[Sylvia]

The thing I love best about the British weather, especially in the South West, is that, whatever it throws at you, freezing cold, snow, rain, too hot to breathe, you know it won't last for too long. A couple of weeks or so, then a welcome change.

[Mel Rice]

-14 here but lovely sunshine.

[MAK]

Great to hear how it is for everyone but can we say where we are? When I read "nice here" I have to look up on members map to understand what they mean.
Just a suggestion but I like to see where others enjoy and struggle with their smallholdings.

Earlier i had to put sun glasses on as it is such a great day with the sun reflecting off the snow. I have no idea what the temperature is because when it was -15 outside I moved the thermometer inside. Yippy we now have 15 degrees in the house and we have taken our hats off !
No water to the house because thick plastic pipes that feed water through the barn are frozen and I can not heat them up. Chris has somehow extracted 2 leeks from the garden and guess what we have a bucket of water and its soup for lunch!

Martin - Limousin - central France

[Sandy]

Well the suns out in Clackmannannanannana but I am cold, I am always wrapped up, I wear so many layers.....also I have to go in and out all the time and so cannot keep my warm boots on....We desperatly need some more crocs as the dogs ate one pair and they are so ideal for our nips out the house.....my boots are also hard to put on quickly!!!! Anyway, hope the ground is hard enough when I go for a walk otherwise its slippy....also no need to crack the ice on the hens water today!!!! 1 less job!!

[doganjo]

Clouded over in Clackmannan now, so no longer sunny, but still frozen ground and water containers.  I have done all my outside jobs - ducks, chickens, dogs - fed and watered. Dogs exercised.  So the wood burner is on ready for a long chat and lunch with my cousin, then another longer walk with the dogs, followed by an evening by the fire.

[Sorrel]

It was -7°C this morning, lovely starry sky.  I was glad to be going to work in the car and not cycling today.

[Lesley Silvester]

I was out in Shropshire last night in my voluntary role as a Street Pastor.  The temperature had dropped to -7C at about 2am but I wasn't too cold.  MIght have had something to do with two thermal vests, tee shirt, two jumpers, tights, leggings, jeans and walking socks under a huge winter coat.  My poor nose froze though and my thumbs, inside my furry suede gloves were cold.  Girls were out in sleeveless dresses and even strapless ones.  ~We gave out a large number of space blankets.

[Brucklay]

Well done MG of M - it restores I faith in people when I read things like that - hope you had a bit of a lie in/cat nap today xx

[Lesley Silvester]

Slept until nearly 11am but had to get up for the milking.  It wasn't too bad as I finished at 2am and was in bed for 3.  Usually I'm out until 4am then get home, hot drink and in bed for 5am.  It's fun though.

[Penninehillbilly]

.....also I have to go in and out all the time and so cannot keep my warm boots on....We desperatly need some more crocs as the dogs ate one pair and they are so ideal for our nips out the house.....my boots are also hard to put on quickly!!!!

I had an old pair of wellies which leaked, cut them down to ankle hieght, great for just nipping across the yard etc