It's been really cold here for at least 2 weeks, minus numbers quite a lot of the time. And on Tuesday night it was our turn for snow, a real blizzardy snow, which covered eveything in a 7 inch blanket and looks like a christmas card. Fine if you don't need to go anywhere. Thousands of schools are closed, and the roads are very quiet. My car is snuggled under its white blanket at the top of the drive, Alex's is at the bottom. he went to dig it out just now, then found it won't start, so he's waiting for a neighbour with jump leads to help - then a new battery I daresay. I managed to squeeze my ankle into wellies today, so once the car starts, we can go down to see Mum
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