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We've been stuck on our hill for a while now. No vehicles have managed to get up for around three weeks. Today, the Sheffield buses have all stopped running and a great percentage of schools are closed. I'm unable to walk far and we're considering raiding the goat's feed bin for sustenance. Water, gas and electricity are all still coming in thank goodness but I can't bring any fuel in for the lounge fire. We've been warming pans of water and leaving them strewn around to lift the temperature a bit. We're wearing dressing gowns on top of our day clothes. The bins haven't been emptied again but at this rate we shall not have any more refuse to add to the overflowing mess. My thoughts are with Apisto in Motherwell, who reports that his water pipes are frozen. Someone was saying that we're experiencing global warming! 
My name is Don and I'm a bonsaiholic. スタイミー
My imaginary friend Givitago takes over when I'm not sure of myself in print. He's not a complete fool - several bits are missing.
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Oh my goodness, I keep my fingers crossed and hope this will not last to long.
regards from Holland, Christianne
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Crikey Don, that's bad, now all you have to do is cuddle up close to Mary for extra warmth  Bless you both
Kath
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yes its a tough time for many, hope you get some help Don.
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We're still isolated but we haven't reached the bottom of the food yet We'll have to crawl it if this continues. The waste pipes were frozen this morning and when I freed them, the water discharged over our back yard because the grate was also frozen. Needless to say, that's frozen like a rink now. Great sport. YAHOO!
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| Oh BOTHER Don (or words to that effect) what rotten luck, glad you were able to free things indoors, hope you can get out soon. A hock and trotter are bubbling in an extra large saucepan at the moment, going to add soaked peas, carrots, leeks and smoked sauage, old fashioned pea soup on the menu today with chunks of hot garlic bread Car stays in the garage, under the recent snowfall our road is a sheet of ice. Here a few piccys:- Front Garden 
Snow covered fuchsias 
Back Garden 
Back Garden 
Back Garden 
View over back gardens 
Street 
Bonsai Garden1 
Bonsai Garden2 
Ulmus Parvifolia1 
Keep warm everyone and take EXTRA care when out walking on those uncleaned pavements and roads, Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ps. The Pea Soup 
Kath
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The last picture holds my attention. Where's my garlic bread?
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Ooooooooops, sorry, all gone, more in the freezer for tomorrow though 
Kath
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Lovely to see the photos, Kath. The pea soup looks delicious.
Must get the camera out and take some of the garden. I'm busy with the new dog at the moment and walking dogs for older people who can't get out. Will be very happy when the snow has gone.
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| Situation grinding to a halt now in respect of closed paths and roads, forecast is still for MORE snow tomorrow. In spite of that, the remains of 'Lady Boothby' (climbing fuchsia against front house wall), and 'Abutilon' (on a sheltered wall next to patio in the back garden), are still trying to flower Saturday. 15.00 - 09.01.2010. 
Kath
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