WOYWW 459 Because of this… we have this…

Because of this…

We have this…

An empty desk.

Unfortunately the snow made our arrangements for Monday quite impossible so I am very sorry to have to report that the Big Reveal of my Mystery Project has had to be postponed. I know several of you have been waiting with Bated Breath (or Extreme Boredom?) to get this over and done with, but it Can’t Be Helped.

However, barring anything else going wrong, if you check back later tomorrow, I should be able to Take Off the Wraps at Last – I did manage to finish the project on Sunday night, and having the extra few days’ grace has meant that I’ve even made a Video for your Delectation and Delight.

So hang in there, folks, it really won’t be long now!!!!!

Other news – also barring anything else going wrong, I am set to go into hospital a week today for my operation. I shall try and get a WOYWW blog post done in advance. I’m really hoping there will be no postponement this time but knowing the NHS it’s almost a given, it seems…

Here are my other snow picture from last weekend’s part 2 of the snow double whammy that hit our area this early spring.

Taken on Sunday 18th March:

My hubby’s wonderful kitty defences under the weight of snow – some of the brackets actually bent, so he will need to get out there and do some repairs before the kitties’ Great Release into the Garden.

Taken on Monday 19th March:

That little dimple in the middle of the lawn is the water feature my hubby made me for my birthday last year!

Kitty defences bowing down under the strain.

Icicles on the satellite dish. No interruption in TV reception, thank goodness.

See how the snow is coming through the kitty defences like a sieve – little squares of snow eventually started dropping down!

This time around, the snow consisted of large soft flakes which initially melted on landing, and we thought we were going to get away with it, but because the temperature was so low, it quickly settled and got quite deep, but not compacted, and we didn’t have the drifting we had last time. It’s hung around for much longer than we expected. A couple of days’ sunshine is gradually getting rid of it.

There is still snow about, but considerably less, and the roads are now all fine. Let’s hope that’s the last of it. I think it’s incredibly beautiful and quite magical, but it does cause a lot of disruption!

I remember my dad telling me several years ago when they were living in Cambridge, renowned for suffering the full onslaught of bitter east winds (I remember very severe winters there when I was a child) that he heard a local lady speaking on the radio, saying that the cold weather was the result of that bitter wind “blowing straight over from the Urinals.”

Check back late afternoon/evening tomorrow and I’m sure I’ll have something to show you that will make all your patience worthwhile.