Hoots mon it is cold

Howdy All,

It is so cold here that yesterday I saw a dog frozen to a lamppost.

Not really, but yesterday morning it was (-6). Yes, that is in degrees Celsius. This is fine if you want to keep your vodka on your doorstep instead of the freezer, but it plays hell with you when you place your car keys in your mouth ( so that you can carry Lily’s lunchbox, toys, clothes bag etc ), and then have to try an remove them.

Ever seen a grown man start a car with his chin, and having to wait 5 minutes until the fan has released the steering lock and his lips? Not pretty people.

Please find attached some photos I took yesterday, after going up to the village. The views are fantastic, and it makes it all worthwhile. Well almost worthwhile - on the weekend I had to use the pick to break up the gravel pile, just so I could use the shovel to put the gravel in the wheelbarrow. Oh yeah, don’t put your mobile phone in your mouth when picking up a shovel. Ever seen a grown man start a car, just so he could use the heater to remove a mobile phone from his chin? Not pretty people.


Having said that, we also went tobogganing on the same day, and it was fantastic fun.

With all of the snow, sleet, ice etc, we are soooooooo looking forward to heading for NZ next week. Did I say next week? Hurrah !!!

The next photos will be of us being sunburnt, and hopefully complaining that it is far too hot. Ever seen a grown man burn his lips on his car keys that he left in the sun….?


Apparently in a drive to get women in Scotland to eat more vegetables, designers have started making hats out of cabbages.