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Standstill!
Well, despite Alex's surprisingly good journey this morning (hope getting home was as smooth for you!) it does appear London is a bit bewildered by all this white stuff. Buses not operating, underground very restricted service, and few cars on the streets. One of my housemates texted me this morning as he walked to the tube station,to say how bizarre it was outside. The roads hadnt been cleared by then so there was silence except for 'the sound of people trudging'.That may have been the noise made by stressed communters, but those taking a 'snow day' and staying at home had a much better time. My road was filled with laughing children, strangers were talking, and my neighbour (who i've spoken to once since I moved in six months ago) lent me her shovel for the steps. Since I moved to London I have never been smiled at by so many passers by as I was on my breif foray this morning. One of my housemates came home at 3 because there were only ten people in out of an office of 100. Apparently the city was like a ghost town.
I know Britain grinds to a halt with a few inches of snow, but to be honest, as long as it doesnt happen regularly perhaps that's not necessarily a bad thing. London seemed a very cheerful place to be today.