Sussex Snow - Sunday 6th April 2008

In Sussex snow is falling fast and heavily - about two inches or more has settled on our bird table since my first cup of tea of the day, and it's not yet 11am. Our teenage sons are up incredibly early for a teenage Sunday morning, and feverishly hunting in the garage for their old sledges. Already, the South Downs and Lodge Hill in Ditchling are dotted with kids hurtling and tumbling down their slopes.

Want to take your kids sledging - check out our latest information on the snow conditions and sites for sledging in Sussex.

In the time it's taken to set up this page almost another inch of snow has fallen on our Ditchling garden. The stems of tulips are breaking under the weight of snow and the Japanese cherry blossom is heavily laden.

If you can't visit the Sussex South Downs just yet, why not have a look at the section about the acclaimed series of films set in and around Ditchling and made by resident film-maker, Luke Holland? You can also purchase the full series or just a couple of the films from this part of the site.