Snow Is Falling........

The snow has arrived - up north have already received their first snow shower and according to the met office it will be reaching the south anytime from the beginning of next week - great! To make matters even better, we are being told that it will last for two weeks - two whole weeks of freezing our nads off, slipping, sliding and generally just trying not to make a prat of ourselves whilst penguin-style walking down the street.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11836547

How idyllic it looks in photos and on postcards - pure white snow that crunches under foot, making even the most grimmest of towns seem festive and magical. In reality (especially for Londoners) the snow stays white for all of an hour maybe, before it turns to slush that semi-freezes and turns to a deadly sheet of battle-ship grey ice that only the bravest of the brave can tackle in an upright position.

As if that isn't bad enough, councils are saying that they are going to be cutting back on gritting to try and save money. So, in a nut shell having a few extra pennies in your purse is better than the health and well being of your fellow humans. Are councils really going to take on the burden of increased traffic accidents, hospitals groaning from an increased number of broken limbs and a much higher percentage of broken lamp columns, bollards etc - just so they can skimp on the grit?

Hmmm... I hope all those Tory lovers out there are taking note of this. The government they elected have stripped the budget so close to thread-bare, that once again the public are the ones who are going to be bearing the brunt of this ridiculous outcome.

Surely you could skip the trimmings and port this year David to ensure the health and safety of those out battling the treacherous streets in the next few weeks....