So school’s closed for the third day in a row and the kids are going stir crazy. We decided that, as it was sunny this afternoon, building a snowman (or snowlady according to Flora) would be a great idea. There’s no shortage of snow on the lawn, so it didn’t take long to have a [...]
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When we first bought our Peak District cottage, we were told you don’t really need a 4×4 here, because climate change meant that there were only a couple of days a year when it might snow. This turned out to be true – until this Christmas. Luckily we have our trusty steed, the Subaru Impreza [...]
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Bit of a rant today – sorry. This morning, a little later than usual, the milkman delivered our two pints of semi-skimmed. A little later, the postman delivered my eagerly awaited copy of Classic & Sportscar together with the inevitable bills and junk mail. I noticed last week that we were running a little low [...]
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Lucy and Molly walking into the woods on Rivedge. The snow was really deep on the ridge today but the views were achingly beautiful. If you’re going to stay in the Peak District, this can be a great time of year to come as cottage prices are at their lowest and there are hardly any [...]
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A new dump of snow this afternoon. Luckily, our New Year’s guests managed to get away from The Barn before the worst of the snow arrived.
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