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A beatuiful day here too. Not a cloud in the sky but quite a breeze blowing.

Been up to the plot, dug another bed and tidied round a bit. Helped another plot holder by doing a bit of weeding. Very pleasent indeed.

Might go again tomorrow if it's like this again.

It was cold and dismal here until about 3pm when the sun broke through for an hour or so. Hoping for some sunshine tomorrow (Sunday) else I'm taking shelter in my tunnels again.

Bright and brezzy on the North Staffs/north salop border but "bloody 'ell its cowd" Brass monkey weather and more of a day for making final adjustments to the 2006 garden plans and seed and job lists while sitting ever closer to the stove than actually going out the door

Despite all the snow we have had, decided to risk the elements and go to the Bakewell Farmers' market today. The surprising thing was, the further north we went, the less snow there was!

Got loads of goodies, particularly mushrooms. There is a fantastic mushroom stall at the market, which has just about every mushroom you could wish to buy.
Chanterelles, blewits, boletus, you name it they've got it. Having gone OTT on mushrooms (in their various varieties) would greatly appreciate any recipes for their use!!!

Also went to Hartington and got the most wonderful blue stilton. Probably went severely OTT with regard to other locally produced cheeses.

It was a 'Great day out'. Even got some wonderful Wensleydale, Grommit!!.

valmarg

My brother lives at Stoney Middleton and whilst we've got him (he has a terminal diagnosis at 44yrs) we have some great pressies from Hartington and Chatsworth.

Our Christmas present was a selection of each of the cheeses from Hartington, each weighing at least a kilo.

I also love the meat and deli from Chatsworth.

Shame he (and his wife) are vegetarian!!

Hi Val
Just to say the greenhouse I had from you is nearing completion - Taken me a while to get round to getting the glass in but hopefully I will soon have somewhere warmer to hide from the weather and still be in the garden

Went to the plot again today and it was cold enough to freeze the barnicles off a brass dingy!!!!!!

Was going to dig but decided against it. Was given a lovely big clump of lemon balm which smells gorgeous. Even the roots smelled of lemon. Yummy

Spent the rest of the time in a nice warm greenhouse, stove fire going with lots of logs and spent the time talking about cabbages and kings.

Lovely jubbly.

Too cold here to do much although I dig stick a token spade in the plot before my wig was blown off. Oohh it's cold out there and our plots side on to a huge playing field so the wind howls across for half a mile without a break. The poor kids playing rugger were constantly being told off for putting their hands in their pockets- but who could blame them! I managed to dig up some parsnips, artichokes and beetroot before rushing home to the nice warm greenhouse where I potted up two trays of dahlias.

In front of a roaring fire with a glass of
chianti now; thinking about getting the dinner on.

Bliss

It was my first shift (of 4) on at the quarry today and it was colder than a witch`s tit. In fact it was even colder than that with the wind chill, clambering over plant and machinery.

Like you Chanters I am sat in front of a roaring fire but drinking a reserva Rioja,

Yeah, but I'm not dreaming of Grock! (see Attn Piglet post)

Oh God, here we go. Are things about to descend into the depths now that the Grock's back!!!!!

Hope so, anyway