It snowed overnight, more determinedly than yesterday, and left a thick rather than deep coat over everything. We swept a bit of it away before going shopping, then attacked the rest on our return, although it was still falling gently.
It had stopped after lunch, so we hit it again, this time following up with a sprinkle of salt and grit on the pontoon. As expected, the temperature is now falling, but there's no more precipitation forecast for the next few days. The big test will be Monday night, when the minimum is expected to be -10º C (14º F).
Whether we get away for Christmas mainly depends on what the forecast looks like as we get towards the end of next week; low temps are OK, but snow would be a no no. I tested out the new oil filled rad last night. It worked well, but has rather a short power lead. If I can rig an extension it would give more choice about siting it.
One thing I forgot to mention yesterday; on my way back from buying a lunchtime pasty at Tesco, I tried out the spikes I bought from the AA, as the fresh snow was quite slippy underfoot. They worked well, though you have to get them in exactly the right place under your sole, just behind the widest part of your foot, so that they don't work forward and fall off as you step out.
I suspect that there'll be plenty of reason to use them over the next few days. Tomorrow, we'll do another partial pump out, buy a couple of bags of Taybrite and put a an extra 30 litres of diesel in the tank, just to make sure we don't run out over Christmas.
1 comment:
Bruce I suggest maybe putting a 'shoe lace' or something similar from the crampon round the back of your boot, that should stop them slipping forward
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