"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ill.co.uk...
On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:10:51 +0000, Adam Lea wrote:

Despite little in the way of frost/snow to hold up the interest,
this
winter seems to have been a short one.

Yes it has lasted all of two weeks :-)

I'm still waiting for it to start. We've only had 6" or so of snow
mid December, a few sharp frosts, a couple of sugar dustings and one
morning of rain, freezing.

As for cherry blossom, er, our snowdrops are just starting to flower.
The daffs are an inch or so above ground.


Yes it has been a poor winter for snow. Almost got going here but never
quite. Walked in snow on 3 different fixed and pre-planned walks which is
about par for the course in a mild winter up here. We had a 7 day spell with
circa 4-6 inches on high dartmoor, and apart from other odd days, nothing
much else really. A bit of ice of course, plenty of frost but no rime which
is a shame. A number of snow falling days at my house but not much lying for
any length of time and only once did we have problems with the cars when
SWMBO swerved off the road covered in 3 inches of snow and needed a push,
LOL, that was funny getting that phone call. Ah well, we still have March
and there is always next winter and my summer holidays which are always
taken in mountains :-)

My garden is about right for the time of year as the soil got pretty cold
and the grass stopped growing as it usually does (even in mild winters).
Daffs are coming into bud a bit early but snowdrops are out, on time and
looking really nice in drifts. Primroses starting to come and also wilder
flowers. Not much else apart from the stupid mahonia which seems to flower
all winter nowadays. Buds are swelling on the trees, azaleas and rhodos and,
given some dry sunny weather; Spring is not far away. Looking forward to it
TBH.

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Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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