First Blizzard in the Merse The BBC Blether Centre had promised us a sunny dry morning with any snow in the deep south so of course we have had heavy snow here. And for the first time since 1997 the wife turned back on her way to locally foreign parts as the car refused to mount the tiny hill up to the village. 'Like a tow?' asked a kindly tractor driver rescuing a truck which had got stuck on the same hill 'Its fine once you are at the top' THe wife declined and with some difficulty turned and came back.

We have the Hutton effect in reverse. Foul here whilst Duns-10 miles by snow plough -is dry with folks sleeveless in the sun


AS for us:Trapped in the Manse!I will need to struggle out to the stable to get wood for the stove.


I may be some time
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