Not surprisingly this is all about snow. It started snowing yesterday. Andrew was able to get home carefully, but it was apparent that it would be difficult today. Sure enough, it snowed all night and this morning we awoke to a beautiful white world. Andrew has been working from home with his laptop. A few vehicles, mainly 4 x 4s have been up the road, but mainly it has been all quiet, although I was hugely impressed by the post being delivered.

Andy and Booty have been loving to play in it, and I went out earlier with Andrew to make snow angels and take some pictures of the river. Our next door neighbour was valiantly cleaning his path, but it is now snowing heavily again, so I suspect it was a futile effort. Done some baking this morning, made some mini meatloaves and a cherry and almond traybake, both now cooling in the utility room. Andrew walked into Builth and got a paper and some more bird food. I have never seen so many birds in one place. There are four male blackbirds, three robins, a thrush, masses of tits and the nuthatch visited earlier. As well as the normal peanuts and fatballs, we've added mealworms, black sunflower seeds, bread, cheese and raisins. It must be desperate for them.

I attach some pictures of us playing in the snow and the river. My Facebook page will also have a new album.