Well, Sheffield finally brought the snow that I’ve missed for over two years now, and what a sudden downfall it was. From a lovely sunny day to 3 inches of snow in just 10 hours. Obviously, I got the big things out the way quick – throwing snowballs and building a snowman, then a more leisurely hike through Rivelin Valley on Sunday afternoon. With my slippy slidey shoes, I had all the sure-footedness of a newly-born giraffe, sliding up the hills, then skating down the other side on my ski-like shoes. Eventually, I figured that the best way of doing it was to stay low, and just allow myself to zoom down the sides of the hills – it was a little unnerving when I had the river beside me though!
I learnt a little of Sheffield’s milling history, their corn grinding and wheel turning, and walked past plenty of other walkers who were far better prepared than I was. By the time I reached Morrisons, I had to take a break to buy a blister plaster for my increasingly fally-apart heel. My casual shoes are certainly not walkers – I would have done better in football boots! From studying the footprints everyone was so kindly leaving, my favourite was definitely the person who had seemingly tied chains round their shoes for grip.
My battery made a bit of a bid for freedom at this point, before deciding it was far too cold to work anyway, so I got a few funny looks from passers by as I breathed on my camera to coerce it into taking a few snaps. Thankfully there was no-one watching me make my snow angel (coincidentally, just down the path from a FOUR star public toilet, honoured in the 2009 UK Public Toilet Awards).
The walk into university is remaining treacherous, I managed to slide down to lectures in just three minutes this morning, but it did take me 4 hours and 3 pick axes to get back home. At least it’s starting to show signs of clearing. Disappointingly though, Sammy the Snowman hasn’t lasted long either.
Enjoy it while it lasts, my best pics are here.
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02012 has arrived!
by boromadloon
It’s been quite a while since I last logged onto here, and I was instantly greeted by no fewer than twenty-four spam comments that had been building up. Usually, they would bother me, but a couple of them are simply fantastic!
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Admittedly, you do have to look past the horrible spelling errors (I’m not sure what a godoly man is, but I sure am pleased to be one), and the second comment appears to have come from someone who was taught to speak by Yoda, but aren’t they nice!
I’ve returned to Sheffield now. Sadly, rather than a series of handwritten messages of badly spelt support, the only thing that surprised me in this room was a dead wasp on the windowsill. Weakling. There’s a spider above our front door that’s been alive since we moved in.
Exams are looming on the horizon, but I’m looking forward to the challenge. Coincidentally, the opening exam ‘Combinatorics’, the study of number patterns and combinations, brings together all the best partnerships you could want from an exam – in the afternoon, easily reachable (no horrible treks to Hillsborough this time!), and a subject that I really, really enjoy.
Anyway, I’m meant to be getting on with some revision, but I can procrastinate in far better ways than writing this blog, so I’d best get to it. Till next time!
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