Cold shoulder

And arms and hands etc.. Left the house at 6.50 to drop Carla off at work and checked the temperature gauge and nearly crashed when I saw it said -14! Even for Essex this is cold! So I'm now resigned to being a Lad of leisure (!) until well into the new year.

Saturday was to have seen us go to my brothers for a Christmas get together. One and a half hours of torrential blizzard later and we had to stay home as I couldn't get the car off of the drive. My niece and nephew took over 5 hours to get there (A 30 mile drive)

Carla and I have been frantically shopping in case we get stuck in at Christmas. We suddenly realised we had no dinner in should we get marooned as we are due at her brothers on Christmas day.

Listening pleasure this evening is a couple of songs. First is Blood sweat and tears which throws me straight back into the sixties along with  Herb Alpert's classic This guy's in love with you for no particular reason other than I suppose it's a nice song to be stuck indoors with on a winters day. And I love the piano in it

Oh, and finally I took the shot above on my iphone. I'm quite pleased with it and I think it shows how cold it has been today! Not a cloud in the sky and currently a rare sight with all the airports closed here!

A whiteout

Once again no runs or updates as the weather continues to stop all but the most battle hardened Knowledge boys. The snow has hit again in Essex and London causing major disruption. This is the scene in my garden after just one hour of snow:

Carla may disagree, but I'd say there's at least 2 inches there..! And minus 7! I'm actually getting really fed up now. Just off to clear the drive. Again.

Oh, and today's song is from Journey Don't stop believing Something I need to do at the moment!

All quiet on the Eastern front

No updates equals no runs as the weather here in the UK continues to be ffffreezing. We had a small respite when we went to Mark's Do in Spain even though we were delayed 24 hours going and 5 coming back! a fantastico time was had by all and I'd like to take this opportunity to thank Mark and Tony for their hospitality. It was much appreciated.

Next week is not looking too great either, so watch this space as I have no intention of getting on my pop-pop while it's like that!

Today's musical trip is Grace by Band AKA. A constant on my ghetto blaster in 1982. It actually brings back memories of me walking down High Holborn with my ghetto blaster over my shoulder blaring out!
Ah happy days!

Snow, snow slow slow snow.....

Well there's a surprise. Up at 6am to drive to Heathrow only to receive a text telling me the flight is cancelled.. Even though the flights BEFORE and AFTER are all ok! Sods law in full force I suspect.

I'll get a picture up of the snow soon when I thaw out..

Well this is my favourite tree ready for Christmas!

 And the lane near us..