Soup of the Day

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

The sun is about to breakthrough the clouds whilst passing Chinley

Almost a year ago when I moved to Sheffield to join my ‘previous employer’, my first week of work was dogged by a sudden outburst of snow. It is almost fitting that at the other end of the year the snow returns one last time to see the year out. Both Manchester and Sheffield are totally oblivious to the beautiful winter wonderland sandwiched between them. The snow-covered hills were a sight on their own, but add a glorious sunrise and suddenly one feels as though they have transcended into Tolkinesque land.

The sky explodes into custard and strawberry colours near Edale

Many were sceptical of my insistence that the trains would start to struggle when the weather turned cold. This was considered a light dusting.

Hazel Grove in a white blanket