FROSTY MORNING!

This morning there was a frost!  Normally not a strange event in Winter, but we have just had one of the warmest and wettest December since records began!  So it was unusual to see people scrapping the frost off their cars and it was good to feel a crunch underfoot instead of the normal squelch...

I walked towards Bowlish and watched the geese lunge into the local stream. Reminded me that tomorrow I will be plunging myself into the cold, deep waters of a local quarry - in a wetsuit, thank goodness!  Because of the mild weather, the water hasn't been too bad so far but now...  

I think many gardeners will be grateful for a frost as the plants have been confused with the warmth.  Though what it will do to those flowering out of season I don't know...  The top middle pics show the local allotments, cleared for planting in the Spring.

I got some great views of Shepton when I walked up over The Meadows and behind the cemetery. On the way home I couldn't resist a few photos of Collett Park, kept in pristine condition, as usual - (top left 3 pics).  

The good news is that Jenny will be back on Monday - there will be a lot to catch up on...