Another cold clear day, perfect for walking, we managed to get up to Moss Eccles this afternoon, it was very busy up and down the lane I think everybody had the same idea.





These cows were drinking the thawing snow dripping from of the roof.



We watched the footy, a disappointing nil-nil against Charlton. Matthew was online this afternoon and thanks to technology albeit not totally successful, he could hear us and we could see him & Sarah, it made for a very surreal conversation which descended into something like a Two Ronnies sketch, but it was great to see them, they are in Peru now.
We are off out later to the Tower Bank Arms which opened up again today.

After a clear blue sky this morning, at about 12.30 we had a blizzard for a couple of hours then we had to get the car park clear before it freezes tonight.
Phil and Dorothy got away about 1.30 and if they had left it any longer they would have been snowed in. They promised to call in and see us later on in the year when the tea-rooms are open, they will be most welcome any time.
I met the new people at the Tower and they are hoping to be open for drinks only tomorrow night.







It is a case of which pictures to include tonight because there is so many.

If you need to check out the ferry just click on the link in the side bar and then click on "Ferry Web Cam" on the FBA web page, it is a great live shot of the ferry landing.
We managed to let our free room to a South African couple, who rang afternoon.

It's all go at the Tower Bank this morning, Phil and family all hands on deck moving out and a big white van with the new people moving in. No news on when it re-opens but watch this space.
We have just the one room free tonight but with the ferry not working I doubt we will let it,shame because it is fantastic weather.

Despite all the adverse weather reports from all over the country the lakes are basking in sunshine, cold nights but fantastic days.
I had to go in to Kendal,so I got the shopping, had a haircut and called in at the shop and saw Alan and Dad.







When I got back the expected guests had arrived so we walked on to the shop just before it closed to pick up the papers, the papers always came down to the Tower Bank but now that has all changed, I guess the shop owners prefer people to pick up their own newspapers with the idea they may buy something else, common sense really.

Yet another cold but fantastic sunny day with snow on the tops, the best place for it.



We had the usual open fire roaring in the lounge at Buckle Yeat this morning, roaring a bit much as the flue caught fire enveloping the village in smoke.



Helen took this picture in Hill Top garden this afternoon.



Tonight it has gone very cold with a frost forming on the cars.
I have been up to the fire at Buckle Yeat and it is a strange and eerie looking village with the Tower Bank Arms being in darkness, the Tower is the focus of the village and with all respect to Phil and Dorothy the sooner it reopens the better, the word is the bar could be open on Saturday.
We watched the football tonight England V Uruguay a good game with Crouch getting the equaliser and Cole the winner in the last minute.