A bit of snow and the whole country grinds to a halt!

We have about 4″ (10cm) of the white stuff here.

pull up a seat

Schools are closed, roads are impossible to drive on (Mr 1st Unique tried to drive to work but ended up abandoning his car when he skidded into a bollard and couldn’t move it from there) and we don’t even have a TV signal.  Mr 1st Unique thinks it’s just all the snow on the satellite dish and is preparing to get the ladders out and scrape it off.  I think he just can’t stand the thought of a day off work with no TV!

Update: The TV works now - it was just snow on the satellite dish.  Looks like a fight for the remote today - college closed, teen daughter winning the remote battle at the moment.  Music channels rule till the oldies can stand it no longer…

It looks lovely though!!!!

snow on a branch

snowy trees

deep and crisp and even

What a cutie!!

snowman

This is the snowman built today by my youngest daughter (16) and my two grandchildren (10 and 7).  Isn’t he cute?  He’s still there on our drive but his nose has fallen off.

Just wanted to prove that the snow is actually fun sometimes - although I know it’s caused a lot of problems and accidents too.  Mr 1st Unique had problems just getting off our driveway this morning - it slopes upwards to the road, and the car was going nowhere!!  Two passing binmen rescued him eventually and pushed the car for him!  The roads were treacherous today with snow and hail on top of ice and frozen snow/slush.  If you’ve managed to stay at home in front of the fire, you’ve done well!

And who was it who painted this?

let it snow plaque in gorgeous girly pink

Whoops, that’ll be me then.  Sorry!!!  Looks like we may get our white Christmas after all.  If you’re travelling to be with loved ones this Christmas, I hope your journey is safe and uneventful! 

Have a lovely Christmas!!