Fiona and I were out at a birthday Ceilidh last night. I do enjoy these events although not knowing the dances makes it awkward, especially when Fiona explains that she (and therefore most everyone else) was taught them at school. The steps were explained at the start of each dance, but I had Fiona telling me she knew them better. I have previously commented on Fiona's tutoring and I'm not yet ready to change that opinion. The problem last night was the small number of dancers. Know knowing them and being on display is not for me especially when I'm driving.
Since the ceilidh was out in Airdrie Fiona collected me from work so we had to head back to the office to collect my car. The light snow of all day started to settle during the dance but the trip back to East Kilbride was not particularly difficult. Until we got to the NEL site. Which wasn't plowed or gritted. And is down a hill. We got down all right and Fiona turned her car while I cleared the snow off mine. She headed out the gate while I followed. I tried to leave a gap so I could get a run at the hill. Despite fitting new tyres that day I knew the car is light and thought slow and steady may not be the best approach. For some reason though Fiona was waiting for me at the bottom of the hill. I moved forward a bit more, so did she and then stopped again. Finally she opened her door and said she was getting no traction. So, at a quarter past midnight, in light snow, I am pushing her car up a hill towards a roundabout where I'm hoping she can wait til I can get up the hill. We finally got her there with me pushing all the way and then gunning my engine I went sliding back and forth, melting just enough snow to get up the hill.
The drive home was a real nail biter. Since my spin I have been very nervous driving in snow since there is just no weight in my car. I was really surprised about how poor the roads in East Kilbride were cleared. We didn't get a clear lane until we were on the motorway and even then it was single file most of he way. No one was even in the other lane until we passed Fenwick.
Finally got back to Ayr at nearly 1:30
