Friday, February 10, 2012

Slip-Sliding

It was so cold and icy down by the canal in Etruria this morning.  We had to go out to do some food shopping for the weekend so we stopped on the way back near the Etruria Industrial Museum so that Paul could test a new lens he had bought for his camera.

When I went out into the garden this morning to feed the birds even the grass was slippy!  Most of the main roads have been gritted but the roads around us were still very icy.   The car park at the museum was like an ice rink but we managed to walk to the steps and up to the top of them.  The gulls were swirling around and around calling out in their mournful tone and who can blame them? 

Others were huddled together to keep warm.  The top of the steps was as far as we dared walk so just a few quick snaps were taken of the canal with the museum in the distance and of the icy water in the canal.
Brr - I was so glad to get home again.  

This is the best place to be!  Just let your owners go out in the bad weather to buy your food and cater to your every whim.


Wake me up when the snow and ice have gone!

18 comments:

  1. O to be a cat - you are very good at braving the cold with all your excursions - I hate being cold, so scurry around collecting firewood doing what needs doing outside, then back to the warmth of the fireside. Will I be glad when it gets a bit warmer!

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  2. Living on the main road makes life easy but the side roads look terrible. Roll on next weeks weather, much warmer.

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  3. The cat has the right idea if you ask me! xxxx

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  4. I think Max is very sensible. I have stayed by the radiator today too! x

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  5. Puss has got it right!! It was sooo slippy this morning, not funny. Suzy x

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  6. I wish i was a cat in weather like this. I'd be right there next to the radiator too!
    xxx

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  7. Your photos are lovely Rosie. I haven't managed to get out today and it was so sunny too. Your cat certainly looks cosy and warm.

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  8. Love the photo of your cat:) I've been very glad of my Yak Trax over the last few days, they were a really good investment as I can walk on ice without any problem - having Mr Dog means that I can't stay in when it's icy however much I'd like to!

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  9. He looks very comfortable there!

    Wasn't hard to get around this morning, everywhere a sheet of ice!

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  10. oops, I meant wasn't IT hard to get around, sorry!

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  11. I've never been to Etruria (though I've done Gladstone). I really must go soe time - when the weather improves!

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  12. We have a wooden bridge quite similar to that one near us, it is a death trap at the moment, I'm with the cat!

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  13. ha ha ha.. we wish to add... 'wake us up when the snow goes...' (can you let us know?)Love Helen, Darcy and Bingley xxxx

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  14. Oh ! Thank You Rosie for this super cold and humorous post !
    Last pic caught me of guard and brought tears of joy to my eyes,
    sooooo funny !
    Stay warm my Dear !
    Hugs from kinda cool Florida

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  15. Hi Rosie,

    Stay safe and warm in these cold days of winter.

    After a night of freezing rain, I won't be venturing far today...just glad that I didn't get called out to a birth during the night...

    Marie x

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  16. Ha ha! How cute your cat is!
    Hi Rosie, it looks like the weather in your corner of world is not anything better than here!
    Now that temperatures had increased a bit, we had snow last night..now it has melt down thanks to a pale sunshine. Yay! Driving will be safer!
    Take care!
    Michela x

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  17. I had a roaring good laugh at your cat - it must be comfortable somehow!

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  18. I think it would be very interesting to follow the Trent and Mersey along its length! For the time being though, I'd rather copy your cat!

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