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Snow day!

 

My area has a RED warning for snow. Apparently this is issued so rarely it means serious business. This morning I woke to about an inch of snow at around 6am. By 9am there was nearly 4 inches on top of my bin. Despite this work was still open (even though they advised people not to make non essential journeys?) but I chose to wait it out and see, phoning in about 9. My worry wasn’t about getting in, it was about getting HOME at the end of the day; which turned out to be right. At 10am it was said that all of the bus services were cancelled until further notice. It’s slowed down dramatically now, but they sky is still white and I’m glad I called in- even if I have to use my own time for it (boo!). My prediction is that as it gets colder again tonight we’ll have even more snow fall.

Newport is pretty much built within hills and mountains. My house is in the bottom of the valley, so other places on higher ground are far worse off then we are.

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This is our ghetto back yard; moving in in late September/Early October means we’ve not done anything to it. We can both probably count on one hand the amount of times we’ve actually even been out there! Spring this will change I hope!

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Build up of snow on the top of the gate.

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We don’t use this food waste box; and it’s been open in the back garden since before we moved in. With the heavy rain we’ve been having it’s filled with water and then today it’s frozen solid!

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I’ve not seen heavy enough snow to coat a washing line in YEARS.

I know I know,

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Personally I trust MYSELF fine in this weather. I don’t drive, but if I did I’d maybe worry about not trusting other people; as someone mercy to public transport I honestly don’t much trust them either (which is good because they shut the service off). The attitude we have to snow in this country is a strange one.

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So instead today i’ve spent it cuddled up in my PJ’s. I’ve made beef stew for tomorrow, Peppermint Bark from left over candy canes and knitted on my socks.

Luckily Mr Postman delivered my new needles yesterday. Those are KnitPro Karbonz – The needle is Carbon Fibre and the tips are nickel plated. They’re incredibly smooth and a fast fast fast knitting experience. Despite there being a 2 changes between materials- the tips, needle and cable so far I’ve had no catches at all. I’d say they’re my new favourite needles, but I’m also fond of the Addi Lace tips that arrived at the same time.

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Excuse the rubbish photo – that’s my chair (not my choice of print, but the suite was free!) but this is my other current project. It’s a huge Granny Stripe blanket made out of all of my old DK scraps. I’m trying to add one or two stripes onto it a day so it grows quicker. I’m also trying to be proactive about weaving in the ends before I get to the end. I’ve worked out it roughly needs to be 200 rows long, and that’s 400 ends.. so I’d better make a start!

 

Hope your all doing well- remember to stay safe if there’s any snow where you are!

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