As there was no bread left in the cupboards of Chateau Simmons today, I went
into town at lunchtime. Took the car. The road between home & Dereham had not
been gritted and was compacted snow/ice with very little tarmac showing. Much
of the road was compacted snow/ice for the entire width of the road. So being a
sensible sort, I took it slowly. At Scarning there is a wide verge on the
inside (grass then footpath). In my rearview mirror I catch sight of a black
4x4 range rover type thing getting nearer very quickly. He *undertook* me by
driving straight off the road on to the verge & the footpath before coming back
on to the road. I kid you not.

Indeed, on the way back from town, I came across another idiot behind the wheel
of a car. The roads were a bit better by now, but still far from good. A gold
coloured Ford Unfocussed decided to overtake. At least he overtook rather than
undertook - but, where the centre white line is on the carriageway, it was
covered by about 9" snow/ice. But did this deter our intrepid Ford Unfocussed
driver? Oh no. However, on crossing said depth of snow/ice, the back end of
his Unfocussed steed wobbled. He did not let this deter him as he sped off into
the distance. I came across him further up the road. He was out of his car and
shaking his head. Said car was at a nice, sharp angle on the verge and judging
from the Unfocussed driver's face I don't think he wanted his car to be where
it was.

Laugh? I nearly pee'd myself laughing. Indeed, I looked smugger than His
Smugness the Rev. Blair of Albion, sanctified of Hutton did yesterday ;-) I
would point out, if the bloke had been hurt in any way, I would have stopped to
help, but it was obvious he was okay.

There are some real idiots out there driving and the current road conditions
really catches them out.

Cheers, helen s

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