We’re thinking about our friends who are snowed in this weekend, wherever you may be. 

For Pirouette readers in Northerly latitudes, this time of year brings the pleasures and perils of snow. There’s no escaping the magic of falling flakes, the silent hush of newly fallen snow, the excitement we all remember as kids when a ‘snow day’ is announced, and school is closed. Here’s a video meditation for those of us who think of Jack Frost as our friend…


Romas Viesulas

I divide my time between home in Portugal – taking road trips to Latin America in search of investment opportunities – and London, where I often present the current affairs programme on Monocle 24 Radio. For Pirouette, I'll take my inspiration from The Swiss Family Robinson. Life with kids is certainly an adventure. It can seem easy to feel shipwrecked however on the high seas of a rapidly changing, ever more globalised world. How can we ensure our children have the tools they need to survive, even thrive?

All author posts


Subscribe to Pirouette's monthly Newsletter.

You might also like

© 2025 Pirouette media. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Preference Center