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Thaw and Floods
The temperature gradgually lifted today giving a slow thaw accompanied by heavy rain which started the flood process. The sheer amount of snow melting has turned roads in to rivers and fields in tp quagmires. Don't read in to this wrong, there is still no heatwave on the horizon with temps down to -4 or 5c at nigh all this week and only rising to what now seems a balmy 5c by day.This winter is going to be one to remember, or perhaps forget, ...
Beacon Hill Again And A Bore Draw For The Hoops
Went to football yesterday with George, and saw Reading struggle in a turgid draw against Preston. Not promotion form, though defeat for Wolves and a draw for Birmingham means Reading are still strong contenders, but the top three are all faltering, leaving the door open for a late charge from the Welsh contingent of Swansea, and Cardiff.The pics below are from Beacon Hill on Sunday morning, it resembled an Alpine resort in the winter sunshine. ...
Famous Last Words. The biggest snow threat is receeding
I wrote in a blog today that the biggest snow threat has now receeded. Silly boy. After a two and a half hour journey to work today I drove from snowless Reading in to what can only be described as utter mayhem. Basingstoke got hit smack on by a snowstorm bigger than any other this week, it hammered down. I couldn't really get any good pics as if I had stopped I would not have started again, it was horrendous but exciting. This pic is of me ...
More Snow Pics/Vids
The weather has stayed pretty snowy all this week, and there would have been a whole lot more if it hadn't been interrupted by a bit of rain and sleet at times. I can't quite work out how it can be 1c and raining, something to do with varying air temperature I think!! Anyway it didn't stop more sledging and fun and games with George, Harry and their mates, it has been great fun. A cold weekend is to follow with a hint of something milder next ...
A Good Old Dump Of Snow
The snow arrived in England today with six inches falling in and around Basingstoke, the snow made my route to work impassable, however, funnily enough, I found the route to Beacon Hill passable. I took George, Harry, and friends Ben and Alex sledging, not wise with a knackered knee. I will let the pictures do the talking rather than me for a change. The videos are of us all.