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Liberal Democrats campaign all year round – even in the snow

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 29th January 2015 - 10:09 pm

When I woke up to an icy white blanket in my garden this morning, my first thought was for all those Liberal Democrat campaigners who are out and about in the freezing cold risking life and limb to talk to voters and get our message across.

I will never be one of them. I am a total wuss where snow and ice are concerned. Or, to be more accurate, a chionophobic. Ever since a fall on ice meant that I wasn’t able to walk for five months, I don’t do snow or ice if I can possibly avoid it.

My admiration for those who do go out in the horrible white stuff knows no bounds. I had presumed if we had snow in the central belt, that the North East would be under feet of the stuff, but both West Aberdeenshire and Gordon reported bak that they were enjoying beautiful weather. However, Christine had posted a photograph of some lethal looking local pavements last Saturday:

South of the border, we find our own Joe Otten out with a team in Sheffield. They looked very happy in their work:

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Posted in News | Also tagged campaign trail, campaigning, grace goodlad, joe otten and snow | 7 Comments

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