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While it looks like it's not going to be a white christmas, it is quite icy outside. There seems to be a layer of ice on everything, the trees, the cars and of course the streets and walkways, making a trip to the shops quite an adrenaline-spiced adventure. When finally getting my brother's uninspired christmas present this morning shortly before the shops closed, there were many people running around, doing their last-minute shopping. Everybody was stumbling and sliding around when getting off the well-salted/cleaned/sanded bits of the walkways.