The frost had thawed so carting paving and rubble was a slippery job but much eased by using a cheap plastic sleigh.

Bluebell greenery still popping up, especially on the higher land. Likwise the Old Man’s Beard- the frosty few days before do not seem to have affected their enthusiasm. Some of the weedy saplings are budding. The Bonham’s ponds were frozen over at 10 am but thawing by 12.