The Buckingham Blog

After the temperature dropping to -8C last night, we got up to find the snow still there.  No surprises there then!  The surprise came when  driving down to Brechin when the car thermometer was at -5.5C.  Eeeek!  While that's not unusual in Aberdeen, it's normally at night, not just after 10am!

Anyway, we were all frozen by the time we walked from the car to the train.  But as usual I made everyone pose for some official blog photos (ha ha!)  I even managed to be in one for a change to prove I do actually go on outings.

We found our seats and the journey began.  Kory and Krystal were very excited when Santa entered the coach we were in.  He seemed to take forever to get from the other end to where we were as well. 

He was actually very authentic - naturally fat, and his beard/hair certainly couldn't be pulled off!  Must have taken him ages to grow that lot. He might have washed his breakfast off his coat though! 

He chatted to the kids for ages too. 

His Mrs Clause was very funny.  I think he was being specific about which gifts he wanted to give each child, and she was getting annoyed at him.  I thought she was going to ram a croquet set up his bum at one point!! 

The journey back seemed to take forever, once they had seen Santa, we all just wanted a heat, we couldn't feel our feet at all.   

We came home and had some warm soup for lunch.  Then Kory was desperate to go outside and have a snowball fight.  Of course Krystal wanted to join in and then Coral was in on it too.  I know i'll have plenty chances when snow falls on weekdays further into winter, so I stayed inside! 

We had an early dinner, then James and Kory took Coral back to the airport.  Aside from the sub-zero temperatures, it was a nice weekend, just a shame Chad couldn't join us.  Which is the reason for quite this many photos today, so he can see what we did. 

Julie.xx

P.S.  This morning's sunrise over the snowy rooftops....