So what is going on, last week we were sitting on the terrace having lunch and a glass of wine, taking in the sunshine and saying I guess that is the end of the winter.

We spoke too soon, today it was back with a vengeance, temperatures around -3C and snowing. Going to the local Bricomarsh was a slippery trip on the ice, dodging the snow drifts and skidding to a halt in the car park.

It didn’t pay to hang around outside either, definitely brass monkey weather. Still, might be a good time to go skiing soon, especially if the sun comes out again and it warms up a bit from the -15C they are currently seeing at Bonascre in the Pyrenees.