Finally

After the endless snow tedium today showed a glimpse of real life returning. As with almost every other school in the country we are always beset with unbelievably selfish illegal parking. Of course the snow made it worse as it would traumatise many parents to think of their ickle preciouses walking an unnecessary 100 metres. The resultant increased danger to everyone else's kids is a price well worth paying. 


This morning however - cue the local bobby: taking numbers, issuing tickets and waiting for the bastards (and bastardettes) to return for a good old-fashioned telling off and public humiliation. Deep joy!


With the thaw comes the first flush of spring colours and Christmas additions to parental wardrobes. Makes the garden bird population look dowdy. Some very nicely judged orange overtan for the pretending-I've-been-the Bahamas-all-holidays crowd (popular group, that). Hidden too long under Helly Hansen and North Face blizzard wear, it brightened my day (quite literally). Surprising the snow doesn't melt faster when encountering so much radiation. 


The new year starts here!