A sea of lesson preparation, marking, and housework, with the odd pleasant family interlude. Rather exhausting, and not particularly memorable,
This morning, though, I got up early to start week 2 of the couch to 5k program, and stepped out of the front door into a snowy wonderland. I loved the experience; running through the dark, with the snow sparkling, felt magical.
I had been worried I'd be miserably cold while running, but I actually got quite hot. When I got home I climbed into bed with Bobs for a moment before showering, only to have him scream like a girl and scrunch himself into an outraged duvet cocoon like a deranged caterpillar. Apparently I was colder than I'd thought.
We ate breakfast watching the snow fall outside, wishing that the schools would close, but not seriously thinking that they would, since they've not closed for snow as far back as anyone can remember. Much happiness ensued when Ems got a text from a friend to say that there was no school for her or Soph. And even more when my boss texted me to say - no college today! Whoooo! The only dampener on the delirious happiness around the breakfast table was the fact that poor Bobs, private sector employee, had to go in to work as usual, treacherous roads or no. Apparently this is the most snow that's fallen here for twenty years. Not very much by the standards of people who have serious winters, but enough to shut down all London buses and trains - and hence enough to prevent our students from getting to college.
Poor Bobs set out, and the girls and I went for a snowy walk though through the park.
The park was filled with happy tobagganing families (and a few not so happy ones - "mummmmmyyyy I'm cold ... I want to go hooooommmme....)
Just like a Christmas card....
Ems met up with some of her friends at the park, so Soph and I went to the cafe there (Urban Kitchen) for a hot chocolate. Well, that was the plan. When I asked for two hot chocolates, the girl behind the counter looked confused and said "Hot chocolate? Oh, we're not doing that today." Mmmm, yes, I can see that today - a once-in-a-blue-moon snow day, when every school child is out frolicking in the park - you'd not bother to stock hot chocolate. Sheesh, even if your hot chocolate machine is broken, walk to the high street and buy some instant hot chocolate and some minimarshmallows from Morrisons, mix it up and sell it on for 200% profit! Every parent in the park will buy some! Seriously, English businesses often seem a bit lacking in entrepreneurial spirit.
Snowball fight at home...
And Bobs came home from work early enough that we could go on a bike ride (too slippy to be pleasant) and a long walk though the woods...
... and across the fields.
Soup and hot bread for supper - and the cherry on top? No school tomorrow either! Life just doesn't get better than this!
5 comments:
Oh My...I so love your pictures...I'm totally envious and that one picture did look just like x-mas card!
Total winter wonderland scenery! I don't even like the cold and I'm jealous. :-)
Love days that turn out to be such a gift. I am not at all envious of the snow though!!!
So glad you got to enjoy the snow and freedom. I, on the other hand, could really do with a little thawing here in the frozen midwest.
those photos are exquisite.
England is beautiful with or without snow-- yet, this snow suits her!
What a lovely set of photos.
The one of the hill dotted with children and sleds? *is just like a holiday card!*
I liked the one you took as you were out running early as well. w/ the lights in the distance. very quaint.
:)'
hannah
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