Snow already!

After last year's excess of snow I thought we might be let off lightly this year; I certainly don't approve of the unseasonably early fall of snow last night. However, dressing myself up in my very warmest outdoor gear, I took myself and the dog (who keeps her warmest outdoor gear on all the time, just in case) around School Common and the boardwalk.Not much to see by way of wildlife: a party of long tailed tits by Scouts' pond gave good value, and I heard a bullfinch but couldn't track it down. I fear the bearded reedlings must have moved on; perhaps our reed beds weren't extensive enough for them.

 However, the snow made everything picturesque, and the newly cut areas are looking good.