I awoke to see a hard frost outside the windows. The white where the lawn should be, coupled with the deluge of rain and snow the previous morning, possibly spelled an end to my preferred mission of the day. I flicked on to the lap top and watched the twitter feed unfold with news of postponements. The usual suspects called off early. A bucket of water would be enough to bring Mount Pleasant to a halt. No news. I set off regardless. I was thinking of getting a North East rover ticket on the bus. At £8, it is good value. Good value perhaps, but a quick check of the timetable suggested I would do well to get back for the start of Match of the Day if I missed a connection. I took the car
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