After the faux-spring we had a few days ago it seems winter has arrived at last. At last the weather has reverted to what you expect for this time of year, possibly going further as an excited presenter on local radio today exclaimed this was “the first snow in ‘this’ area for nearly 10 years.” I am not convinced how true that is, but nevertheless, snow is rare here.

While the snow does indeed make everywhere look beautiful and is always fun to play in, this is a big shame. Following the blinding sunshine and really warm days we have been having, lots of plants and flowers (and I can only assume insects and animals) must have assumed it was really spring. I suspect this “sudden” cold snap will prove fatal to lots of them.

This really is a shame. Especially because snow is great.