We are still under a big blanket of snow here in the wilds of Derbyshire. I am well used to heavy snow living here, and really cold temperatures, and thought I could cope ok, but last night a severe frost on top of the snow, and when I went to bed it was -10 and if you add some on for the wind chill too, even I was feeling the cold, and with only having one coal fire and one oil filled radiator in the house, I did fear I may be frozen solid this morning.
Really cold this morning, but the sun has pushed through, and its -7.8 now, so a little better. Thank goodness its my day off work, as its taken me three hours to feed all the livestock, including trying to open frozen doors etc. All seem ok, and the little goat kid is full of life, trying to leap onto his mums back.
Just come in the house, and there is a large puddle in the middle of the room ....rushed upstairs and it appears to be coming from the water system. I am not good on plumbing, but looks very like a burst. Cannot get hold of OH but left a text, but he is miles away, so cannot rely on hm. Plumber lives in the cottage over the field, but I daresay he is already out dealing with plenty of burst pipes already,
Oh, and I put the last of the coal on the fire last night, may have to get a bag and sledge it down from where we are parked, as still no vehicle access.