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Steve Wolstenholme writes:
In around 1960 we were playing on the ice and the police drove their
Land Rover out towards us to get us to safety. The ice could support a
car but it made some interesting noises.

It was such fun. We kids had no sense of danger.

Nor did the police, apparently! Of all the daft things for them to do!
--
John Hall Weep not for little Leonie
Abducted by a French Marquis!
Though loss of honour was a wrench
Just think how it's improved her French. Harry Graham (1874-1936)