Frosty start
Brrrrr.....winter arrived overnight in this part of Scotland, leaving no shadow of doubt that summer is long gone. Temperatures fell low enough to form the first frost of the season and the landscape has the familiar stark hue about it.
I of course enjoy the summer but in common with Yorkshire Snowman I have a passion for the winter. Weather watching is something I do avidly throughout the season, not merely the normal British obsession with bemoaning the rain and winds etc. that we here in the UK are so infamous for. I have an assortment of electronic gadgetry here measuring various aspects of the meteorological goings on and websites galore that I ponder with much interest in a somewhat obsessive fashion!
Ok...so computers? now weather? I hear you say..........no one mention anoraks please!
My particular passion is for snow and lots of it, though extremes of any winter weather will do. There is nothing like it to lift my mood and put a smile on my face, odd I know when most detest the stuff but hey....did I ever say I was not odd?!
Having lived in the South of the country for most of my life, moving to Scotland seemed a big plus from the snow point of view. I moved here in March of 2001 and just missed the most significant snowfall for years by six weeks.
Six foot of snow fell overnight, it goes without saying that disruption was severe and the locality was completely cut off for a number of days. PG was stuck at work for the majority of the time, only escaping latterly, there was no power or phone lines for over a week but damn, it was beautiful! Of course, the possibility of no power does not fill me with complete happiness but each year we prepare with a calor heater and camping stoves etc. Maintaining an internet connection without power or phone lines is somewhat more of a challenge though and the one aspect that could almost put me off...........no.........it would be worth it!!
Thus far my winters in Scotland have been bereft of impressive snowfall, last year we had a few days and one white-out but not the stuff of a snow lovers dreams, so here's hoping for this year.
Apologies in advance, for it is highly likely I will bore you further on this subject over the coming months!
3 Comments:
Not many people know this, but I quite like snow too, I think I've managed to keep it a secret though ;-)
Paul (Yorkshire Snowman)
Paul: yeah right! NOT! hehe
Lisa: Send it to us then when you get it....anti-snow? pah! :o)
I have never played in the snow! I want too! I bet it's fun. :)
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