Snow in the garden and...

icicles on the honeysuckle...

What a wonderful day. Bettter than Christmas even. First that oft longed, for so rarely realised, joy of waking up on Monday morning and discovering you really don't have to go to school. At first a blank, unbelieving look; then a leap across the room to the window and cheering!!!!!

East Dulwich was on fine form today. All the grumps had stayed at home and only those, truly rejoicing in the impromptu holiday were about. There was a riot of a snowball fight in Dulwich Park, between all the local schools. The pubs were heaving and we must have seen at least fifty snowmen today.

Never, ever, have I known London without a single bus; no trains and barely any traffic. Not one school remained open. We should take special note of today because it may never, ever hapen again....