Well, the weather has been terrible across the Kingdom. Snow and rain have continued for the last two weeks making marching and even the transmitting of messages extremely difficult.
News is taking time to filter round the country. The Scots are quiet. becalmed by the snow drifts?
Rumours reach all corners of the Kingdoms about Montrose taking ship from Bristol in mid January.
And Byron has bravely taken his army out from Chester and heading south east bypassing Parliamentary held towns and braving the rough weather.
It is also rumoured that a strong force of horse led by Rupert has headed north from Bristol.
