I woke this morning to see Hallival topped with snow. I heard today that meterologists are predicting the coldest winter in 100 years. Bring it on – cold and dry is a whole lot better than warm and wet as far as we’re concerned.
Scarlett decided not to come to work with me but stayed behind with Ady and Davies instead. I had a fairly brisk morning with plenty of people coming in: Bad Neil, Abby, Mr Rhys, Norman, Marcel, Manager Mike, Vikki, Castle Paul, Ghillie Doug and then just before I finished at 12 Ady, Davies, Scarlett and Bonnie arrived as did Jinty fresh off the boat. We bought a fair bit of shopping, collected some bits from the freezer and then came home for lunch.
We’d half planned to move the pigs today and after lunch it was bright blue skies and sunshine so despite it being very cold we decided to do it. Just as I cut the electric fence the sky turned black and it began to hail 🙁 It was the point of no return though and we were we anyway so we carried on. Vikki and her visiting friend Maree came along to bring some old fruit for the pigs and stop for a chat which was nice to see them but held us up longer than we’d have liked really. The plan to leave them on half the old area worked really well though with no risk of them being free as in previous moves where we spend as much time rounding them back up and containing them as we did moving the fence. This was straightforward, just time consuming. And in bouts of hail which is never the nicest working conditions.
We finally finished about 430 just as the light was failing and Ady fed the animals while I came up to strip off wet clothes, have a hot shower and get the pizza dough for dinner made. Ady followed me up and got the fire lit. I rang my parents who had Frazer, Kat and Robin there for his birthday and spoke to all of them including the phone being held to Robin’s ear. They tell me they are all planning to visit for Easter. I strongly suspect this won’t happen and of course they would need to work out quite where they would stay anyway but the intention is nice.
Pizza, wine, Saturday night music, Will & Grace dvds and I am very ready for bed. Wish me luck as I head into the arctic bedroom!