Setting off from Leeds to Newcastle on a grey and drizzly day on Saturday to celebrate the launch of Esso's Synergy Fuels, the rain surprisingly and much to the awe of my kids, soon turned to snow on the motorway mid-journey.
We certainly didn't expect it. And certainly not as much.
You know those days which simply reaffirm what life is all about? Those days that as you live them in real time they form your 'happy place'. So far, this Easter weekend has been filled with days I know we will reflect on in years to come as 'those were the days'.