Clearing the Snow

If you live in our village you either own your tractor to clear your snow, or you use our neighbour who takes his machine around doing the job.
He came today and cleared right up to the house for the first time this winter. I think this is in preparation for tomorrow, when heavy snowfalls are forecast.
It was a lovely day today, sunny the whole time, and there were a few more pictures worthy of blip but this one says more about life in this part of the world.  Those other pictures are available here on flickr.