i still remember this winter very well, the first one after i left school. in our part of the world, Rossendale Lancs. the worst of the weather arrived around mid Feb. snow like i had never seen it before - urban drifts 15feet deep - a summer 15 minute walk took an hour that winter. i was seving the first year of an apprentisihp with a local engineering company. one of the staff in our company travelled from Burnley, 7 miles away over a 1400 ft summit. he didn't take the advice to leave early and payed the price - 10 days before the road was opened and he got his car back. there is a saying that certain songs always remind you of of certain events. sad but true Olivers Army - Elvis Costello and Tragedy - the Bee Gees will always remind me of the snowy winter of 1979. i've seen snow events since - April 1981. Jan 1982 , Jan 1983 even Feb 1991 but nothing was quite like winter 1979. Ian
