HEAVY snow across Berkshire presented the perfect excuse for children (and some parents) to enjoy a day off.
Newsquest chief photographer Mike Swift, however, was kept as busy as ever by the ice-cold weather.
He travelled across the area, taking in parks packed with families in Bracknell, Reading, Wokingham and Ascot.
Scroll through the gallery to see if you were captured by Mike.
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