Finally some snow

Reported as the largest snowfall in England for a decade, today came as a bit of a wet firecracker to me.

The news bulletins and websites all forecast huge snowfalls of 15cm overnight, followed by a day of constant snow. After 3 yrs here they seem to be spot on with the forecasts most of the time.

The amount of grit salt laid out the night before was unprecedented in my experience of London thus far.

And sure enough as promised, the snow came. Now that I live in town though, any snow does not stay for long and is soon slushy.

I awoke to radio reports of severe transport problems on 6 out of 12 lines, and long traffic jams. This country certainly has a joke of a transport network - the slightest hiccup and the thing falls over and dies.

Luckily for me - my trip was relatively unhindered. Most people had heeded the warnings and stayed at home - lucky them!

I was camera ready hoping for glorious shots of the city covered in snow, but alas, it was all melting before my eyes and what was falling was just freezing cold rain instead.

Oh can anyone tell me why - after so many warnings and reports, city women seemed hell bent on walking on pavements in high heels. This results in slipping and sliding all over the place? Is it me or are some people just that vain and stupid?

Here is what it was like at 7.30am...no photo of slipping women though, sorry.