Or at least that’s what the “cold alarm” is telling me. The new boiler and radiators may make the house much warmer than was previously the case but when they go off the lack of insulation means the house loses the heat overnight. (And yes, we’re planning to do something about that.) A consequence of […]
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Feels like winter
23 January, 2013 
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Winter has been mild thus far with temperatures rarely dropping below -5ºC, but we did get about 30cm (12 inches) of snow overnight and a stiff breeze meant the windchill was decidedly bracing. Still, the sun broke through in the afternoon and I made the most of the opportunity to do a few jobs, take […]
Read more It’s a little cool on the croft
6 December, 2012 4 Comments
No further snow fell on the croft overnight, but the temperature fell to -8ºC. It’s a little colder than usual for this time of year and made last night’s drive to Inverurie interesting as there was black ice on all the roads. On the the bright side, I only had four chicken troughs to clear […]
Read more First snowfall of the season
15 October, 2012 0 Comments
When I woke at 6am, it was cold in our bedroom even though the heating came on an hour earlier. I suspected I’d see a hard frost when I looked out the back door, much as we’ve had for the past three days with temperatures down to -4C overnight. I was wrong. I didn’t see […]
Read more ‘C’mon boss, light my fire’
8 October, 2012 0 Comments
With temperatures falling to -4ºC and remaining below freezing for much of the morning, Harvey took a lot more interest than usual in my wood cutting and splitting. After all, when the weather gets cold every dog knows the job of his Two-Legs is to provide a nice, hot fire to lie next to.
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