Excess Slippage

How icy was it this morning. I'll tell you - very.

Actually, I can't speak for those of you outside central Leeds, but certainly my walk to work took 50% longer than usual as I edged, slid and picked my way gingerly across the pavements of my regular route, which had been transformed overnight into long, thin rinks. I had to use grass and road where I could, and conditions only eased in the city centre. Other pedestrians seemed to be similarly confounded, and a cyclist came of his bike on the loop road.

My aural accompaniment this morning was a suitable episode of Excess Baggage, back on form after the return of regular host Sandi Toksvig. This week's program included interviews with snow tourist Charlie English and the delightful Simon Gandolfi, a seventy-three year old gent who rode the length of South America on little more than a pizza-delivery bike.

Comments

[Toms mum and dad]

We too had a very icy day yesterday but conditions were worse this morning although very sunny. Your nan's solution to icy footpaths is to wear a pair of socks OVER her shoes!! Not very successful though.