Cooks Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 no snow over night for us, the kids are in school, I am in work, normality has returned! Suzi is disgusted her lovely playful white show is dissapearing, Jessie just couldn't care less and the chooks seem VERY happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 New sprinkling, but it looks more like little balls than flakes, school closed again as the driveway (which is nearly a mile long !!) and the carpark are treacherously icy. Still got to go out tho', got no milk at all & very little of anything else to speak of either !!! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 It was really good to see everyone so happy in the snow yesterday. I went out in the back garden and had a snowball fight with DD and our next door neighbour. They made a snowman as well. However, they are not happy this morning as theirs is the only school in the whole town which is open. Still, at least the school run will be quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 No school for us either, but no more snow.What we had yesterday has froxen solid - its lethal out there Also forecast for more snow on Thursday or friday. Ditto Heard that it will be snowing all day Thursday The children are loving not going to school. Its ok for me as I do not work but I do feel for the families that do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 It stopped snowing here around midnight - just cold and icy now. Jazz is Tiggering all over the drive, chasing cats! The sheep have taken themselves off to the barn. I'm becoming a bit fed up with the news reports - we usually only get snow on a couple of days a year - and then the odd year when we do get snow and the Country grinds to a halt the media people are up in arms because the snow isn't cleared. I think most people would be up in arms if their Councils invested in expensive machinery which was only used once every 10 years Of course they all manage it better in the rest of Europe/America/Canada/Russia................ they always have snow every winter and are geared up for it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 We have had no more snow. We listened to the local radio in the hope of them closing my siblings schools as they both shut at lunch yesterday, however all local schools are open. They are all not happy. Emma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chooklady Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 School is off again today. It's minus 4 here ATM but some sunshine which is nice. The photos will look nicer today. Only Bramble ventured out of the run when I took their fresh water down, the others just watched her strutting her stuff in the snow. They seem much happier this morning now the snow has stopped. Our road is terrible, my daugther and I walked into town yesterday for a few things and we took the sledge, and Spencer helped pull it back, I think we should have got a husky. He had a brilliant time. This was him and his friend Minnie jumping on my youngest daugther. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 All but gone. Blue sky with fluffy white clouds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Gorgeous pics chooklady Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 All Solihull schools are closed so me and my children have the day off! They decided to close last night after the threat of more snow...guess what? It didn't snow again But it did freeze last night and is still dangerous to be out and about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 No more snow overnight here. It has frozen though so is pretty slippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Same as Lesley and ClaireG here in Banbury - frozen solid and there was a car abandoned across the skidpan that is the bottom of our road this morning. Gone now though. Rosie's school is open Pup was going crazy in the snow and barking at the snowman in the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Snowing again here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Snow at last here as well........yipee I'm going to get my skis out later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Well I've just cleared the snow off the top of the run (I have pvc covering the actual run). The girls were not impressed but I'm really worried IF it starts to thaw that they will be flooded Did wonders for my stomach muscles though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 It snowed loads down here overnight...there's now about 5 inches! I get the day off school today though!!! Didn't yesterday as there wasn't much snow, whereas my sister in Slough did! (Teacher) The chickens don't like the snow at all. They've been hiding in their run, and even then just the clear section as the bottom of it has snow in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Snowing again here *pouts* Sunny and pretty here but very cold. It was -4deg first thing this morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) no snow overnight but a light covering this morning sorry, it just doesn't get me excited any more - too worried about falling - I feel very vulnerable I've made some porridge for the girls to try and tempt them out of the eglus - they're having none of this nasty white stuff. Even though the runs are clear of snow they're not putting a foot outside and I worry they're not eating enough. Oxfordshire barely visible - I think I've said before it's a bad sign when I can't see the hills. edit: it's falling out of the sky again OH has taken my car to go shopping and I'm not entirely certain that he was actually listening when I explained how to brake gently well before he actually needs to stop... so far so good but he knows I'm watching Edited February 3, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 It's starting to cloud over here now, so Sarah's snow is probably on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 YAAAAAY! :D the sun is shining, parts of Oxfordshire are reappearing and there's not so much snow falling! Glory be, I might come through this in one piece... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Gorgeous crisp day, with a nice layer of snow, and I got a snow day My first in 11 years of teaching! I actually set out for school, but gave up, the roads were so slippery, and 5 mins after I got home school was announced closed! How glad am I that I didn't continue the journey. Kids were all set to go to school, but I let them have a snow day today as well (bad mum I know) I reckon as my son now nearly 11 and this is the first decent snow he's ever seen, they might not get another chance in their childhood. I reckon everyone deserves at least one childhood memory of building snowmen, snowball fights and sledging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Putting hay out and clearing frozen troughs this morning.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 When I don't have to struggle into work - I quite like snow days!! In the meadow we can build a snowman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Still snowing here, but its thawing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Lovely photos Jlo We had a very brief flurry here, then the sun came out again and everything was dripping like mad. It is definitely melting now, but getting darker and colder too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
