Monday 29 December 2014

Skating in Orkney


It doesn't really snow here - too windy and too close to the sea. But we do get a lot of hail  - blown in on strong winds.  At a distance (see above) it really looks like snow on the hills. But close-up its not , its mostly hail.
Thats OK, as long as you aren't walking into it.  But if it then rains on  gtound , covered with hail, it becomes very slippery. 




So we are a bit housebound by the  ice on the drive







 And the sheep  - well the Borerays are ( or should be) used to it, so they get to stay out with some hay - the grass is also covered by a sheet of ice.


 but the Gotlands, limited for the moment to the hard standing are inside - they are too stupid to avoid the ice so try and walk over it and fall over. I wish i had the video !





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