Best of British - NOT!

It has been snowing most of last night and today giving about 25 cm of the stuff. Not much really when you consider how much falls in Scandinavia and those countries don't come to a total standstill! Mind you, it seems that UK divers can't get it through their heads that using chains is common sense ... they carry all the kit for driving in Europe, albeit reluctantly, but using chains in snow condition seems to be just a bit too much to comprehend. The excuse is that it only snows now and again. Last year's experience seems to be lost on everyone; as does, in my life-time, every winter that they have ever experienced. Public transport comes to a halt, trains only run infrequently and most people use the weather as an excuse to stay at home. Politicians bleat about the cost of doing anything to plan for the conditions ... then they bleat about the lost working hours and production.

I've had my rave. It'll do no good ... but ...

We put on all our winter gear and had a good walk all over town trying to find a post office that was open. We were toasty warm and the snow was crisp and even - except in the slushy gutters where some vehicles had managed to get about. We even went to the supermarket ... ee, that were fun.

If it freezes tonight walking will be deadly - ice covered roads and footpaths everywhere. Hey, it's winter - nearly.