Dave took me to dinner this week, at a very special restaurant in Winchester called Chesil Rectory. The building that houses the restaurant is the oldest house in Winchester, with many of the original features.

Now, while I love globe artichokes, I am a bit nervous about Jerusalem artichokes.

However the starter that I had at Chesil Rectory was one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten, a winter salad of green leaves, Jerusalem artichokes, dried tomatoes and rosary goats cheese, embraced with a heavenly dressing.

Does anyone out there know the Head Chef – Damian Brown? Because I am begging for the recipe!

Linda, very kindly shared some of her photo’s of this weeks snow with me. I have to post them as I have just loved seeing them.

This one is exactly as I imagine Narnia to be…..

These must be the best snowmen I have ever seen. Linda and Sue don’t know who made them, but I think they are awesome!

Linda and Sue are from St Neots, and have enjoyed this weeks snow as much as I have.

Images courtesy of Linda and Sue

The UK is experiencing the heaviest snow falls in decades. The economy – already fragile – is losing £billions a day, schools are closed and public transport has come to a standstill. There is nothing else you can do, but bundle up, and go out and enjoy it! Dave and I went out this morning for a walk, come along with us……..

The cottage at 9.30 am, surrounded by pristine whiteness and us without a toboggan…….

There is a lovely walk we do, which takes us out of the village and through the fields and woodland, we thought it would be the perfect walk to do today.

I love the way the snow collects on the bare branches.

We are lucky to live in a village which is surrounded by farmland, this field is covered with inches of snow and the backdrop of this row of trees is a spectacular sight.

There – you see, I did actually venture out of the house!

And so, whew, an hour later, here we are back in the village, at the duck pond which has frozen over.

Poor ducks!