Burgess
Hill Uncovered News Special: Snow, Snow, Glorious Snow!
24th
January 2007
There was excitement in the Burgess Hill Uncovered offices this
morning when the office cleaner broke the news to the staff at 5am
that snow was falling down on Burgess Hill. Not since March 2005
had we experienced the white stuff in these parts!
At 11 o'clock that morning, one of our team braved the terrible
arctic conditions to get some pictures of Burgess Hill looking like
a half melted winter wonder land. Magical!
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This picture is a timely
reminder for why children should not eat yellow snow, as dogs like
Milo have urinated on it!
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The
snow was surprisingly deep in places, this footprint sunk at least
3 inches into the cold fluffy substance.
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This is the football
pitch at the Fairfield recreation ground.
No visable lines would have led to a postponement.
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The flowerbed
at St Johns park looks lovely with a light dusting of snow.
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The council had failed
to act quickly, with no grit on this public footpath, old people
could slip over and dislocate a hip.
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The children's
park was devoid of all infants, perhaps their mothers wanted to
stay at home to watch Jeremy Kyle.
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Looking over towards
the childrens park.
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The view
across the park from the opposite end.
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The classic path people
take to reach the town centre.
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St Johns
Church from the front.
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The St Johns Church gaveyard.
Spooky.
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St Johns
Church from the rear.
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This tree in the graveyard
looked rather festive.
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The classic
egg in the stone garden didn't escape a covering. |
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No jaunt
out in the wintry weather would be complete without marking the
initials of Burgess Hill Uncovered in the snow.
After leaving St Johns Park, a trip
to the shops was in order, it was shocking to see so many people
wrapped up warm. Fair enough, gloves are acceptable, but woolly
hats and scarves, these people make me sick. It wasn't even cold!
Sadly, on the way back to the offices
at 12:30pm, the snow was melting rapidly.
School children's hopes of playing with the snow during their
lunchtime had well and truly been crushed.
History suggests it'll be 2009 until
the next noticeable snowfall in Burgess Hill, anyone for a ski
trip to Europe? |
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