Flat land Andy

No frost last night, Overcast and damp no fog, I was working in Skegness today, Skies were clear until 2pm, Long dark drive home, Now: Temp 5.5C Covercast dull, no wind all day.

A lightly foggy on the way to work in Boston this morning. First job of the day was to clear a flat, on the third floor. Just what I needed after a days walking yesterday, running up and down 3 flights of stairs. After that the rest of the day got better. The drive into Peterborough was spectacular with the sunset in amongst the banks of fog. I had to go to Dogsthorpe tip to empty my lorry, where I managed to get a couple of pics of the mist in amongst the buildings with the sunset behind them.

Another cold start to the day 0C, Skies clear untill I got to Boston, Fog in Boston all day, Midday temp 5C, Drove out of fog on the way home, Then back into it in Peterborough, Temp now 2/3, Very foggy, No wind all day. A couple of pics of the sunset from Dogsthorpe tip!

Early start, to the third stage of our walk, which took my 9 year old son and I from Thurlby to Ketton. A brillant days walking: started with a hard frost, followed by sloppy fields, then deer darting into woodlands: seeing dad in Stamford on a cold sunday afternoon and ending with walking into a misty sunset over Ketton( and its cement works). If you would like to know why a 9 year old boy is walking 290 miles click on this web link http://www.dodsonchallenges.co.uk

Walked the third stage of the Macmillan Way today, Hard frost last night stayed in the sun until about 10.30am, In shade all day, Dinner time temp 4C, No wind all day, Unbroken sunshine all day, Frost on grass now, Still no wind, Temp 2/3C, Next weeks walk looks interesting.

let it snow, let us play.

No wind, Clear sky, Freezing hard (the grass is stiff again! ). looking good for tomorrow.

The last few days have finally finished off the trees in my garden, the 3 large populus tremulas have dumped their leaves, the acer pseudoplatanuses are shrivelled and on the way down, but the liquidamber( a proper botanical name) is I can safely say, magnificent, there is nothing on the earth that goes that red, but the neighbours apple trees still have apples.

today 19/11/05 Had a quite day at home. Adam had football today, he scored a goal and his team won. Luckly the frost lifted so it was not to cold. Getting ready for tomorrows walk, this will be our third. which will take us from Thurlby to Ketton about 14 miles. We will be off the fens which will make the walking much more interesting. the weather is looking good, clear, dry, and light winds. which will make a pleasant change from the last two legs which were wind and wet the last time.

17/11/05 Had yet another day at Skegness, Last day this week. had a change from concreting, today I was fence erecting. Just off the sea front opposite The Sea Life Center. The sea front was dead, clear blue sky, 6C. On the way home had to drive into the sun, very low and very bright. Gave every think a golden yellow grow. last job of the day was clearing old carpets from a " care in the community" home, a surreal experience! Soak aways in Kirton tomorrow.

15/11/05 Spent another day levelling uneven slab paths at the seaside. conditions were good dry and mild. popped of to get a bacon butty, sat in my lorry eating, when a red 4X4 pulled up behind me and a man with a rifle got out. I watch enthralled as he plus several men from an abattoir next door, tried to heard a Irrate bull into a corner. Where I assume the bull started its journey to local butcher shops. Apart from that the day was pretty boring. The only other thing was the wet mud covered A52 on the way to Skegness, which turned the trip up into a rally. FARMER They will be expecting me to wash the lorry again!