Originally Posted by heero_yuy

I remember when I was a kid living up in Crawley (thenry land ) Schools never closed when it froze or snowed. We'd make ice runs in the playground with snow and water to see who could get the longest skid. The best was those of us who had had segs fitted to our shoes to make them last better. Nobody stopped us kids from having fun then.

Sledge and tray runs on the waste ground next to the school where there were some serious slopes.

Bet the jobsworths put a stop to that these days.