In Juankoski, our annual christmas retreat, the snow was at the perfect sculpting temperature (around 0 degrees Celsius) just after we arrived.
Then it got colder - perfect for skiing (pictures can't be made public in case I ever run for presidency).
Back in Helsinki, after the new year's celebrations in Turku, and after a further drop of the mercury to a stunning minus ten to twelve degrees, we take one of our 42 cars and drive to Nuuksio to stand on frozen water.
..and to warm ourselves with fire and sausage.
