That's not something you see every day

[davidgillon]

We continue to have snow. We've been getting about half an inch a night, which melts off the road by about midday, but keeps the amount on the gardens at a steady couple of inches.

Yesterday, next door's daughter (who is about 21) built an igloo, though I don't think she tried overnighting in it given it's only just big enough to crouch in. Today she decided she wanted to build a snowman, but had used up all the snow in their back garden. So she rolled up a ball of snow on the grass verge a few doors down and towed it back on a small sledge.

I happened to be looking out as she did this, and while the path up the side of their house isn't as steep as it is on my side it is a slope, so she disappeared around the corner dragging the sledge, and a few seconds later the ball of snow appeared on its own, clearly intent on a break for freedom as it rolled down the slope with a leggy blonde in pursuit :)