Yes, the timing was just right for Talouse! Helen, I saw (and loved) the feature about Magic in the Newsletter - very happy for you both.
After my warning the other day, what started out a terrible, stormy day, turned out quite nice, cold, but otherwise pleasant (between the showers)! Can't say the same for the rest of NI. We have the Donegal mountains to the north and the Sligo mountains to the south - all covered in snow - very picturesque! It was bad inland too, but we seem to have got away with it.
Just an aside, are anyone elses windows filthy? I'm sure we would not have to turn the lights on quite so early if I could be bothered to clean them!

But it is a bit of a waste of time at the moment. It is usually only the kitchen window that has to be cleaned twice a week - muddy little footprints, I wonder why?
Nice and sunny (but cold) this morning. All the cats ventured out - even Gracie, blinking into the daylight like Mole in the Wind in the Willows.

She's back in her box now.
Right coffee break over, back to the fighting!