With the temperature dropping in recent days, it's not surprising that we've seen a bit of frost and snow hit Manchester. And when it sticks, you'll often see both children and adults running outside to make a snowman before it melts.
However, one snowman might be sticking around a little while longer. A mysterious 6ft mural has appeared on the side of a Greater Manchester pub, and the owners have no idea who is behind it.
The snowman, who has appeared on the wall by the beer garden of the Chapel House pub in Denton, has a slightly mischievous grin on its face. Surrounded by three-dimensional baubles - which have been glued to the ground - the mystery snowman wears a grey cap with mistletoe fixed to the top, and looks like it might be about to launch a bauble at passers-by or punters at the Denton pub.
Pub manager Kirsten Lewis said: "We've no idea where it came from. One late night customer thought he may have spotted a tent but nothing conclusive. But to be honest, we don't mind.
"The snowman has the words 'born to chill' on his hat next to a CND sign so he's come with a message for peace. So, we're very happy to have him here.
"To be honest we aren't really bothered who did it. It's a lovely festive mural with a nice message and is certainly drawing people to the pub. I'm just very glad the artist – whoever he or she is – decided to choose the Chapel House as a place for their art."
It's not the first time a Joseph Holt pub has been targeted by an anonymous street artist. Last year a stencilled spray painted mural featuring a young boy, in black and white, flying a yellow kite, mysteriously appeared on the side wall of the Griffin pub in Heaton Mersey.
Speculation mounted that this was the work of a certain street artist whose identity remains top secret. It was only when Joseph Holt made a direct request to his representatives for confirmation of authorship that the brewery received word it was not his work. Salford street artist known Mr Eggs subsequently revealed that he was responsible.
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