Am I first? Oh good *g*. Well, that was a lovely long read and a lovely story (although I wanted them to stay - I know it was impossible really, but still...). And it's left me longing for snow even more than I was before *g*. I really enjoyed the leisurely unfolding of the relationship and the feeling of a time out of time despite the sense of a hovering threat behind the peace. I loved the idea of the village surveillance network knowing exactly what they were up to all the time they thought they were being so careful, too *g*.

My favourite line: "It never occurred to either of them to split up." Of course not!

Thank you so much for this. What on earth are we going to do when we don't have a new story or picture or whatever to wake up to every morning? Maybe there should be a year-round challenge...