The snow came, we ran and saw how far we could slide.
The snow went.
The ice came, we walked and tried our best not to slide.
Snow has its moments, one of them is when it snows for the first time in ages and you get really excited about it. We managed to waste 15 minutes of thrilling coursework by looking out of window and talking about how cool snow is. The second snow moment is when it gets people stuck in cars. For weeks now we have know a "big freeze" was on the way and then when it comes and hundreds of people get stuck for hours in traffic jams, they moan and blame the council. Watching these people on news reports just makes my "hot chocolate with marshmallows" day. The third snow moment is when it turns to a crappy brown mush and you start moaning because the capillary action of your trousers means you end up with wet knees.
Today I have been researching a risk reduction scheme for a small island which has a massive great big volcano on it. Everything that I have proposed seems almost pointless as if the volcano decided to blow, there is nothing anyone can do about it. I've made them a bit safer with regards to earthquakes, landslides and hurricanes, but if that volcano decides it's all over . . . then its all over.