Snow

Snow! Yesterday morning Bill scraped the snow from the road into the farm and cleared the yard so the lorries and horse owners can get in.

The Christmas trees are under there somewhere.

Arthur keeps watch.

New Year

After a cold December spent selling Christmas trees, Bill was pleased to shut the barn door on Christmas Eve with only a handful of trees left and retreat to the warmth of the house to celebrate Christmas.

Although the snow has disappeared, the ducks can't get onto the pond because it's still iced over and so have pushed their way under the fence into the field where the pigs lived and have been treating the wallow as a mini pond. The ground here is wet and muddy with water standing in the low ways so it's hard work walking along the footpaths and the horses kept in the livery yard are limited to turning out on a rota basis otherwise the fields would be a sea of mud.

More snow

It's been a cold day in the barn today selling Christmas trees and though there are still lots to choose from, we've taken down some of the racks and the barn is beginning to look a little emptier. I haven't chosen my tree yet and the one I had half an eye on was sold this morning so I expect that, as usual, we'll have the Christmas tree that nobody else wanted. The snow started to fall this afternoon and the buildings look very pretty at the moment  with a white dusting.