Batteries

I had an early start. I was up and about, ready to greet Ellie when she was dropped off at 6:35. It had been a bitterly cold night. Marham, in Norfolk, saw temperatures of -12.5 °C; even here, near the south coast, the temperature dropped to -4 °C. Even at 8:30, when I walked Ellie to school, the temperature was still -4.

I didn't bother with an early walk. Japer was due at the vet, and I wanted to make sure Di didn't have to struggle in the ice. I drove them to the vet and carried Jasper in for his appointment. Then brought them back when it was all over.

I finally went out for my walk. As I walked by the lake, I could see how thick the ice had become. This was probably just as well because I saw 4 or 5 kids playing on the ice at the other side of the island. (I didn't overly worry as the water is only knee deep at present, so if the ice broke they would have got wet, but were not in danger).

I didn't manage to complete my usual circuits. The coffee I had consumed had decided that it hadn't percolated through, so I cut back home. When I got in, Di was taking down more of the Christmas decorations. Once I was comfortable, I stripped the old batteries out of all the lights. We now have a huge collection of defunct batteries to take for recycling. I'll put everything else back in the garage tomorrow.

I headed out for another walk. This time, I routed along the back route to the village and then looped back past the Jubilee Hall and back around the estate.

After lunch, we sat down for some Kindle time. Just after 3, Di went to collect Ellie and take her home to Zoe. I continued with my book.

There is nothing else scheduled for today.