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Is it the end of the world?

This weeks weather has been amazing.

Besides the fact my kids school is closed for the third day, its the way business has closed down.

Meetings have been cancelled, staff can't get in. Yesterday made me laugh - outside my office, the Group is full of suited and booted people - but yesterday there was a high proportion of jeans and cable knit sweaters - cancelled meetings+cold weather=a casual and practical clothing choice.

Of course the best thing for us Brits this week was the ability to indulge in our 2 favourite past times: moaning and talking about the weather - perfect!

We've been open all week, as have lots of other PR depts and agencies. My wife does some research for a journalist and did a valentines lingerie call-in on Monday - everyone she called was in and could fulfil the call-in.

I know us PRs have a reputation of being a bit weak and fluffy, but we are actually a hardy bunch - no blizzard is going to stop us from sending out naughty lingerie!

Posted by GrumpyPRGit

Did you hear? It snowed!!!!

The Resonate office was sparsley populated yesterday as people were unable to make it into work because of the snow. Here are just some of the pictures from various parts of the South taken by members of the team.

Lisa braves the streets of Fulham. Followed by a 2 (and a half!) hour journey into work, mostly by foot. However, she's Scottish so was in her element.

Graham didn't attempt to dig out the car. Nevermind thats its a 4x4 and would have made mincemeat of the snow.

Grumpy's garden in the snow. Described as "a big marshmallow" and followed his caption "I'm going to eat my garden!" The New Year diet is obviously causing serious withdrawal symptons.

Tricia's garden down in Surrey.

Charlotte's dog Bella, too short to get through the snow, follows a specially dug trench for her afternoon walkies.

Bella in a Santa Suit in the snow. In Febraury.

Grumpy's snowman. We're not sure if he built it with his kids or if he just built it around his kid.

Somewhere between Fulham and High Holborn

Bella the Wonderdog surveys her excellent snowman building skills.

And finally, some arty shots from Liz in Essex

 

 

If you're a friend of Liz's, remember this picture, it will be on her Christmas card next year:

 

 

Grumpy has a WOW moment

An amazing phenomena - I was having lunch today at the top of a 30 storey building. It was a clear and bright start but in the distance we could see a wave of mist engulfing the city. It was like some bad CGI disaster movie effect, which you think could never happen - but it did!

Far from the end of the world, the storm swamped our building for 5 mins and then moved on.

It was one of those rare 'wow' moments. Only writing this do I wish I'd taken a photo or video - doh!

Posted by GrumpyPRGit

On the decline of executive efficiency caused by cold weather

Whilst the diddy keys on a Blackberry look nice, it is bloody hard to type on with frozen fingers. Gloves are no solution either, as its then a complete lottery. I have currently opted for the one hand method, sacrificing my trusty right hand whilst the left is nice and toasty, deftly conjuring two fifty pees and a Wrigley's wrapper in my coat pocket.

Posted by Graham