Last year, England had a white Christmas. Due to winds blowing weather from the Arctic, the snowfall was heavier than usual, a good thing or bad, depending on your point of view. As children, me and my brother saw the snow as a decidedly good thing. Snow means days of school - what could be better? For the parents, snow usually means being stuck indoors with their excited offspring thinking that they'd rather be at work than supervise the children.
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