Overcoming fears

Woo hoo - well done Bags

Well done. It took a great effort and you succeeded x

Well done! Have to admit my biggest fear is driving on icy/snow roads. I live at the top of a country lane and although the main road through the village does get cleared the lane doesn't. My DH used to clear the whole lane (and an elderly neighbours path) but I don't know if any of my neighbours will now take it on!

In the notoriously prolonged big freeze of 1962-63, I was doing my Dip Ed in Edinburgh and my youngest sister was in sixth form there. We were allowed to take the family mini to the station and, with its then innovative front-wheel drive, it was one of the few cars that would take the hard-packed frozen snow on the Station Brae. That was good experience for both of us - she had only recently passed her test and, having spent four years at University, I'd not done a lot of driving. The car survived.

Bravo!

Well done Bags High five!

I haven't driven on snow for the last 30odd years. When I first moved down here I was told we didn't have snow! HaHa! The first winter the town was cut off and my Saab engine froze up!

Bags you have my greatest respect.
My only car crash resulted in my car being a write off during a blizzard in 1996; I have never driven on snow since then.

Well done Bags, I hope your recovery continues.
I broke my wrist 10 years ago falling on ice, and although nothing like as awful as your experience, I still am very fearful of icy roads and pavements.