The Great Frost

The winter of 1739-40 was one of the most severe ever remembered. The long frost began on Christmas Day, 1739, the Thames was solidly frozen over: stalls were erected and fairs were held on the ice.

Here we are in 2007 in the midst of a snow storm! So far this year the weather has been very strange. We had the huge windstorm on the 18th of January and now London is just about shut down this morning. Schools are closed, rains are delayed and all is serenely white! Nothing to do but play on the internet and cook soup!