So what is it about snow that brings out the child in everyone?
Since getting up this morning (at some ridiculous hour as the whole family had been excited about the new snow falls since it started last night) we have built a snowman (a grandiose 9ft specimen that was alarmingly phallic), thrown snowballs, tried to get an avalanche to occur off our thatched roof (with some degree of success I might add), been sledging on trays (and on a piece of old plastic and on a Land-Rover inner-tube), drunk mulled wine, driven the 4×4 to places other cars can’t get to (before drinking the mulled wine I should add) and generally behaved more like kids than our kids.
A hot chocolate and an early night with a comic book (OK, I admit it. I’m showing my age. Of course, the kids would rather go to bed with a Nitendo DS) and the transformation would have been complete.
I know it’s dangerous, our heating bill will be huge and we’re all in danger of running out of gas (or milk for that matter – why do people insist on panic buying? One snowy day and the entire South East of England is risking a trip to A&E by bustling it’s way to whatever local shop is in reach to buy as much milk, bread and cat-food as they can carry home) but it’s just so lovely!
Oh, and it’s also a joy to photograph.
Enjoy!
PS. Photo credit to Jon Rowland for the shot of Sarah and I getting to grips (or, more accurately, failing to get to grips) with the large plastic sheet!
#1 by Catharine O’Connor - January 8th, 2010 at 20:22
Looks like you all had a great time in the snow. I am a bit confused as to why Jon is wearing the hat we bough Holly for Christmas !!