An Icy New Year

There was a wonderful sunset last night but I can't find the cable to download my photos from my phone camera! We have a green icy world. Yesterday it rained and the water froze on contact with the ground. Had a scary drive on ice, losing it once and having to engage 4 wheel drive to get up a very icy hill. It poured with rain last night on top of the ice in the splash pool and we had gusting winds too. Snow is forecast for Friday!. Interesting birds in the garden, seen a Jay which is a woodland bird and common in London but not here! The pheasants are frequent visitors as well as the Ringed Doves, Buntings, Yellow Hammers, Green Finches, Black Birds, Wood Pigeons, Crows, Woodpeckers etc.