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Started by: mollie m (7076) 

The night of the 30th I donned my trusty old boots which I bought about 25 years ago. The soles are ridged like tractor tyres and I've never had a fear of slipping or falling in them.

But, when I tried to open my car door, it was frozen solid and my big can of de-icer was in the car. Typical! But, I had a bit left in another can so tried that, but it didn't work.

Despondent and marooned, I went back into the house, but then I saw a car parked outside my next door neighbour's house so I went and asked the young man if he could help as I wasn't strong enough to pull my car door open, and he did, bless him.

He said the roads weren't too bad, and to be careful, but I told him driving in ice and snow doesn't bother me as I learned to handle icy on skid pads in Berlin when I lived there years ago.

Walking and driving on ice can be very stressful though and when you get an idiot screeching around and doing handbrake turns on the ice for a bit of fun, doesn't help, which was something I witnessed that night, and called him a few choice words.

Take care folks, and may this year be much happier than the one we've just left behind.

Replied: 1st Jan 2021 at 06:07

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