"I suppose it was always unrealistic to hope that conditions would change quickly enough to permit tomorrow’s working party to go ahead. John D. and I have just carried out a pitch inspection and conclude that, even with a fast thaw, there will still be snow on the ground and the rest will be unmanageably wet. There is also the question of the damage that we might cause by trampling all the plants before they are properly thawed. So, reluctantly, the working party for tomorrow, 27th. January, is cancelled and you can look forward to a bit longer in bed.
We will of course resume next Saturday, 2nd. February, at 9:00am, come hell or high water.
This brings me on to the measures we must take to catch up. We really have two options, i.e., work longer or insert extra work days into the programme. I am very aware that many of us are flagging after two hours and there should be absolutely no dishonour in stopping when you’ve had enough. With that very clearly understood, I propose that we should work till 11:30 next Saturday and discuss the way forward during coffee break. It would help me to know your thoughts on the subject so you can email me with your views if you like. I will run with whatever is the majority view, I just think that myself as Chairman, and the people of Southrepps, are very lucky to have you working at all!
We all know that every individual’s contribution is valuable and appreciated; never more so than now.
Kind regards from John"
Anyway, I was able to take a few photos. School Common looked nice in the snow:
Scouts' Pond was still well frozen, but looking pretty.
The dog enjoyed the snow, as dogs tend to do - here on the recently cut area G.
I was hoping for more birds than I found, but I was at last rewarded by some good long tailed tits that for once were not hidden by twigs and branches. I quite like the cross formed by the tails of these two:
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