What are the news looking at today?

So, the world has stopped. Along with everything else, the news also seems to have frozen.

And another heavy downfall of snow today....hitting hard......and

we've just got breaking news on Heathrow airport, due to the snow....... the snow is causing pipes to freeze........this Christmas really will be a white one after all, but do we really want it now?

The news coverage on the sudden outburst of snow is tremendous. Every time I flick on the news, they're talking about snow, there's pictures of the stuff, it's all about travel and how people will get to their holiday destinations, whether people will be returning home for Christmas or not?? Of course the snow affects a lot of people, businesses, travel, but there's also

other things that are really important in our nation as well, especially at this time of the year.

Who's reporting on the people who will be alone this year for Christmas? How many people without homes are really going to suffer in this cold weather? What is the nation doing about things like that? It's not just that the snow is preventing people from going on holiday for Christmas, it's also that many more homeless people will be having a very difficult time this year. I think that's more news than anything.

Skellig - a treasure

Holding off from the wedding talk for a bit - everyone needs a bit of a break - I read the children's books Skellig last night, by David Almond.

I had water brimming at my eyes when I read the book; so sad, but so beautiful. I mean I don't know why adults don't read children's books more often, sometimes they're even more emotive and more heart wrenching than books that are actually targeted at the adult market. Okay, so some children's books don't tug at my heart, but I would definitely say that the majority do. Skellig for one.

I mean it's told from the perspective of a young boy whose baby sister is so frail that she is on the verge of dying. That for one is incredibly emotive. Then, the boy meets this revolting yet 'extraordinary' thing in his garage - we don't really know what it is....an angel, a bird, a beast.....Skellig doesn't even know what he is. But he is an interesting and amazing character in the book. This boy's life is hard, and I think it's good to discuss things like this sometimes in children's books because some kids need that comfort and reassurance that they're not the only ones who don't have a perfect life. And for adults, this books is lovely because it gives you more of an insight into what children's views of things are.

This books is a little treasure.