When did we go soft?

So in other words, to be a fair man. Principles which we all learn from.

 

Lollipop and Shiney.:gnthb:

 

I remember trudging through the snow and ice to school in the '63 winter. As a Londoner I also remember groping my way, following garden-hedges for guidance, from school to home (about a mile) through dense "pea-soupers." Did we close the schools then? Yes...15 minutes early to allow us to get through the fog!

 

You don't need to go back as far as 1963. I remember in the late 70s, early 80s when I was too young to walk to school on my own, my mum took us on foot through the snow and ice in a blizzard. There was an old concrete arched bridge across the railway. It was one big arch of ice. Nowadays it would have been considered unpassable in that condition. I remember us forming a human chain with one hand each, using our spare hands to pull ourself up on the frozen metal railing, while at one point being on our knees. It was great fun, it felt like we are pioneering mountain climbers trying to climb a glacier or something

 

As somewhat a young'un I don't travel in snow conditions just because people don't seem to adjust their driving to the conditions at hand. For example last week during the bad snow there were far too many people going over the speed limit on badly snowed/iced roads (Limit is 30).

I can drive as safe as I need to, but me driving safely doesn't stop someone else causing an accident.

Also, I'd love to walk to work but its five or seven towns away........ Roughly 8 miles away. Which I'm sure my mum has mentioned that we live pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Plus who'd walk 8 miles to work when they've only got a short shift that day?

 

DiggerDan said,

I would if I didn't have my bike.

 

Haha when I talk of a short shift, I'm talking 4 hours at near enough minimum wage. I do take pride in my work, but its very hard to justify walking that distance for that short of time. It would probably take me 2 hours (at least) each way.

 

Dan said.

Dan my outlook on life is and always has been different to most peoples I wouldn't have to justify walking that distance I would look on it as a challenge even if the weather was diabolical and enjoy the nature on the way,I did an average of 200miles a week just cycling to work for 42 years never once gave in to the weather,never had time off through illness so must have done something right.Don't use a car (unless mrs Walnut needs help with the shopping) I think nothing out the ordinary to a 100mile bike ride.Last week I cut a 25ft holly tree down with a hand saw and axe just love physical challeges,nutter maybe but a fit one.

 

Yeah Walnut you deffinately are a tough one. Haha I'd have to start my own hand mined/dug quarry to match that physical fitness

 

Being self employed I please myself if i work in snow or not.

I rather take after Walnut in that personally Id get too to the area of heavyset snow fall locally then go on a very long walk 10 miles ish.

Better than struggling to work in the snow, The week in question I was repairing agricultural fencing, so not the pleasantest or easiest job to do with 8" of snow, Id have to have dug around every post to be able to get to the lowest staples!!!!

Snowfall is so rare Id rather have a day off and enjoy it, sod working in it.