Albie
Keeping an open eye on the Weeping Angels.
OK, hands up. Who thought this was going to lead into some blurb about "Where Eagles Dare" and posted in the wrong forum?
Nope, it's about snow. Today, the best part of southern England and most of Wales (and I believe the Republic was hit as well) has had around 4 inches (or 10 cms for the European in us) of snow. So what happens when such treacherous weather conditions occur? The whole country grinds to a halt! Schools close, shops shut, airports stop flights, people barely make it into work (well, I managed it). Folk north of the border (i.e. Scotland) look upon us with a wry smile and cannot believe how we fail to cope with it. "Snow is measured in feet up here", they say. The problem is, as it only happens to us once every three or four years and it lasts for around one (or at the most, two) day(s), there seems little purpose in spending time and effort to prepare for such a rare(ish) occurrence. Yes, we could (and should) do better, but we sort of manage - eventually.
So, out of curoisty, how do other nations cope? Is it as bad as us southern Brits, or is it just taken in your stride. I dare say the Canadians, the Swedes, etc that post here, cope admirably, but what about countries that suffer this occasionally? Do you, as a nation, cope?
Nope, it's about snow. Today, the best part of southern England and most of Wales (and I believe the Republic was hit as well) has had around 4 inches (or 10 cms for the European in us) of snow. So what happens when such treacherous weather conditions occur? The whole country grinds to a halt! Schools close, shops shut, airports stop flights, people barely make it into work (well, I managed it). Folk north of the border (i.e. Scotland) look upon us with a wry smile and cannot believe how we fail to cope with it. "Snow is measured in feet up here", they say. The problem is, as it only happens to us once every three or four years and it lasts for around one (or at the most, two) day(s), there seems little purpose in spending time and effort to prepare for such a rare(ish) occurrence. Yes, we could (and should) do better, but we sort of manage - eventually.
So, out of curoisty, how do other nations cope? Is it as bad as us southern Brits, or is it just taken in your stride. I dare say the Canadians, the Swedes, etc that post here, cope admirably, but what about countries that suffer this occasionally? Do you, as a nation, cope?