Blandford Wood

Circular route from Durweston through Bonsley Common and back past the Mill, a few snowdrops along the way, bluebell leaves starting to push through the fallen leaves. Stopped for coffee and cake at the top of Shillingstone Hill. The water was flowing over the weir at the Mill but the pond was covered in a layer of ice, unusual for it to freeze, there was a slow ripple of movement beneath. The donkeys stayed in and around their stable, the sheep out and about as usual. A very cold day, slightly warmer out of the wind, sleet and snow showers in the afternoon.