Much of the UK is under snow and has been for the last couple of weeks, which has been a real treat for the children and, after the first couple of days, a real problem for everyone else as the transport system grinded to a stop.
Luckily, during this time, we had the opportunity to visit a client in Scotland whereupon we were give the chance to indulge in a little 'curling'.
Our curling took place on Loch Kilconquhar, an event that only takes place when the Loch is completely frozen over an occassion that happens only every 10 or 15 years!
Curling isn't really the most sophisticated of games, although the Olympic teams would probably no doubt disagree with that. It's played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared ice. Teams take turns sliding heavy, polished stones down the ice towards the target (called the house). Two sweepers with brooms accompany each rock and use timing equipment and their best judgment, along with direction from their teammates, to help direct the stones to their resting place.
Stones and brooms and ice and uncanny level of skill required to slide your stone onto the target. Needless to say we were put to shame by the locals whose 'broom action' was far superior to ours!
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