This morning,
while Nick Hayter continued decorating our kitchen after Barry had repaired the leaking roof, I watched the fourth day’s play of the Test match between India and England at Chennai broadcast on Channel 4.
This afternoon we drove to Grove Pharmacy at Christchurch Hospital for Jackie’s first Covid-19 vaccination. Her procedure was even quicker and smoother than mine.
We took a short diversion through the forest on our way home. With the temperature having plummeted to 0 degrees centigrade we experienced very fine snow throughout our trip.
Just outside Burley the moorland pools were iced over and bearing locked in branches.
The one shaggy haired, muddy legged foraging pony we encountered seemed oblivious of the falling fine floury precipitation.
Deer on Burley Manor lawn hugged the fenced boundaries, maybe seeking shelter from the hedges beyond.
Our next stops were at Otter and Everton Garden Centres where we bought a solar lamp and a shepherd’s crook on which to hang it for Elizabeth whose birthday it is today. We delivered them and stuck them in her lawn.
We have noticed a new phenomenon, one example of which Jackie photographed alongside Jordan’s Lane. It seems that cars are throwing up spray from the pools on the tarmac which have frozen in the process of dripping.
This evening we dined on oven fish and chips, baked beans, pickled onions, and gherkins, with which Jackie drank Hoegaarden and I drank Languedoc Montpeyroux Recital 2018.
Lovin’ all of it, Derrick!
Thanks a lot, GP. When we stopped for the pony Jackie said “Something for GP” 🙂
Nice gallery. Hurray to Jackie.
Thanks very much, Rupali
Always a pleasure to go through these serene and scenic trips with you.
Thanks very much, Drew
Those icicles are just magical.
I have never seen that phenomenon before – It’s beautiful.
Thank you, and Jackie.
And thank you from us both, Emma
That was my favourite for the day, Emma (and Jackie).
🙂 I took a different set earlier on, but Jackie’s were better.
You are very gracious, Derrick!
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It does look chilly
Coldest yet here. Thanks very much, Sheree
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Where did you get the fish? We had fresh squid from Morrisons.
Tesco. Thanks a lot, Andrew
So pleased that your kitchen is finally completed… with no leaks.
The icicles look like something out of Narnia.
Thank you very much, Chrissy
The kitchen is going to be beautiful very soon! A week or so ago I saw for the first time icicles hanging from tree branches — and now you’re showing it again. I have seen them hanging from eaves, but not from branches — quite a different phenomenon!
Thanks very much, Janet
Wonderful frosty pictures! Happy birthday to Elizabeth!
Thanks very much, Laurie
The frozen spray was new to me. Have the roads been gritted?
Not around our lanes. Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
With temperature like that it’s a wonder you can operate a camera with the concomitant heavy gloves you would need. But you succeeded well.
Thanks a lot, John. More photos taken from inside the car 🙂
Love the frozen drippings shots, Derrick! Fish and chips sound so yummy.
Thanks very much, Jill
All of the ice photos are my favorites out of this group. Your supper sounds really good, too.
Thanks very much, Liz. Jackie is pleased.
Great shots of the frozen drips. Our fish and chip shop reopens later in the week when the fryer will be repaired.
I bet you’ll be first in the queue, Quercus. Thanks very much
Not me Derrick. I’ll send Julia!
What a nice birthday gift! Reminds me of “Here Comes the Sun.”
🙂 Thank you very much, JoAnna
So you are getting a little snow there now! The icicle covered branches by the puddle in the road are beautiful in their own way. I do think February is often the coldest month, Old Man Winter’s last go at it.
That is certainly proving so for us, Lavinia. Thanks very much
FInely photographed phenomenon … the icicles intrigued me no end, especially given that we do not experience snow here even during the coldest (for us) winters.
Thanks very much for reciprocating alliteration, Anne. We had a very thin layer of snow overnight
Interesting ‘stalactites’ by the roadside. Well observed and photographed, Derrick.
I’m glad that Jackie’s first jab went well. Happy birthday to Elizabeth.
Thank you for all these observations, Hellen
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hi derrick
it looks like the ohiti shoot with Nick Hayter was coordinated for color and stripes – wry cool
Thanks a lot for noticing, Yvette.
sorry – the ohiti word was supposed to be PHOTO – that the heck ??? lol
I understood – WP has a strange dictionary sometimes. 🙂
hahaha – glad you deciphered it
lol
I’m delighted Jackie has had her vaccination, must be a relief.
There’s just something about those thick winter coats that our equine friends grow in winter that I love. I often wonder if those natural thick coats provide more warmth than the purchased winter rugs.
Thanks very much, Sue. A good point about coats/rugs
A couple of ours were stabled at night in winter and we put outdoor rugs on during the day. We also had a couple of Shetlands that were unused to rugs and being stabled. So when we bought them we followed what they were used to.
That seems right
Animals have so much to bear, but they seem to just get on with it somehow.
They really do, John. Thanks very much.
HAPPY Birthday to Elizabeth!!! 🙂
So glad Jackie got her vaccination! 🙂
We got our first doses last week! So VERY grateful! Our next dose is scheduled and we’ll be raring to go when the day is here.
YAY for Nick and Barry and all of your great helpers! 🙂
Love the pretty ponies and the dear deer! Even tho’ they have their winter coats on, I feel for them being in the cold. Brr!
Love the icicle photos are phenomenal!
(((HUGS))) 🙂
Thank you very much, Carolyn. I’m pleased you have had your first doses too.
I like the gently dusted landscapes (and animals), but I really like the “icicles by Jackie.” ?
I’m amazed by the herd of deer.
It’s great you’ve both had your vaccines now, too.
Thank you very much from us both, Merril
You’re both very welcome!
I’m glad Jackie’s vaccination went smooth!
Nice shots and delicious dinner ?☺️ I love pickles ?
Thanks very much, Ribana
Wonderful pictures. Glad your kitchen continues to come around. We are in a 10 day weather pattern below freezing. It has been snowing more than not since we got home Friday night around midnight. But we only have about a half inch a day growth.
Far less snow here, with temperatures barely above freezing
I hope the master gardener is resting up for the upcoming season.
She is 🙂
I am too. Before long it will be time to get busy outside and it won’t stop until a freeze.
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Love the icicles!
Thanks very much, Andrew. More today
Happy birthday to Elizabeth.
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Thanks very much, Melanie X
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So glad you two have been vaccinated. It’ll be awhile for us. Great photos as always!
I hope you don’t wait too long. Thanks very much, Leslie
It’s one of the few times in my life I’ve wished I were older. In Florida one must be 65 or older unless they fall into certain at risk groups. I’m just a baby at 64….
Age has its compensations 🙂
It certainly does.
It’s great to learn Jackie too is protected from the virus now. The description ‘fine floury precipitation’ is astute, and the same is accentuated further by the shades worn by the pony.
Thank you very much for your appreciation, Uma