The Big Freeze of 1963

Yes I was 7.. it was really end of '62 to '63...my youngest sister was literally just born.. and we had no heating in the house except for one bar electric fire in the livingroom. We lived ina prefab so there was no insulation to speak of, and all the window frames were metal, all the 3 external doors were made of metal....

I remember having to walk to school in the deep snow, holes in my shoes, and having chillblains and to have foul smelling Zam - Buk ointment put on my toes
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This was our house.... at the time...
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the window on the left was the kitchen... the livingroom was at the back.... the window on the right was a bedroom

I walked to school by myself or with my younger brother..alone through the deep snow...

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Rae said:
@hollydolly that sounds really cold and like a hard time for you as a child.

@Furryanimal it must have been a hardship for you, too.

I have lived in places with lots of snow and I do not miss it, living here in Florida. The worst part for me was driving in it and yes, as a child walking to school.
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yes we have a problem here driving in snow and ice because unlike other countries we don't have snow tyres.. at least , they're not usual... so people drive in snow and ice on ordinary tyres, which is a bit of a nightmare
 
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