Good evening everyone, I am the newest member to the TPMC's blog,. I will attempt to write a weekly blog which I will hope to be funny, informative and discuss such topics as gardening, as that is what I do, policing, for that is I do, cycling, to which I also do. I may moan and groan from time to time but not too much I hope. The coming week as you all know it's going to be cold, you know the saying "There is no such thing as bad weather just bad clothing", so wrap up warm. Gardening, you may think what can you do in the garden at this time of year, I say to you, PLENTY. Please make sure there is plenty of food and water out for the birds. One tip for, try and avoid sun flower seeds, good for the birds, not so good for plants and veg. The hulls of the Sun flower seed contain a toxin which over time will leach into the soil. So you may notice poor vegetation around bird tables if you feed your birds with this seed. Or you could move the table away and if you can, clear away the hulls so the leaching of toxins will not take place. Policing advice for you,with icy roads, please keep a large gap between you and the car in front, do not exceed the speed limit and if you need to break, a gentle application of the brakes and going down the gears will make slowing down much safer.