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Today's graft:

• Tomatoes x 4 varieties sown
• Leeks sown
• Six sets of bulbs planted in earthenware tubs
• Herbs x 3 varieties sown

Cottage doors wide open, cats in and out. Spring! 

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This time last week I was having a wee drinkies and got a bit giddy....

Using the mop I chopped down icicles from the back of the cottage, planted them in the snow and requisitioned the pizza cutter for a starring role, to discover an icy new world:

 

 

 

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One of those milky skies this evening, where we see sundogs and other phenomena. Lovely to see over the white fields.

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Today's shuggee pleasantness rating is 156.9 

 

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Roads round here much the same Catch. Couple of spots on my commute still piled higher than the car for tens of metres. Fields streaky/patchy but high hills still white.

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8cm here since I peeped out of the kitchen window at 5.45am.C

Snow day 37 

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Aye, it's been alright.

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6-10cm forecast over the Borders tomorrow? I've no energy left to check. It's like walking across dunes in the Sahara out there!

And here's Wet Her Spoons in Peebles for no reason:

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Just reading about the 50 guests stranded for their fourth day at award winning Five Star Resort Hotel Stobo Castle just down the road from me.

27 staff stranded helping the guests out.

Hope they cope 

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Drying up over the Borders now. Flakes in the wind here, but nothing to get excited about.

The wind-sculpting of snow dunes is something to behold!

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4 minutes ago, Cheggers said:

BBC broadcasting live outside oor hoose now

Walk past nonchalantly wearing a red scarf! 

You'll be a hit on Misreporting Scotland 

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Icicles - must think about better insulation!

 

And then it's measurement time. @Hawesy absolutely spot on:

25cm flat lawn, drifts at the sides 40+cms

Happy shuggee 

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I've moved onto the laptop to just record this for prosperity - this is what a Red Alert is for:

 

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The showers could not be any more perfectly aligned across the Central Belt! Perfect Forth - Clyde Streamer.

Good call meto.

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My energy efficient beer fridge is in business.

 

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18cm in my usual spot in middle of lawn. Lots has blown away mind. Wonder if we'll beat January's 33cm 

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15cm here in the western Borders. And here's the A701.  No-one has driven that for a long time...

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That radar is red over Edinburgh...

Here she comes.

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6cm of weirdly squeaky snow. Every step to the post box.

*squeak*

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*squeak*

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*squeak*

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*squeak*

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10cm of snow = "Snow Emergency" and # 1 news headline

+snigger+ 

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2 minutes ago, Winter Cold said:

Hey

Cheers for the welcome Yes im very excited! cant wait for this special week of weather... Looks like i should be fine getting there tomorrow and then the fun and games start. Its always better when i dont have to worry about getting to work

In December 2010 I spent a few days in Balquhidder - a stone's throw from Strathyre. Snow depth at 63cm and daytime highs of -8°C 

And then the Police advised no travel on the motorway network....

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Lovely animation of the PV falling apart:

Apologies if double posting.

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4 minutes ago, edo said:

14cm

um whos gonna get there at 5pm to measure? 

• I'll ask my pal who stays in the Grassmarket to walk his wee dog that way on Friday tea time 

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6 minutes ago, Hawesy said:

Hey @shuggee you trying to do me out of a job? ?

11.5cm down the Ferry at the same time @Hawesy

 

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23 minutes ago, Penicuikblizzard said:

Any fun predictions for snow levels by the end of  the week??

Edinburgh anybody?

Princes St Gardens, 17h00 Friday - 17cm