Marshmallow World

First of all, apologies for my lack of travel around your blogs and sudden disappearance from here too, I hope to rectify that next week with a far less hectic schedule. So although the 'big thaw' has begun somewhat today I wanted to share with you some of the marshmallow world I have been living in the past week. We saw more snow this week than we have had for many years and temperatures reportedly dropped to -12C here in Suffolk, which for us is exceptionally cold.

My poor garden soon became blanketed in snow and everything had a dusty snow cap.

Once we reached Wednesday the bitter cold was accompanied by a biting wind, which whipped up snow and it was swirling around our patio. We have never had snow up the patio doors like in the picture above before, although we had nothing compared to some areas of England with temperatures of -20C and Gatwick airport closed for days.

Remember this little beauty from last year, well it hasn't grown all that much in a year but today we moved it to the front of the house, it certainly looked well decorated for the season this last week.

I have been regularly de-icing and warming up the food for our gardens visitors who are very hungry.

I hope there were no wrens roosting in this box as it is now surrounded by the white stuff! And finally the view from my kitchen window; a rather snowy lane greets me if I dare venture out.

Today we are shrouded by a blanket of fog which has brought with it slightly warmer temperatures. Plans from last week were scuppered by the weather and I am keeping my fingers crossed that next week I will be able to get out and about safely to get a move on with Christmas shopping. Wishing you all a fantastic weekend whether you are basking in sunshine or huddled up in snow far heavier than here. Leave me a comment, I would love to know what you are up to this first weekend in December.