January Snow Watch

Looks like Mowgley is currently winning our 'who's got the most snow' competition.

We've got around 4 inches laying here at present, with more to come late on Sunday apparently.

While waiting for a haircut in the barber's shop this morning I had a quick glance at their copy of the Express. According to that esteemed journal, the army is on standby to cope with what could become a 'full scale national emergency'.

So no exaggeration there then.

 

got quite a bit in west yorks too

 

You mean the Shipley fire didn't melt your snow?

 

lol! am a bit too far away for it to warm my cockles here!

 

We just watched Winterwatch :The Big Freeze 1963 on BBC2.
I remember it well. Also the food shortage because deliveries
couldn't get through. Makes me realise it's not that bad this year - yet!
and I am so thankful for all the neighbours who keep calling round to see
if us oldies are ok.



Anybody else watch it?


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You are blessed!

A heartwarming statement

 

I agree, the place is a real embarrassment when you hear how much they have spent on snow clearing equipment.
I think good old Health and safety have to shoulder their share of the blame.

 

I watched it, it was just before I was born. Parents said it was cold but here in leicestershire it was nothing like 1940/1947. They often talk about the snow covering double decker buses and having to walk over cars for 7 miles to get to work. In 1940 my dad had to walk 7 miles to work and then delivery groceries to surrounding villages.

If it happened now with the heath and safety rules and the general laziness it would be chaos.

 

For many years my father-in-law, and many others, had to work overnight standing on the back of an open truck in the icy weather to shovel sand and and grit onto the roads. I once asked how he could work in such cold weather and he replied it was
very warm work!

No health and safety in those days!


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Yes, we had snow, but the sea keeps us slightly warmer here and it's all but gone today.

Folly Mon would love this picture, but he's not around at the moment.

 

I hope they have it all sorted by 2 weeks time as I fly out from the dreaded T5 to Barcelona, for my Med cruise.