Getting ready for the snow
All week the news has been full of pictures of snow: snow in the East of the country though, not here in Wales. I have watched the weather forecasters dither with whether the snow will hit the West and now, this morning, the forecast has plumped heavily for a large snowfall on Friday. What do you do in the city with the prospect of snow? I think I used to dig out my slightly furrier boots, hope that the traffic wouldn't be too awful and go to bed. Up here there is more to think about. Today it is iron cold but with no snow yet. I go down to the chickens to break the ice on the water and give them some extra corn. I put some more shavings in the house and wonder what else I can do before the snow comes. Not much, I think. Chickens are not keen on snow and will stay inside if there is much snow on the ground, occasionally coming out for a petulant peck and scratch before retreating to the house again. Hens are not bothered huge...