Heavy snowfall, as a result of Storm Darcy, has led to picturesque scenes across the UK. We asked readers to get in touch to show us how they’ve been enjoying the snowy weather. We’ve featured some of them here.
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‘The snow and ice bring a little cheer to what is otherwise an empty swimming pool’
Stonehaven’s open air pool is the northernmost operational Lido in Scotland and the UK. A much-loved, Olympic-sized, art deco facility, the pool was closed during 2020 due to Covid, nearly flooded during a period of torrential rain and now starts 2021 covered in snow – rough times for an 86-year-old!
The snow and ice in and around the pool tank bring a little cheer to what is otherwise a pretty forlorn sight – a silent, empty swimming pool in winter, waiting for the sun and people to bring it alive again.Pete Hill, Chair of the Friends of Stonehaven open air pool, Aberdeenshire
‘Self isolating doesn’t get any better than this’
It’s gradually been getting snowier here and I’ve been on the same walk every morning since Sunday. I’ve taken the same photo every time I go on the walk, with this photo being the best, where although snowy and cold, we got some sun and great clouds. Self isolating doesn’t get any better than this. John Main, 64, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
‘A snowman wearing a cone – it’s a Glasgow thing’
My photography is helping me get through lockdown with lots of good picture opportunities near to home. The photo above were taken in St Andrews Square in Glasgow. They feature snowmen wearing a cone, this is a Glasgow thing – the Duke of Wellington statue in Queen Street is regularly adorned with a cone, despite being banned by the council. The other one is holding a can of Irn-Bru, in a nod to the Snowman television advert a few years ago. Stuart Neville, 67, retired, Glasgow
‘Our grandson thought the snowmen were us but we pointed out we don’t have carrots for noses’
We were challenged to build a snowman by our grandsons in London and Stockholm, and this is what we made outside our front door. Our three-year-old grandson in London, Sebastian, thought it was actually us, until his mum (our daughter) pointed out that we don’t have carrots for noses. Vivienne Maunder, retired, Martlesham Heath, Suffolk
‘It makes me feel like a kid’
The snow has been wonderful. Imagine what it’s like for someone who grew up in a tropical country (I’m from Brazil) and saw snow for the first time when she was 19. I love snow and it makes me feel like a kid. I really enjoy the sudden change of scenario, the whiteness and quietness. Not to mention that in lockdown, it helps me focus on my mental health and being close to nature.
When I saw the snowflakes falling in slow motion I ran out of my flat and started having fun. I play with it, take hundreds of pictures, smile to strangers that cross my path (I don’t care if they think I’m weird), and I contemplate every moment. I often don’t want to go back home, which is great because I end up walking 10-12km without realising. I highly recommend pretending you are a kid in a fairytale and enjoying the magical white snowflakes. Nathalie Barbanti, 44, works for a skin care company, Hampstead, north London
‘We’ve enjoyed the break from reality’
The snow hasn’t stopped since Sunday morning and it’s bitterly cold. I’ve had to work from home as the roads are too treacherous to get to school. That said it’s Christmas card scenes outside and the children love it. I’ve enjoyed going for walks in all of the powdery, crunchy snow, even if it has breached the top of our wellies in spots. We’ve certainly enjoyed the break from reality. Gemma Taylor, teacher, Felixstowe, Suffolk
‘It’s a photo opportunity that cannot be missed when the land is draped in white’
I live in the Upper Calder Valley between Halifax and Manchester in the new age enclave of Hebden Bridge. The valleys are deep and the surrounding moorland high. Whether the weather hits from the west or from the east like now, the Calder valley gets the full force of it, although this prolonged cold spell is longer than usual.
Being a professional photographer the opportunity cannot be missed when the land is draped in white and I am out both ends of the day when the light is good, feverishly enjoying the outdoors and taking photographs for a book I am working on about the area. Michael Ryan,59 photographer, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
‘It captures the simple pleasure of walking in winter’
Locked down in Tynedale, we are lucky to be able to walk this beautiful Northumberland countryside every day from our doorstep. So the snow is an opportunity for some photography, which is one of my hobbies. The photo above captures the simple pleasure of walking in winter. Michael Sadgrove, 70 retired, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland
‘Snow reminds me of the old Doctor Who episodes’
I took the above photo of the Tardis I built back in 2005 when Doctor Who re-booted. I found a rough guide on how to make one, and used bits of wood from B&Q to build it myself. It took me two years to put it together – at one point my husband remarked on why I couldn’t have built a smaller one!
I love how it looks in the snow and reminds me of the old Doctor Who episodes that were in black and white, as well as all of the Christmas specials. My neighbours, who can see it in our back garden, find it funny. Isabel Skinner, artist, Canterbury, Kent
