The "busy" A39 Trunk road at 2pm on Monday, Williton.
It had stopped snowing for a while. In the early hours of daylight, it came down thick and fast. By late morning, we had had 16cm; the light showers during the afternoon added another 1cm. The traffic was extremely light, partly because the schools had closed for the Christmas recess.
The birds, mostly four species of finch (Chaffinch, Brambling Goldfinch & Greenfinch) kept taking to the apple trees; they were being spooked by something, but it certainly wasn't passing vehicles. The large Pyracantha next door was laden with berries yesterday; by this afternoon, 4 Fieldfare and 4 Redwing, with a little help from one or two Blackbirds, had stripped it bare! I topped up the SFH feeders twice today - perhaps I should ask the government for a bigger pension!
Won't be going anywhere fast in this weather; they predict we've got 2 more days before it gets any better, i.e. warmer. We are luckier here than many - back in Bedford, it's alot colder. He he!
So, for now, it's "A Merry Christmas" to all my readers.
Yes below -10C the previous 2 nights. Had frost on the inside of the front door yesterday morning. Only -4C this morning, will have to dig my shorts out :-)
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