A Few Ramblings…
Forty-six year old Christian happily negotiating the world with a wife and three daughters
First digging on the veg plot – 17th February 2013
With some sunshine and finally a slightly milder afternoon, it was time to start digging over the veg plot.
The plot has been left over the winter after the final clearance back in November, with just the gooseberry, raspberry and rhubarb left.
It was good to be out working in the garden again, following a long, cold winter, although the soil was still wet and not particularly conducive to digging.
I only managed a few rows of digging. Hopefully we’ll be able to get the rest of the plot cleared over the next few weeks.
The plot before digging
First clearance completed
Looking down from the top end
January walk to Cookham Dean – 27th January 2013
After carrying over our December walk into January, Rebekah and I had to retrace our steps on a sunny afternoon which continually threatened more rain, at the end of the month.
Looking up to Cookham Dean over a sunlit field
Flooded path following the recent rain
Rebekah
In the churchyard
Snowdrops
Work continuing on the vestry
A rare shot of me!
Rain over the hill
Looking over to Maidenhead
A touch damp under foot
January snow – 18th/19th January 2013
With snow forecast for the south of England, I’d already planned to work from home. Unfortunately, I’d also planned to use the time to book my car in for its MOT.
The girls’ schools had decided to open for the day – given the lack of snow in the morning, but in the meantime, the roads were fast beginning to succumb to the weather.
With the roads now at gridlock, the schools finally decided to close at lunchtime.
Eventually, the good folk at Six Bay called to alert me that the car was ready for collection and I was able to nurse it home through the snow and traffic – a two minute journey ended up being closer to forty-five minutes!
Heavy snow by mid-afternoon
Snow-covered holly tree
The front garden in the snow
Outside the front of the house
Our house in the snow
Snow on the neighbour’s wheely-bins
On Saturday we were able to get out in the snow and I helped the girls to build what turned out to be an incredibly thin snowman, in the front garden!
The girls with a new friend
Proud to find someone thinner than me!
Happy snowman
Arms aloft!
With the roads largely clear of snow, we made our way over to mum’s house to see what the conditions were like in Cookham.
Mum’s magnolia in the snow
The back garden
Holly and Emily having a sledge ride around the garden
Emily in the snow
The vegetable plot buried in snow
Gooseberry and raspberry in the snow
Later in the afternoon, Rebekah and I had a walk down by the river at Maidenhead and took a few more photos of the snow.
Snowy weather in Derek Road
Not a day for sitting out
Looking along towards Maidenhead Bridge
Chilly boat
Icicles
Maidenhead Bridge in the snow
Rebekah with a rapidly made snow duck
Lovely day for a stroll by the Thames
The snow lingered for a few more days before gradually melting away.
A Few Ramblings... 