Monday 11 January 2010

Snow Away !!

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Winter Wonderland – ok we have had lots of fun,  now will you please go so that we can get on with our life. :-)

It didn’t help that i happened to be travelling home in the worst snowfall in 30 years.  My friend and i had been visiting the historic town of Bath and the snow fall was so bad we had to abandon the car and walk back to the nearest town, so eerie walking through  deserted streets looking for a place to stay … all the pubs were like the Marie Celeste – the poor landlords making no money that night. The places to be where it was all happening were the hotels … and the church halls – the hotels were all booked up with fellow travellers …  we finally got a room on the edge of the town  Picture 1659We were so grateful to get a room and the view from our bedroom was pure picture postcard.

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However we still had to get home the roads were  impassable – so headed off to get a train.Picture 1661

Was it ever going to come,  we managed to catch one of the few trains going our way –  there was a lot of hold ups and at one point we hit a tree but  all was ok and  we continued on with the journey, there were some great views

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trees creaking with heavy snow 

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sitting in one station what a beautiful photo opportunity finally  back home little un was most impressed with Mr RusskiPicture 1709

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But a few days later was surprised to find that Mr Russki was half blinking and had no hat or scarf and then found out that the stone lady in the garden that usually looks like this

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was apparently feeling a little cold …

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so little un sorted her out :-)

5 comments:

Niki Fretwell said...

Hi Ginny,
Didn't realise you had been in my neck of the woods! The snow really was something, wasn't it?...but like you I am pleased to see it gone...too many things to be getting on with...glad that your little one had fun though.

Have a great snow-free week,
Niki x

vivian said...

so did you ever get your car back from where you left it?

Ginny Gibson said...

Yes my friend went back with her father and found the car buried in snow. The moral of the story is always take heed from news reports of people rushing to buy up stocks of cat litter .... ask yourself ... why? LOL

Jodie (everything vintage) said...

Hi Ginny!!!
Wow girl, I was tickled pink to have a sweet comment from you upon my return from vacation...thank you! :)
Your blog is so cool and come to find out, we have many of the same favorites!!!!
I can't imagine all that snow...we don't have that here. And I cannot imagine not being able to get home! You certainly made the best of it and enjoyed the beauty along the way too!!!!
So nice to meet you and I hope we keep in touch~
everything vintage

Jennifer Hayslip said...

Hi Ginny,
I wanted to stop by and say Hello and I was thinking of you! WOW! Looks like you've had your fair share of snow. ;) hee! hee!
Are you making any new and beautiful these days? I miss seeing your GORGEOUS work!!! Much love, Jenn