Next door had another tree come down last night, fortunately not on our garden this time, but unfortunately it went across the road and their other neighbours entrance so they aren't having a good week!! The wind kept up most of the night and then today we have had snow, not huge amounts but it did actually settle and will probably freeze tonight.

Dave was down at the church this morning helping to move and deliver bits of carpet to other people. We got on with housey things and building Ben a half decent railway track in Eilidhs room to play with. He then decided to go on 'You Tube' to watch Thomas videos and clips other people have made with their train tracks on there. Most of this afternoon he disappeared into Eilidh's room, making up stories about Thomas and playing with his track. Every time a popped my head around he was completely engrossed in another story he was telling himself!! Bless!! Eilidh did some painting and then helped me sort out some stuff to go to the local jumble sale (five box loads!!)

I've been felling grotty with a streaming cold the last couple of days but got a burst of energy this afternoon and tackled the mess in our bedroom. Tidied, vacuumed and sorted out loads of stuff that I've been trying to ignore for half a year and it looks much better, ok not perfect but it's getting there. Dave sat sorting through a load of boxes of computer stuff and freecycling loads so I feel we have actually done something today!! I also managed to get the next horrible blue door sanded down ready for painting.

Eilidh felt brave and went out to play in the snow, it didn't last long, she came in freezing cold and soaking wet and complained for the next half hour that her finger wasn't feeling right!?