I heard about this on the BBC News and thought it was missinformed, but it seems that in fact, Camden Council have actually closed all their parks today for “health and safety” reasons.

The paths are slippery!

Well done Camden – how be to be the ultimate killjoys.

More at The Telegraph

As practically everyone is going to be uploading Snow-Photosâ„¢ today, I thought I’d join in.

I had intended to get up very early and try to get good photos, but a sore shoulder kept me up most of the night – and hence I overslept this morning – damn.

Here are a few from the flat though.

(PS – if you think the snow fuss is overblown, try this Facebook group)

The view from the living room

Looking down from the balcony

Bonus photo – the balcony itself. Not suitable for sitting outside today.

A report on Reuters makes me wonder if British Rail (or whatever they are called this week) are not quite as incompetent as we tend to think they are.

Over half a million passengers could be left stranded at a railway station in south China on Monday ahead of the biggest holiday of the year after snow cut power to more than 136 trains, state media said.

I wonder if it was the wrong type of snow.

Can you imagine if that had happened in the UK – an outcry or just a very British shrug of the shoulders and a mutter under the breath?

Link:

Reuters