Still no let up to the big freeze. I had to put the pretty side of it on my blog. Heres the view from my back garden.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrr0YSom0kY5ZO7W-gl2jjzYtFTnKB42nfGTipXmSarlK3cTEDIR9Ow1ymyZsupJWc72lIj6Jt6Yx_QphICADWjNlHU6E0lzfL1LpZ6cKm5ok2xOwwEpmJcp1WLDbZHjVHiOERl3ISlqg/s400/blog.jpg)
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Mind you I could do without the nasty side such as frozen pipes - the washing machine froze up yesterday! ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0dw_cSlmC-JWTlyprZJsB7N7uFcV1E3JPC9tyEKmgE1vL3kgLFg3YDRNX1rveCx0kQj3FSTP3ct7YcCaNCRk51qis-pDkmKzrlbeh5B7zMFEPSKpTFv6OGbkqjxesGAVmE9t_p5yI_E/s400/blog2.jpg)
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Just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas - looks like its going to be a white one. Ali