 mins with the van stuck on the street luckily we live on a very quiet street so no problem. Anyway once we cleared the snow the mover done it’s work and van now safely on drive but filthy will need to wait until the temp rises a bit before it can be washed

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend 

We were just supposed to get a bit of sleet, but we woke to a light dusting of snow. By the time Flyte and I got back from our pre-breakfast walk it was showing properly. We did get a break mid morning with a sight of the sun, so off again and 2/3 rds of the way round it started to show again. This has continued on and off up till now, and we now have about 2" of it on the top of the car! We've had everything today apart from wind!! When I was out about 5:15 I saw the first flash of lightning and then a very loud roll of thunder, and that continued for about 45 mins. It appears to have stopped showing how but I won't be surprised if it's not now freezing out there, which will prove very treacherous as, although part of our road is a bus route it never gets salted!!😵 We need a rapid increase in temperature and some rain too to shift it all.

Everybody take care out there.

That's really useful information richardandros.  I tbink we will have to seriously consider having our conservatory roof done...

David

David - my advice would be to find a local builder you can trust, rather than one of those companies that have popped up recently, supposedly specialising in such conversion. They seem to quote ridiculous prices, in my opinion. As I replied to Rufs - it isn't complicated and the only expensive bits are the roof tiles (if you use the Marley composites). Don't be fobbed off with those tiles that look like strips of lino - they ain't going to last five minutes!

Richard

CCTV about 8 am. 

2 farmers. 1 cat. 8 cows. 1 milk taxi (takes milk to calves)

Following my cancer treatment I have to take an Ibandronic tablet daily first thing in a morning with lots of water and stay standing for at least an hour too. 

Been fairly quiet the last few days just really cold 🥶 not even had any sunshine, but at least we've not had any snow.

Went to our storage site to check the caravan, all seemed okay, just cold. 

Christmas tree bought today, will get it in and decorated during the week, currently making use if our half price electricity to cook a roast and a couple of cakes,  washing all done too.

Loved the  Christmas trees Ttda 🌲 we have visited Castleton a couple of times during December its always very festive,  our local tree festival is next weekend.

Glad you have got your caravan back Francis all repaired and ready to go.

Speedy recovery to Mrs M hope its not too painful. 

Despite the middle and southern parts of the lakes full of snow there was hardly any in Keswick's Victorian fayre which was as usual fantastic. Although I'm not sure how this chap fits in?

I did say to him that you were the chosen one! It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them! Bring balance to the Force, not leave it in darkness.

Sorry to hear of Mrs M's mishap. It sounds painful. I do hope her recovery goes well. It sounds like you are going to be busy moulesy during the next few weeks.

Pleased to hear that you have your Christmas tree helen. I have put up a few advent lights and tree will hopefully go up at the end of the week.

I am still not feeling brilliant after the shingles. Apparently it takes a while. However we did meet up with 4 friends that we hadnt seen for a while for lunch today in a lovely village pub and had such a good time chatting and catching up with them. We have another lunch date with  a couple of friends planned for Tuesday. We then go to see Father Christmas with our nearly 4 year old great grandson next Saturday.

Weather here has been bitterly cold of late. It took OH ages to defrost my car on Friday morning. It didn't thaw all day but was lovely and sunny. Saturday was just as cold but grey, misty and cloudy all day. We woke up to snow this morning but it turned to rain late morning. I wonder what tomorrow will bring? 

Good to hear that you have been out meeting up with friends, Miilie. Hope that you are soon fully recovered from the Shingles.

Pleased to read that you have got your caravan back from the dealers, Richard. Fingers crossed that all is fixed now.

Well, the snow finally stopped sometime in the night and we have had a bit of a thaw, but not enough to shifted much of it. It could well freeze over night and the untreated roads around by us will be more treacherous than ever. There are still cars stuck where they were abandoned yesterday. We may well postpone going away by a day to ensure that the roads are clear.