Fun in the snow

There was more frost than snow but our young visitors still managed to find enough for target practice with their snowballs and couldn't resist building the last snowman of the season.

Last of the snow?

They say that you have to have more snow to remove the "bones" from under the walls and hedges. I wonder if this is our last snow this year. The snow drops seem to cope with any weather when it comes. They emerged through frozen ground at the beginning of the month and seem to have thickened during the warmer days. The florist reckons that the harder the winter, the better the display of bulbs, so we should be in for a good show!

Bird food

I wonder how long these berries will last. The blackbirds and thrushes have been fighting off the robins and tits at the bird feeders and the chopped apples went very quickly yesterday. It's a wonder that any bird survives the cold nights. We must be grateful for good insulation and log fires!

More snowmen!

Where did these come from? I hope we're not starting a trend. I've already posted one lovely snowman and then these turned up. How many will we have by the weekend?

Happy New Year

These young holiday makers have had a great time building their snowman this week. The scenery is stunning with the sun shining down as well. The outlook seems to predict that the snowman may survive for a while!

White Christmas

Well, it was just what our visitors wanted - a white Christmas. The children were out sledging as soon as possible on the thick, dry snow. There is nothing to beat the combination of sunshine and snow when you'te out in the Peak National Park. At times the snow even appeared pink.

Autumn colour

An incredibly dry spell so far this month. The leaves on the oaks are turning while the ash trees stubbornly remain green. However, nothing can beat the Virginia creeper for vibrancy.