Thursday, February 12, 2009
Hanging on for Sunday
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I don't know why I set such store by the weather forecast, as it hardly ever reflects what's going on outside my window, but today it was right: snow. In fact, since Christmas we've had I think five weeks of frost, thought there was a lovely day when the temperature went up to about 10 Celcius and my neighbour and I found ourselves tidying the gardens and chatting over the fence. that was a short-lived warmer spell, though. Much of the time there has been frost or snow for day after day, H's school closed for a couple of days (L's didn't, much to her disgust!) and the pavements have been treacherous as trampled snow froze to ice. When it snowed again this morning, I didn't even bother to take photos, yet usually snow is a treat, marked by lots of pictures, such as a whole series taken a few weeks ago of H trampolining in the snow! I have been more worried about walking to work for 7am tomorrow, when I struggled to get as far as the rabbit hutches just by the door this evening... and then it rained! There was a downpour for a while which hasn't managed to wash away the snow but I have hopes that in the morning it will be gone. The worst scenario is for it to freeze tonight, in which case the going will be treacherous. Snow is sufficiently rare in England for most people never to have seen snow tires (I never have), and local roads don't get priority gritting. N has offered to give me a lift to work, bless him, as it means getting up earlier than usual and braving the freezing cold. Having moaned so much, I ought to add that so long as I don't have to battle through it, I like the snow very much, it's very pretty! Anyway, roll on Sunday - the weather forecast says 9 Celcius, and believe me, after having become accustomed to one or two degrees either side of zero, with highs of four or five, for weeks and weeks, it's going to feel wonderful! |
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