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Hi @Former-Member

It's quite a story - my grandfather who had worked on the land in England told me that before the snow it would be bitterly cold but once the snow started falling it could take the cold out of the air - I have found this myself in the rare times I have been in the snow

It does look nice but that can be deceptive. My grandfather also told me about blizzards and not to worry about them - my inherited memory would tell me - and it did. I was driving into the Cradle Valley in beautiful sunshine and went around a corner and saw the blizzard approaching - that was some drive but I had cars in front and cars behind - but that is not something I want to repeat

And that wrangler knew about the horse - I could see his face and at the beginning of the ride he was laughing but he stopped when he saw me control the horse. Other women said he laughed too. Years later I know I should have maybe said something but it's too late now and yes - it's one of my stories

That dog was vicious - I was wearing tough denim and my leg muscles are still strong - but back in my thirties I cycled, swam and ran a lot and I was very fit. The dog had more of a mouthful than he could manage and let go - his owners were there and sad he had done worse - oh yeah - I really hope they got rid of the dog before they had children - I have been scared of big dogs since then and not got over it

I like smaller dogs but not enough to have another one - I had a Cocker-Spaniel-Lab-Cross my then-h wanted me to run with in the early mornings as I ran through market garden areas before there were people up and about. The dog had all the devotion of the lab and the stupidity of the spaniel - he got into so much trouble the neighbours were at me about it all the time. We had double-gates but he managed to get out and often we could never know how. I would be on my way to work and I would get on the bus and look back because other people were talking about the dog on the road - I didn't admit he was mine - running around loose on a major highway - so he had to go

Another one of my stories - I am really into story-telling today - time I went out actually

Dec

Aw no! @outlander

I remember you telling me about that holiday - yes - school holidays are in September - and why should you care for them? Your mother and that man can take the kids with them and give you are break -

If they treated you better and supported you caring for those kids it would be okay I think - but you are not treated well and have no support

Ruin their plans - ah - worse if you have to go to hospital while they are away

I know it's easy for me to say and hard for you to deal with - but I think this will be a very bad thing for you - and you care about those kids - you do need to be well but you're not and your mother and that man don't know about how you are

Really - I think it's too much of an ask

Dec

Yes @outlander

Riding in the snow is pretty cool - but you need a good seat - I still give mental thanks to my father for his instructions

Dec

Hey hello you !! @Former-Member how are you?