WINTER`S RELENTLESS GRIP..

Well, here we are in early March and we are still held in winter`a relentless grip.   As you can see from the photo I took early this afternoon, there are still enormous problems with the lying snow and the promised thaw seems unbearably slow in coming.

But, of course, these extreme conditions also bring their challenges and I am thinking of mounting an expedition with the help of local adventurers to see if it will be possible to scale the forbidding heights of this particular daunting  challenge.  I did manage to venture out into the foothills on something of a reconnaissance mission and provided the weather conditions don`t worsen, it may be possible to reach the summit at around tea time.

In other weather related mews, Mrs. Snopper and I are still abiding by the advice given by the government, which is to stay warm, have hot drinks and don`t go out unless it`s absolutely necessary.  The roads around here are still very treacherous, as can be seen in my photo, but we did manage to get to Tesco`s this morning to stock up on absolutely essential supplies.   It seems the schools might be open again for those pupils hardy enough to make the journey but, all in all, this winter just seems endless.  It must be nice to live somewhere where you don`t have to face this kind of privation every year, but for now we will battle on and hope that Spring will bring some much needed relief by about Wednesday.   I`ll keep you posted.