And since we’ve no place to go – let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. ?????? #papendorp #utrecht #winter #whereisspring #snow
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Tag: winter
Just above zero but it is lovely in the sun. ?#thingsyouseewhenyoucycle #cycling #winter #wintersun
Just above zero but it is lovely in the sun. ?#thingsyouseewhenyoucycle #cycling #winter #wintersun
Photo taken at: De Lek Jaarsveld
Winter!
Winter and snow arrived today, and everything looks wonderfully white. (and who cares that you can’t get to work because the snow also caused the longest morning rush hour traffic jam ever)
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone!
May you all have some lovely days spent with the people you want to spent them with.
(We still have snow here in the Netherlands, so it will indeed be a white Christmas for me.)
Winter has arrived
The office garden has turned into a winter wonderland. I hope the trains will keep running so I can get home.
Snow in the Netherlands
We are experiencing a real winter at the moment with snow and frost during the day time. The birds are having hard time so they are regular visitors in the garden.
How’s the snow situation where you are?
(Oh an hi – I hope you are all well!)
New Year – Snow – London – IJsselstein – photos
I do think Simon looks a bit like a gentleman with his scarf, black hat and red heart shaped buttons. And he is still standing!
I finally had the time to sort out the photos I took over Christmas, New Year and here back in London.
Built a snowman – the results
When you finally get snow in the UK, you have to make a snow man. So I challenged my friend in Devon to do the same thing and send in photographic evidence.
The above one is the one I made this morning. Lucky I took a picture of it as it has already been trashed and is meltedaway ! But yes – that is really my sock on the top of his head!
And this is a mobile phone shot of the heart covered Devon snow man.
Did you make a snowman? If so please place a link to your image (flickr, twitpic, blog where ever it may be) in the comments and show it to us!
And then the winter came
When I came home from Devon last night, London looked white. This morning I woke up to even more snow, which caused all buses to be cancelled, the tube came to a halt, lots of trains cancelled, airports struggling (Heathrow is closed), schools are closed, and children are having the time of their lifes playing in the snow. It is a beautiful day in London. I am forced to work at home today, but I will have to go for a walk around lunch, as this much snow in London is a seldom event.
Is there any snow where you are?
(More snow is to expected in London)
Winter warmth
I was drawing this yesterday night, and this morning I read the news article that seems to fit perfectly with it. A little warmth in the dark and cold times of winter and economic crises.
Two German children – aged five and six – have been stopped by police from eloping to Africa to tie the knot in the sun, reports say.
The budding lovebirds, identified as Mika and Anna-Lena, packed bathing costumes, sunglasses and a lilo and headed for the airport.
They even had the presence of mind to invite along an official witness – Anna-Lena’s seven-year-old sister.
The three got as far as Hanover railway station before police intervened.
The young couple were “very much in love” and had decided to get married in Africa “where it is warm”, police spokesman Holger Jureczko told the AFP news agency.
How cute is that!
(Read the complete article on the BBC)
(Quote from I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter Lyrics by Connie Francis)
Happy New Year!
Despite having an annoying ear infection for most of my time in Holland, I did enjoy my holidays and the lovely winter weather. A few days of frost and the Dutch massively come out with their skates. This is a picture of the ice rink in my hometown IJsselstein. It doesn’t get any more Dutch than this, there is even a windmill in the picture!
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Cool. Very. Cool.
It’s nearly not about him at all. Really. I have done some research.
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But did you know, That when it snows
View from my morning train …
What a pleasant surprise when I walked out of the door this morning. While I was expecting palm trees to be popping out of the ground soon, London is a bit white in stead. And it’s amazing to watch the differences between a city like Aarhus in Denmark, where they are covering the streets in salt as soon as there is a 0.00042 % chance of snow. And London, that didn’t seem to be prepared for snow at all. Result : the world looks bright. Train traffic is a mess. Buses connecting the train station to my office in Croydon did not run because there was a little bit of snow on the roads. (Do they have snow machines at all in this city?) And half of my colleagues stuck because public transport is a mess all around.
I don’t mind, I love snow. Again I managed to get around the worst of problems, I had a nice walk from the station to the office, I am inside with a cup of tea, the milky way, and I hope lots more snow will fall these days.
My eyes become large and,
The light that you shine can be seen
You can leave your hat on
Not only does Sainbury’s have the nicest cassiers (they really do, they are always friendly), they are also the most considerate supermarket in London. They really do take care of their products.
(Sorry for the blurry picture, I still have to get used to the autofocus feature on my mobile.)
The Icestorm
The trees wrapped in ice (Click for larger version)
I know that the trees don’t like it, but it is such a beautiful sight. And apart from that, it makes such a nice sound too, the clickering of the branches when the wind gently rocks them.
I have been walking to work since I kissed my friend goodbye, but this kind of weather makes that pure pleasure. This morning I passed a lot of people who were trying to remove the thick layer of ice that had wrapped their cars at night. They were annoyed and angry, and stressed. I passed them with a smile on my face. In this weather everybody is late for work, so why not relax and enjoy it in stead.
It’s cold in Denmark, below zero in the daytime, and there is still a lot of snow laying around. I love a real winter like this.
They now are officially looking for a replacement for me (at work that is), and it is somehow a weird feeling to see the job being posted on websites. As if I suddenly realize that there now really isn’t any way back. Not that I want a way back, I can’t wait to get to London, but still, it feels like losing ground a bit.
So if you want my job, I can send you a link :-).
And 43 days …
Vinter i ?rhus
(Klik voor grotere versie – ze zijn wat blauwig, maar dat komt omdat het al donker begon te worden en ik geen flits wilde gebruiken)
Zo werd het toch nog winter. Het is een grote puinhoop wat het verkeer betreft. Een groot aantal mensen rijdt (ondanks dat de sneeuw gisteravond al aangekondigd werd) toch te hard, en eindigt in berm. ?rhus en omstreken schijnt de streek te zijn waar de meeste sneeuw valt op dit moment (Yeah !) en Falck in ?rhus (ANWB) krijgt inmiddels hulp van de omliggende gemeentes. Trein en busverkeer is volledig in de war, en er wordt aangeraden de auto te laten staan en thuis te blijven. Het schijnt de hele nacht nog door te sneeuwen.
Er gaat niets boven het geluid van knirkende sneeuw onder je schoenen en het lopen op nog niet betreden sneeuw. De sneeuw maakt de wereld wat lichter, en dempt het geluid. Wat mij betreft mag er nog veel meer vallen.