In Finland, snow isn't headline news. It's simply considered a fact of life that when winter comes along, some of the cold white stuff is probably going to fall out of the sky.
Getting to work, taking the kids to a school that's open, and choosing to stop off at the shops without being tempted to buy the whole of aisle 16 is something the Finns take in their stride.
Meanwhile over here in Blighty anyone brave enough to attempt a bold gesture such as 'taking something in their stride' is very likely to find themselves horizontal in mid-air before gravity ensures that their (quickly disappearing) festive flab-embellished rear-end hits the icy deck with a bump. And naturally, ITN will be there to capture the ungraceful moment for the evening news slot to add to the indignity.
'If you can't beat them, join them' so the old adage goes. But with regular daily temperatures in the Finnish capital of -30C each winter it may be that you'll only be considering to leave the UK for a life in Finland when Helsinki freezes over.
Well, it already has!
Nähdään siellä! (see you there!)
Posted In: Virals 15.01.10 at 09:27
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