We were awoken this morning to a clap of thunder and looked out of the window to find a covering of snow.
By 8 o'clock it was more than a covering and looked like we had cushions on the chairs. No amount of weather stops us gettting up and out to the ducks and it was evident that we were the first people up and out today.
It was beautiful to see the virgin snow all over the allotment so we did the rounds, leaving of tracks and making sure that there weren't any tracks of undesirables (foxes and rats).
The duck compound was completely covered in snow and it was quite dark inside. They weren't in the slightest bothered by the snow but were very confused as to where the grass and mud had gone. We made the mistake of trying to know the snow off their roof, not realising that, as it was netting, it would all fall through when disturbed, straight on our heads.
They did have a little but of trouble walking as the snow was deeper than their legs were long, especially Daisy and Maisy who must have had chilly undercarriages. It hadn't bothered them though as we had nine eggs this morning.
Even the owl had a covering of snow!
As true allotmenteers we realised that it was far too tempting to leave all that building material lying around so we started building a duckman.
He certainly drew attention as he was right by the gate to greet all those hardy soles who braved it today. He difinately wasn't an Indian Runner but could pass as a Campbell.
It was amazing when we returned to put the ducks to bed at 7pm as you wouldn't even know it had snowed.
......and snowduck was looking a little deflated.
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