Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

We woke up to a winter wonderland this Monday in Sheffield. It had snowed heavily overnight and the whole city is covered in a cold white blanket. Once we had finished jumping up and down in excitement and planning all the snowball fights and snowmen we could build, we faced our first hurdle - how to get to school. I live up one of Sheffield's many hills so couldn't drive in. The car was stuck under a load of snow and ice. After a desperate search online to see if any buses were running, we put on many layers of clothing and trudged down to wait with the rest of the frozen Sheffielders. We waited for what seemed like an eternity in the cold before the bus struggled along the road and eventually made it to school nearly an hour late to find that all the students were there and waiting for us. It just goes to show how dedicated our students are that they walked through all the bad weather to have English lessons.
 One of our students, Kahlifa, has spent most of his free time sledging since the snow started and gave us some video of his first attempt. Unfortunately, a tree got in his way! He told us that he improved later on and can now happily go down the hill without incident. 

We've got more snow forecast for tomorrow so here's to many snowy days to come!