Snow Joke Is It?
The country has ground to a halt once again. Yes, it seems to be the heaviest snow fall in some time, and it does look heavy in places. But it is no excuse for life grinding to a complete stop. Schools close at the drop of a hat nowadays, councils cancel events due to fears on health and safety, and road users cannot comprehend the possibility of driving slower and safer.
Snowman with No Future
Snow falls in the cold times of the year. Snow is something that should make us think about what journeys are essential and what isnt. Snow should make us all take more care when out and about.
What amazes me constantly is the lack of resolute spirit of some people to try and make an effort to get anywhere at all. There is no need for so many schools to close, certainly not for health and safety issues – kids fall over in the snow, thats part of growing up! There is no need for alternative childcare to be arranged by busy parents for snowy times – the effect on the already weak economy is massive!
Snow doesn’t last long, it comes and goes fairly quickly – historically that has been the case too. Snowmen will melt and disappear, paths and roads clear themselves when the sun comes out, and people go back to their normal way of life once again. Why so much fuss has to be made about it is beyond me.
It was amusing to note that the BBC News team only started making a fuss about the snow when it hit the South East corner of Britain. It had been in Scotland for some time, and had covered the North of England too – but very little mention of it until London had been affected. London – the city with the best public transport system in Britain! If snow affects your journey in the rural areas of Britain, you are stuffed as there is no public transport or gritters to help you. In the City, the resources are thrown at you – gritting teams, buses, tubes, etc… and publicity of your plight on national television too.
Britain should get a grip, if it snows – work out what you need to do, and just get on with it and do it!
