Autumn arrives but first signs of spring

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A bench in a woodland glade surrounded by golden leaves

Our onboard clocks became very confused yesterday (Saturday), like much of nature it turns out, as the temperatures soared to about 16 deg C and the sun blazed through the autumn leaves.

Christmas Day for two dogs

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Is this one for me, is it?

Santa has been to our house once more and brought us some lovely gifts for Christmas Day. The freezing temperatures have not stopped Father Christmas defrosting his sleigh for Christmas 2010.  So what is dad’s excuse for washer bottles freezing and needing to scrape the windows? Two dogs in Cumbria now have very happy lickers [...]

The cold weather continues in Cumbria

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Sunset over Rickerby Park

Week three or is it four weeks now that the temperatures have remained below zero in many parts of the county. Our regular walk to the park to check on the unfreezing puddle indicated that in part the water has become solid with ice. However, it is very thin and mum stopped us walking on [...]

Frosty start in Carlisle, -5 deg C overnight

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Snowy morning in Carlisle

Bright sunshine and with mum and dad on holiday once more we escaped the confines of the house and out for a walk. First thing on our list was to check to see if our puddle, the one we spotted the other day, had frozen. Despite the temperatures overnight dropping to at at least -5deg [...]

Hot weather and summer produce …

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Just chillin' in the warmth ...

Gosh it has been hot for the last few days.  So hot we have been staying outside to try and keep cool as the house has been unbearable.  Even the tiled kitchen floor didn’t cool us down. Mum purchased earlier this year an indoor –  outdoor room for the garden.  This has allowed us to [...]

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