It has been very cold here, on Christmas Day the temperature struggled up to -3c about 22f. The hoar frost was thick on the trees and looked as if it had been snowing. We went out to lunch on Christmas Day to a restaurant some 20 miles away. The trip out accross the frosty countryside was lovely, if somewhat chilly. Let me explain, we have a citroen 2cv which has a heater but the heater is not as efficient as those in square, modern cars. Nevertheless, we got to the restaurant and had a pleasant lunch with some friends.

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