Temple Newsam

After picking my son up at 02:30 am, we did sleep in for a bit. He went into school at lunchtime. We were a bit shocked to see how my car has lots of chips on one side from yesterday, where it was battered by little stones flying about in the storm. 

I went up for a walk to Temple Newsam this afternoon - I am on annual leave this week, so get to have a bit of a break. The croci are beginning to just break through, but it was a shame to see one of the gorgeous willow trees by the lake (see extra) was uprooted. 

Its still freezing cold - there have been sleet showers on and off all day.