Ice cold

It is really cold at the moment. I was a bit weak after the meeting of the Allotment Society AGM on Friday night. So cold in fact we had snow and then frost. I had a look at the lottie but it was frozen solid so nothing to do there which was lucky. Sunday was no better weather wise. Bitterly cold but clear. After bacon buttie; without brown sauce!?!, I am going to have to speak to the quartermaster about comestibles, H and I went for a walk. We walked over to Hicks Lodge to have a look at the new cycle centre. It is still under construction. We had a walk round the lodge. There was a air frost Saturday night so all the trees, bushes and grass were covered in a haw frost. The weak sun did not melt the frost so it was quite pretty. We ended up at Horace's Seat as usual. The clear air meant we could see for miles and its was really quiet as well. It was Sunday morning, the snow was keeping folks at home and the snow was cushioning the cars wheels.

On the way home I decided to do a few outdoor jobs when I got there whilst I was dressed for outside. I tidied up the shed and the greenhouse. I was given a few quality planks a while ago and had put them in the shed. One of the planks was a 10inches wide cill board. I cut it to size to fit the threshold of the shed. I organised the tray of spuds, the baskets of onions and Butternut Squash. Then to the greenhouse. It took a minute to get through the door. A well aimed boot broke the hold of the ice in the runners. I just had to clear out the moldy onions. Red onions just don't keep. I took the stems of the Garlic. Then put the Garlic and shallots into two baskets which, eventually, hung up in the shed. I put a few of the trays I left outside into the greenhouse. It is very slightly warmer in the greenhouse than outside so I hope the plants I have started will make it through the winter.

I came in the from the cold, had a sandwich. Then tested the Lemoncello. It was not cold enough so I put the glass on the decking for half hour. We like ice cold Lemoncello.