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Music Mondays; It’s snowing!

Hey, it snowing!

Here’s a few piccys;

The view from our village green looking towards the nearby hills.

Master Ben goes sledging. Boy, is that kid trouble. Can’t you just tell?

The village church.

I think we ought to hear something with a snowy feel this morning. So here’s the wonderful Snow Patrol with Chasing Cars;

And if you’re interested here’s a short clip of London in the snow early this morning!

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12 responses

  1. Part-timers! I’ll have you know we had school and work (in London) as usual today!
    It was strangely quiet in the city though, with a snowman on every corner.

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  2. Exactly what I said to Mr T! He really ought to make a more concerted effort to get to work! (So I can blog in peace and not clean obviously).

    L/M and C were closed but I think S/C was open but as Master B blubbed his little heart out when his school wasn’t announced on the radio I relented…

    And you know I really cannot afford another crash….. not if I want to live anyway….

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  3. Oh, Jane, he is sooo cute. He looks like you!

    And thank God Almighty I NEVER AGAIN have to deal with snow suits, boots, gloves, hats, i want to come in, i want to go out, i want hot chocolate, where are the marshmallows, i have to go to the bathroom, boo hoo hoo he threw a snowball at me, i did not i was throwing it at the tree….

    I’m free, free, free!!!!

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  5. How comes Mrs T was not shown cupping a snowmans…erm…hat? Huh? Why you hiding there Mrs T. We should see you being attacked by the young masters!

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  6. Marie,

    Lovely to see you here my friend! I shall be responding to your email asap…

    Yes, Master Ben does look like me; stunningly good looking and drop dead gorgeous of course;)

    I can’t wait to be FREEEEEEEEEEE!! Of course I adore the young masters but well…you know…sometimes I just want to go to the loo by myself…

    Mr I, I will try and stay warm and dry although that can be diffcult when your bottom is being used for target practice. Smooches to you too!

    Master Sy,

    I have reached a certain age where I try to maintain some dignity… being captured on film would not help. Believe me.

    Besides my camera doesn’t do widescreen.

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  7. Beautiful pictures, Mrs. T! In Silicon Valley, CA USA, it doesn’t snow here at all. We are spoiled with 40 degrees at the coldest (and that’s rare). I used to live in NY where it snowed quite a bit… I’m now feeling nostalgic. =)

    Great to keep in touch. I hope to visit more often!

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  8. I’ve been following the snow with interest, Mrs T. I do enjoy looking at pics of a snow-covered London in particular. I enjoyed your music selection too this week — thanks.

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  9. Hi Mrs. T,

    The church looks so beautiful! 🙂 and Master Ben looks like he’s having the time of his life! LOL!

    As for Snow Patrol’s Chasing Cars, I just absolutely love that song. It’s a wonderful choice of song and a great tie-in to your post. 🙂

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  11. Hiya Mewie!

    Lovely to see you again! And I like your new icon – just right for my young American friend. (Blimey, I love that word “Young”..don’t feel so good about “old” though and even worse about “decrepid”…. ) Well, it will be great to see you around more often and some more of your special Mewie style thought provoking posts please!

    Hiya Shemah,

    Oh that Master Benedict he is a handful! I can only imagine what he’ll be like at 16…but I’m putting on my bullet proof vest now.

    Yep, Chasing Cars is a great song. Have you heard the Leona Lewis version of their song Run? It’s a huge, huge, hit over here and deservedly so.

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  12. Paul,

    More snow forecast tomorrow; I’d like to say I’m happy but…. NOOOOOOOOO! I need peace from the young masters and Mr T!!! How can I do my stuff with them all around? It’s like being trapped in a small room with a herd of elephants…..

    Of course not Gary!! Anybody who can write a novel with that word in the title (which we won’t mention) will always be welcome at Mrs T’s place.

    Ps.. It’s a DIY manual for building chicken coops isn’t it?

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