Almost midday!

11.50am

It is dark enough to justify havon on the light outside the front door of the family home.

The sound of today's wind soughing in the branches of the sycamore seen here, and the occasional sleet and snow flurries have convinced us we might just spend the day at home.

Scrabble, games (online, on the Wii, tabketop), DVDs, leftovers dinner.