Last month's snow burst saw a plethora of artistic creations up and down the country but they were often limited to the odd carrot, an old scarf and maybe a scattering of stones.
Who then, would fail to be impressed by this awe-inspiring work of art sculpted by Martin King, director of Peterborough-based food service company King Brothers?
King and his team mate Arron Costic scooped the top prize at the 2009 World Ice Art Championships "Single Block Classic" event last month in Alaska, beating 44 other international competitors in the two-man teams.
Each competing team in the two Abstract and Realistic categories was given an 8ft X 5ft X 3ft block of ice to work with and 60 hours to complete the feat, including eating and sleeping time.
King and Costic's 12ft sculpture called 'Spring' fell under the Abstract category and included 30 handmade balls of ice. "We were awarded the gold medal in a very competitive field in conditions of -5˚C which made for excellent carving conditions. I believe this makes me the UK's first world champion in this event," said King.
Product Junkie is truly humbled.
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