17th – 18th
March
Saturday cold and windy, with a
few snowflakes around midday; but no real snow until after dark. On Sunday
morning, woke up to a blanket about 8cm deep. Snow blowing around in the cold
wind, but no more falling. Once again, walked to Warsash in crampons over
wellies, but didn’t really need them as the snow was slushy / melting from the
roads and pavements fairly quickly. Cold hands and feet, though in the wind.
Did a very rough oil pastel sketch in the park on the way down there, of a
circle of snowmen. Too cold for that, nearer the water, so I kept it to photos.
Certainly a turnaround from much more spring like day on Friday along the
Lavant. Now lots of flowering daffs trampled by fallen snow.
Snow finally melted Tuesday and
wind dropped. Equinox this week. Is that it for now?
