Well the snow arrived last Thursday/Friday and it snowed some more on Friday night here in Leeds and now on Tuesday there has only been slight daytime thaws followed by keen frosts at night.
Last Sunday I did a talk along with Keith Boyce at New Rover Cricket Ground -around 20 groundsmen turned up which was very good as condition's under the circumstance's- anyway to get to my point last year at this time the "swallows" were back from their winter migration.
I wonder how long before we see them this year?
The bookings so far for the Spring Foundation Cricket Groundsman's course at Kirkstall arrived this morning and we have 17 to press there is still time to book either with Ian Powell of the Yorkshire Cricket Board or direct with the IOG
Don't miss out at only £60-00 (for YCB Groundsman Association members) it includes food, certificate of attendance, CD and book to take home, it is a bargain.
We will work inside if necessary but bring your boots if we can get outside we will.
Being relatively sheltered we don't have many drifts on the field there is about a three inch covering over most of it and according to the local forecast its going no where for the next 7 days.
I understand my old pal Rod Heyhoe went up to his ground last Saturday at Lightcliffe and has not been seen since.
Follow the link
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lightcliffecricketclub/news/the-abominable-groundsman-904304.html
Not sure the frog spawn in my garden pond will have survived this.
Don't forget to put you clocks forward on Sunday
Its Summer time!
Hodgy
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