Author Topic: The government are at it again. (Read 7362 times)

MiriMaran · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:07:26 pm »

Thankfully we have had enough grit to be able to get down our steep lane, but I did skid onto the B road at the bottom the other day! The B road is sheet ice. However, the school is open and I'm working as normal which I love. I've spent most days clearing customers drive ways and chopping firewood for people. Not quite gardening, but at least I'm out in this beautifulo weather.

However, i do feel for all those people struggling to get about and feed animals, keep water unfrozen e.t.c. I think of Russ everyday when I'm at work wondering how he is getting on and there must be hundreds of others like him.

northfifeduckling · « **Reply #16 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:15:23 pm »

everybody here seemed to get used to it today, the school taxi made it up the hill, I'm getting used to not going anywhere, the coalman made it (moaning a bit though) and it has to end at some point...

MiriMaran · « **Reply #17 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:16:57 pm »

Ah brilliant at least you can toasty warm now.

CameronS · « **Reply #18 on:** January 07, 2010, 07:21:29 pm »

I feel cheated me and my sister have to go to school tomorrow, and my Mum, who works in the primary 2miles from us if off, after an 11 hour drive its the last thing i want an hour on a C****Y stagecoach double decker

daniellestocks · « **Reply #19 on:** January 08, 2010, 12:26:26 pm »

Quote from: northfifeduckling on January 06, 2010, 08:47:34 pm

in the second you have to ask people to get you supplies from milk to booze,

The essentials!

booze lol
I saw on the news last nite that a school was closed because they didnt want to force their teachers to travel in these conditions and get hurt, because they may sue the school!

Gordon M · « **Reply #20 on:** January 10, 2010, 02:21:49 pm »

After reading through this thread, I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned "Winter Tyres" or "Snow Chains"! They really make an amazing difference when driving on ice and snow and work really well with any two wheel drive vehicle as I have. In Sweden, it's illegal to drive without snowchains in winter (correct me please if I'm wrong). I will admit that they can be expensive between 100 and 150 pounds for a set, but you wont get stuck easily and make driving in ice and snow a lot safer than with normal tyres, meaning less carnage on the roads. OK, we don't see this kind of weather too often and chains might sit in your garage or shed for a couple of years without being used. If every road user had chains or at least changed to winter tyres, less grit would be needed for the roads and folk shouldn't then be stuck at home and unable to travel because grit supplies are running low!