I really try not to hate winter.
It looks beautiful in the snow, there is lots of good food we don’t get in the summer, but I struggle to find any other merits. Winter seems to make everything a bit harder, particularly with toddlers. Getting people into coats, hats, boots, gloves, then needing to go to the loo, forgetting things etc seems to take many hours of the day. This has to be factored into any excursion. Most of which have recently been to the Dr’s, A&E or the paediatric dept of the hosp. We have had a Meningitis scare with the baby and endless coughs and wheezing with the eldest. Dad now has man flu and I even found some time for a sinus infection. This year seems extra mean with it’s spread of germs. Playgroup is like a biology experiment of bacteria spreading.
So, the endless visits to the doctor, extended prep time to do anything and a snowy visit to Centerparcs for early Christmas with inlaws (much more fun than expected!) has pushed the allotment the back of the list of things to do.
Of course the early snow has negated some work and the beds still have not been manured, but I did manage to do some final weeding and turning before it settled.
First flurry
The cabbages I had netted from the mice have found a new lease of life. So I am hoping they can contribute to a Christmas feast!
Improved cabbages
