I have really struggled to keep smiling through Neve being ill and teething the last few days, so it was wonderful to wake up this morning and realise that the amount of bright light in the room could only mean a proper blanket of snow. Ever since that particular light meant sledging and snowmen and possible days off school, it has been a great mood lifter. Of course England gets little snow and Istanbul even less so it is a real treat to see familiar places transformed. Just in case it didn't last long, and determined that Anton would get to make a snowman, we set off for the park early. In appropriate Turkish style our snowman was given olives for eyes. Anton was so happy to get to do some of the things we read about together and the snow is still falling so there is hope that there is more fun in the snow to come.