Cumbria… Lakeland winter 16 Dec 2022 Like most of the UK we've been having a sudden, severe cold snap here in Cumbria. Overnight temperatures have plummeted (it was minus 10c the night before last, which is…
Cumbria… Two go to Friar’s Crag 4 Apr 2022 Saturday brought another sunny but bitterly cold morning. For the first time in ages we drove to Keswick for a walk down to Derwent Water and along the shore path…
Gardening… Happy/ier 2021 31 Dec 2020 We had snow overnight last night, which has given the frogs on the birdbath little snowy hats, but it's bitterly cold out and to add to our woes, Cumbria has…
Fun… The beast from the east 1 Mar 20181 Mar 2018 Cumbria - or at least the western half of the county - seems to have escaped the worst of the wintry weather that Siberia has kindly sent our way. However,…
Local stuff… Snow! 8 Dec 201716 Dec 2017 Storm Caroline passed us by without too much incident, but in its wake we've got bitterly cold winds and the first proper snow of the winter. At town level it…
General… Autumn colours – and snow! 9 Nov 20169 Nov 2016 I got cabin fever this afternoon so set off for a walk round the local streets - and because we'd had the first proper snowfall of the winter overnight, I…
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