Beauty all around

Still no getting out today. The kids have all been great in playing in the snow and sledging and occupying themselves, due to the freak weather. I was hoping to spend these 4 days in my garden, getting it ready for spring and summer. Absolutely no chance!

Instead the day was a productive one in other ways. I took the pooch on a walk round the reservoir. I cooked an amazing Sunday dinner (even if I do say so myself) cooking a beef joint in Guinness for 8 hours long!! I cycled into Greenfield for more provisions (cycling back proved a little tiresome..) Then me and a few other blokes from the road attempted to dig through the huge snowdrifts blocking the road. All was going well until some selfish woman stopped us in our tracks as we'd blocked her way in. She couldn't quite grasp the idea that we was clearing the way for everyone and not just doing this to piss her off! She really doesn't 'get' the community spirit round here, which seems so rare these days.

Sunday evening was spent in front of the telly, with a full Sunday din dins in our tummies, the dog going nuts and children making noise. It was bliss. Exactly how I like my Sunday evenings, instead of being alone in a cold and quiet house, working away.

I wish every Sunday could be as fun and living and family orientated as this.