"Rodney Blackall" wrote in message
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In article lgate.org,
Michael McNneil wrote:

It was icy from the start with this spell of snow in Stoke at least.
Walking was difficult. I noticed that a lot of pedestrians were daft
enough to have their hands in their pockets too!

Very sensible! That way you fall and get bruised; hands free and you put
them out and break a wrist.

Well technically you should break-fall and do it properly for which you need
your hands free, otherwise you could fall flat on your face with broken nose
and damaged teeth.
Mind you, given half a chance I slouch along with hands in pockets, but the
biggest problem round here is that the rain water runs down your sleeves and
into the pocket with your hands :-))

Jim Webster