Stuff Michael Meeks is doing

Up early; packed everyone into the car, and set-off (minus mobile) to Horsenden. Hit snow eventually, which got deeper and thicker, until we were doing some impressive wheel-spinning action at Ellesborough, finally got through to Sue & Clive's despite some hair raising skidding action into their road.
Had some lunch, dithered, but eventually set out for the Christmas steam train (with Father Christmas), again via some extraordinary slewing and cornering action - apparently the trick is high gear, and not slowing down. Babes suitably pleased, back to Sue & Clives.
Consulted weather forecast, highways agency, minimum nightly temperatures, traffic loads, the good Lord, etc. set off with some trepidation at 5pm.
Decided big, flat roads are really the way to go; got to Aylesbury with no trouble, tried to take the A41 south east to the M25: shut by the police, no problem - tried the north east road: A418 - also shut; wow. Eventually escaped north on the A413 to Buckingham. Never seen a car leaning gently against a hedge before showing off its underneath. Had to suddenly overtake a number of lamers who had decided (somehow) to slow down on the hills - and thus got stuck; concerning. Eventually made it to Buckingham, then onto Milton Keynes, by now driving skills on ice improving. Eventually over the M1, and home after only five hours - thank God.