Snow! (again)

We're having our second snowfall of the year and this one is supposed to last for a while. As expected, the entire country is basically shutting down... inexplicably unprepared for cold weather and snow. We're not totally sure how the UK can be surprised by these weather conditions, since it's done this every year that we've lived here. And each year it's "the worst winter weather since ..." (fill in the blank). But history is repeating itself and trains have shut down, Gatwick is closed, several tube lines are either closed or running with severe delays and I heard on the radio that 44% of the UK workforce is "working from home" today.

For those of us hanging out at home anyway, it's really pretty and gives a very nice, cozy backdrop for ongoing winter hibernation.