WHAT IS IT ABOUT ICE?

The dogs love ice, its really weird they go and collect it from far and wide. Lucky found this 7 inch think bit in the garden and was quite protective over it!

MOTIVATION TO GET UP!

Nothing gets Steven out of bed faster than a shout up the stairs "the ponds frozen over!"...Out he jumps quick as a flash wellies on and makes it his mission to break the pond, the ice gets so thick you can walk and jump on it...Its really hard to break but when it does you get drenched and cold with wellies full of ice cold water!...things that amuse eh!

COLD SNAP STILL HERE

Its freezing here at the moment, I love the snow but the frozen water is driving us nuts, we have to deliver water to the animals 3 or 4 times a day. Just as you finish one round of breaking ice and hiking down with water you are off again, not going to get anything done at this rate. 4 of our little kune kunes went to their new homes today, 2 went to Danni and Mark the other 2 to the Pub in St.Stephens! (as pets I hasten to add!)..The others aren't able to be collected yet as their new owners are snowed in!...Its going to be weird without them. Pixie will be due end of Feb but I dont think she will have a big litter, Kune Kunes usually have small litters. Duke is stabled again now too, He is really struggling in this cold weather. The ground is so hard for his feet, he hates being shut in but I cant bear to watch him suffer on the hard ground. He is all tucked up and see how he is tomorrow. I just hope he can get through this bit and the Spring will bring softer ground, then he might pick up again. Oh and Petes mum has broken her knee cap by slipping on the ice!Get well soon Pam!..... All the Golf is cancelled, Pete and Steve weren't supposed to be here today but Burhill comp was all cancelled...Wonder how much longer it will be a nightmare.

OFF WE GO TO INTERVIEW!

After seeing the weather forecast was heavy snow, I rang Chicheter uni to see if they were planning on calling off the interviews, but I was told in no uncertain terms, definitely not! So we left there and then, we didn't hang about, jumped in the truck to see if we could get to Chichester before they closed the motorways. After a rather hairy ride we arrived safely in Chichester ready for the interviews the next day, it took absolutely hours and hours. But after a meal and some revising for Laura we were ready for the next day. At 11pm we already had 8 inches of snow but had a text to say interviews are definitely on. Woke up bright and early dressed up in layers and layers of clothes and wellies, Laura had all her dance kit on for her dance workshop and interview plus farm coat and wellies! and we trudged through the snow for 40 mins to the uni. We were soaked by the time we got there in heavy snowfall. We walked in the door and they said sorry the uni has to close. I was not a happy bunny! We explained that we were up from Cornwall and that we also had the music interview tomorrow. He said he couldn't do anything about the dance interview as the tutor was stuck. But the head of music and Laura's interviewer was 4 miles away. He agreed to walk in to interview Laura...bet we were popular! I then had to run back through the snow to the hotel to get all of Laura's flute music and flute. She hadn't warmed up the flute or prepared herself for the music interview as we were there for dance. But she has been practicing for days and days so she should be fine. After a hard trek I got back with the equipment she needed and the head of music arrived for interview, all smartly dressed in waistcoat, jacket etc...and then there was us in wellies.....could have died...but we were there and its the talent that counts!!! After a long interview and several instrumentals Laura appeared with a smile on her face. They never offer uni places there and then but he was so impressed with Laura that he offered her a place on a pure BA(hons) music degree, Laura was so chuffed, she went for a joint honours, but to be offered this was amazing, so the trek was worth it. You can see in the photos above pictures of the motorway and then one picture of the before interview dressed for winter and the after shot with a smile on her face and back in the truck ready to come home! We did have to stop for a steak in Frankie and Benny's to celebrate though..and a sickly dessert!!!! SO well done Laura on securing a place at Chichester Uni, very few places on offer on that course, but you have one safe and sound in your pocket!!!! The drive home was hairy but we made it and all the better knowing Laura had a place and was more than delighted with it!

SHADOW THE SNOW DOG

We wont have any snow left at this rate Shadow will have eaten it all!, Shes like a hoover, its really weird how animals love the snow!

POOR DUKEY

Poor little Duke, Hes our old man and the snow just adds to his aches and pains. He has a field shelter but hates being shut in, so we let him come and go when he wants with his friends, but he does look sorry for himself here, no grass exposed just hay and hard feed..Not the same is it Duke.....dear of him.

SNOW FINALLY GONE TO THEIR HEADS

After many days of snow munching I think the dogs have finally flipped, they ran down the hill hold on to each others lips with there mouths...now that must have hurt....but they ran for quite a while like it and then ran around in a circle really excited!

LOOKS IDYLLIC EH!

Love this photo, suns out and we have snow...the fact its still -5c is besides the point and -12c last night! It not usual for Cornwall to be plunged in to freezing for so long as we are surrounded by coastline...but the snow is nice...well a novelty for a while anyhow!

SMARTIE GOT THE RIGHT IDEA

If Smartie was a person she would be a super model...but a nice one!...She will sit and pose for the camera for hours. If she is really comfy, nothing will make her move she will just sit or lie there all day, at the moment her favourite spot is the giant beanbag in front the fire...I think she has definitely got the right idea, she is just the kind of cat you want. She hasn't been spayed yet and I did toy with the idea of missing the deadline and having accidental kittens!!!! No delete that thought Pete will go mad! or should that be madderrrrr!

OUT ON THE FEED RUN

Its character building ...honest! Out at the crack of dawn and helping with the feed run!....Don't be too impressed I think its the snow that drove him to this....I am not sure Steven would have been so keen had it not been icy and white!..I think it was the frozen pond that was beckoning him to see if it was thick enough ice to walk over... You can see the moon is still up in this picture..