The year started cold and remained so for much of the month. There was one day, 18th January, when the temperature reached 8°C and we saw a peacock butterfly, a bumblebee and the collared doves were mating, but the warmer weather was short lived.
The year started cold with a light sprinkling of snow. Note the damage to the buddleia from the previous snow. (02/01/10)
A few days later there is a heavy covering of snow. (06/01/10)
Snow on the driveway (06/01/10)
The garden from the top floor landing … (06/01/10)
… and looking towards the neighbour’s garden (06/01/10)
The vegetable garden (06/01/10)
Looking towards Nursery Road (06/01/10)
Norwood Lane is icy. (07/01/10)
The house from the road (07/01/10)
Snow at sunrise (07/01/10)
Sun and snow – the back garden (07/01/10)
From the 'Biergarten' (07/01/10)
The snow is disappearing at last. (15/01/10)
All gone! (16/01/10)
Rhubarb making an appearance (17/01/10)
Hellebores (18/01/10)
The snowdrops are opening. (31/01/10)
It is still cold and the birdbath is iced over. (31/01/10)
Erik Satie – Gnossienne No. 3