Worst Snow in 30 Years!

We’ve had our first snow of the New Year and apparently it’s the worst in Berkshire since 1981!!  I certainly don’t remember school being closed for more than a day though!

It was on the news that a severe weather warning was in place and to be prepared.  It started snowing about 4pm although very light and gradually got heavier as the evening progressed.  The sky took on an eerie orange glow … street lights reflecting against the snowy sky.  This was the view outside before we went to bed …

… and this was the view that greeted us when we awoke in the morning.  It looked to be about 4-5 inches of snow falling overnight! 

Unsurprisingly, Callum’s Pre-School didn’t open and he won’t be going back until Monday now.  More surprisingly, I was amazed that Callum’s swimming lesson was still on.  We usually walk to swimming lessons but had to leave more time as Callum loves knocking the snow off the branches and making snowballs!

It was really eerie arriving at the Sports Centre.  There were no cars in the car park (it’s usually full to overflowing!) … not even tyre tracks in the snow.  When we got in, Carmen was there (Callum’s swimming teacher) and three members of staff and that was it.  They hadn’t even unlocked the door to the changing rooms!!  Callum had a one-to-one swimming lesson and for once actually turned his ears on! We got back from swimming … had a snowball fight with the neighbours, Callum made a Snow Angel and we built a snowman.

We also dived across to the corner shop this morning.  We were really running low on vegetables as Waitrose had been stripped bare when I got there at lunchtime yesterday.  Sadly the Co-op told pretty much the same story!  Managed to get some apples and with perfect timing, a freshly baked baguette for lunch!  It was even still warm.  Just debating if we need to reclaim the carrot back off the snowman as we may need it for our tea tomorrow :).

I just hope we can find some potatoes from somewhere sometime soon!