Brrr

[Jingo]

Well things got off to a less than promising start here in the cider districts but anything white and magical falling from the sky was pleasing me :



and then as the country came to a standstill* I lay my head to rest, wondering what may be for the next morning... Egg & I chuckled much when my dear mother phoned to advise us to "make sure you have plenty of food in" just in case Somerset broke it's historic record and suddenly had 8 feet of snow...

I awoke to this :



It has been absolutely stunning, and quite amusing watching the school field opposite become a warzone and quite frankly a revolutionary battle between the angsty youth of 8-11 year old children and oppressive dictators of the teaching staff... ahem



The countryside looks so beautiful when covered in snow- and we've had a 2/3 inch fluffy blanket most of the day, only now is it beginning to slush somewhat.

Loving it.


*I wrote a blog last night after watching a full hour of news focussing upon the 'travesty' of snow:

SNOW!... It's been snowing throughout the UK and it appears to have brought areas of the country to a stand-still.

Alas, the ability of one of Europes most prominant nations has been reduced to toddler status following some few inches of frozen water.

An amusing comparison between London and Toronto I noted earlier; Toronto's winter months of -20 degrees celsius featuring huge rivers freezing SOLID and 12-16 feet of snow ("and the rest" I am reassured by my little syrupy moose of a friend)- The country runs 'as normal' with the exception of an assigned winter transport workforce maintaining the main routes and the average joe changing to studded/chained tyres. Scarf and mitten salesmen buy new cars and revel as they toast to their wives and family before sitting down to eat their lobster.

London, minus 1 degree celsius and 2-3 inches of snow has lead to ALL public transport being cancelled for today (02/02), the majority of schools face temporary closure and workforces seeing 85% absence rates due to said travel/childcare commitments.

People run crying in the streets as this 'white powdery plague' falls upon those ill fated non-preparees who frantically swarm Waterstones to bulk-buy the latest Andy McNabb in order to educate themselves to survive 3 days without their skinny-moco-latta-chinno and Heat magazine.

The ensuing British tradition of complaining would appear to be the only saviour for those who dare not step outside and enjoy such rare whimsy, firing their tongues to the tone of self-pitying dross that questions how they could possible travel to work all of 3 miles without they're essential heated seats and Chris Moyles Show.

Nonetheless- for me snow means broad smiles, lots of noise and a further chance to reinstate my childish mindset in the form of spherical-ice-based-common assault! I assure you if there is a decent laying of my favourite white fluff cake overnight I shall be leaping out of bed - donning my thickest fattest coat and stealing the largest tray/ feasibly stealable piece of plastic I can find! There are many-a-hill covered in grass near one's country abode and I indeed shall finds it and undertake much screaming and bottom bruising.

Until I report back I wish you the belated Merry White Christmas (because Merry February is hard to say, let alone catchy)