What we're waking up to in Upper Teesdale this morning.

We are viewing a house in the Eden Valley this afternoon so that means going up and over into Cumbria. Not leaving until noon, this is not forecast to last long, should be OK. #Snow #SemiAlpine #NPennines

Harwood can be extraordinarily beautiful on a day like this with snow lying and sun and no wind.

Delivery driver dropped off a parcel then took some 360° views, just taking it all in, smiling. He says drivers like coming out here as they're allowed extra time between drops because it's so remote. Less pressure than town or city driving. #Teesdale #Snow #SemiAlpine

A fair amount of snow up here from last night. I believe the A66 was closed at Stainmore again for a time. The road here is passable but we were out yesterday, so no need to go out today.

The rabbits have had a play in the snow and I've put Bramble into the catio for half an hour as the cats are going stir crazy.
#Teesdale #Snow #SemiAlpine

It's been grey here for (feels like) weeks now. There's a ferocious wind, with sleet. So bad, yesterday we went to Alston for some better weather!

These belties prove how useful a wall is up here.

Our search for a house includes Shropshire, there's a remote house there at less than half the altitude.

There's also a couple of abandoned lead mines close by, with a trust that needs people to look after them. Home from home. #NPennines #SemiAlpine

Langdon Beck hotel on BBC news website. Also second photo is the Raby Estates house that had the huge leek stuck on the road sign near it.

Road from Brough to Middleton-in-Teesdale is shut, as well as the A66 from Brough to Bowes. Not a day to be out and about although the tractor snow plough and gritter has cleared the single track road here twice today.

They may be skiing at Yad Moss, if they can get there. #Snow #SemiAlpine

It's confirmed, we've had a white Xmas. So, not only Jersey then.

What I thought was frost is snow, as confirmed by remote cameras at Yad Moss, just over in Cumbria, which joins up with the fells here in Upper Teesdale. #SemiAlpine #NPennines

As winter approaches we stock up on extra food, just in case, and the tins and other tougher packets go in the garage. Missed this packet of Noodles.

Noticed it had been opened a while ago and saw the culprit was leaving mouse droppings, not a rat, so decided to leave it as 'sacrificial' so it wouldn't chew through anything else.

Not sure if it's eating these or making a nest. Maybe both. #SemiAlpine

There's a possibility of frost up here in the North Pennines tonight so I'm not taking any chances with the young leaves of the potatoes.

It's very clear sky and no wind so the temperature will drop away quickly now. #Gardening #SemiAlpine

Why is he posting a pic of some pathetic looking daffodils, you ask? Yours have probably bloomed and now going over.

This is a Big Thing for us here as none of these bloomed last year, they all stayed blind. A few days of sun without the constant rain of last year has made the difference.
#SemiAlpine #Gardening