LIFE on the open road has its appeal. Life in a stationary Ford Escort is somehow not quite as romantic.

Peter Frost must have come to know his namesake Jack intimately this winter. When the snow starts to fall, we can think of many better places to be than the back seat of a family saloon in a Helmsley car park.

Mr Frost says he is desperate to find a job. Any employer looking for someone with adaptability and endurance might consider him. We hope he is soon able to get his life into gear and move on.

Updated: 11:51 Wednesday, March 03, 2004