08-12-2021, 07:23 PM
Ingenious Germans, ever ready to deal with their regular winter conditions. We don't seem to get the snow we had in my youth and outdoor skating is a distant memory. I think that the last time our local pond froze adequately must be about 10 or 12 years ago and that was the first time in 7 years! I go up every time we get a couple of nights' hard frost in hope.