"It's been a bit spring-like where I am in France, warm even for the time of year. The daffodils are starting to bud and Ken the mad cockerel has taken a bit of a dislike to them for some reason. He has been pulling off the poor little bud heads. On the whole, his behaviour has improved lately, and he's become more affectionate.
Hold on a minute. Did I say spring? Well mid-week it changed. In Paris, about 100 miles south of where I am, snow fell for the first time in five years turning the city into Narnia. Then at the end of the week it arrived chez moi."
It sounds like Paris is rather like Victoria in terms of being prepared for snow.
"For Parisians, it was probably more of a headache than anything else. But the photos from the City of Lights early Wednesday were nothing short of magical.
As much as six inches of snow fell on Paris late Tuesday, coating Montmartre, Notre Dame and the Eiffel Tower in a pristine layer of white. It was the largest snow accumulation in the French capital since 1987, according to Meteo France, and it brought the city to a halt Wednesday morning, the news website thelocal.fr reported:"
