They have been warning of snow for so long now that I suppose they eventually had to be right, by chance, if for no better reason! But,

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho,
A-shopping we must go.
(Anonymous poet 🙂 )

Baron Street

The snow, such as it was, comprised small flakes that floated about on the gusty breeze and melted on reaching the ground. You might be able to make out a few flakes in the above.

It was cold too, with the thermometer floating around freezing – and you know how much I abhor the cold.

“Put your mask on,” said Tigger, practical as ever. “It’ll keep your face warm.”

I did and she was right, of course. A good huff into my mask made my face feel a lot warmer. Now I just need a solution for freezing fingers!

Chapel Market – a low turnout

There were relatively few stalls operating in Chapel Market, a low turnout compared with even recent Sundays. Not that I am criticising stallholders for not facing the bad weather. A day spent out in the cold and wet is no picnic.

Can you see the snow?

I took this photo in the alley that runs across White Conduit Street as I thought the snowflakes would show up better against the black-painted doors. Did it work? (Sorry about the movement of the image – I must make an effort to hold the camera steady before pressing the shutter-release!)

In Sainsbury’s

As we were later than usual, we arrived at Sainsbury’s when they were open and the queue, of whatever size it was this week, had been absorbed. As on previous days, security staff were on hand to count us in and out.

As is our wont, we each chased down a set of items, thus reducing our time spent in the store to a minimum.

Impromptu image

I took this photo accidentally but have included it as I thought it might amuse you. I often “take” such “accidentals”, perhaps because I tuck the phone inside my coat between photos. (It hangs on a robust lanyard round my neck for easy access – and so I don’t drop it!) When doing so, it’s easy to press in the wrong place.

Hurrying back through Chapel Market

Here I am hurrying through Chapel Market to Mercer’s for our takeaway coffees. (The black object scurrying about on the ground on the right of the photo is a plastic tray, of the sort used for packing fruit, being blown about by the aforementioned gusty breeze.)

I came out of Mercer’s with the coffee and rejoined Tigger. She took the coffee from me momentarily.

“Put your gloves on,” said she.

I did so (to hear is to obey 🙂 ) and took back the coffee for the remainder of the walk home.

Sky and snow
Video by Tigger

On the way home, Tigger took the above video of the cloudy, winter sky to show the snow falling. The flakes appear as fleeting black shapes. Poetic, eh?

As it is so cold and unpleasant out, that will be our only outing for today. Perhaps tomorrow will be more conducive to strolling about.