We've been promised snow, so it was something of a disappointment to wake this morning to find just a mere dusting of the white stuff. Mind you, I had to walk across to the Academy around 9.30 to deliver a revised medical certificate and, by goodness, it was cold! My face almost froze solid. There's bright sunshine, but it's deceptive. It's just as well we don't have to venture out today, although I'm going to have to go to Sainsbury's later to do a bit of shopping as they're forecasting more snow around here for the rest of the week. Mind you, watching BBC Breakfast this morning, they seem to be milking the 'snow' bit for all it's worth. Hardly more than a few centimetres in places, mostly East Anglia and the North East of England, but is it really necessary to cancel train services and have schools closed for the day? A few weeks ago I wrote in my blog post about how people have become wimpish in response to the merest flurry of snow. Everything seems to grind to a halt when it falls. How come, in years gone by, schools managed to stay open, the railway system kept running and roads were kept clear? Now it's just an excuse to moan constantly about 'snow on the line' or 'ice on the tracks' or something really pathetic. Come on, where's the good old British resistance gone to? 'Health and Safety' gone mad! Just get out your shovel and broom and go out and clear the snow if it's stopping your getting to work or whatever.
When I drove to Sainsbury's mid-morning, there was signs of grit being put on the road. No doubt the Council workers had been gritting the roads around Milton Keynes last night. I personally don't see the point of putting down grit unless it's on top the ice or snow. Surely it doesn't melt it when it's already on the road surface. Who knows?
I've just bought a Kindle Fire tablet. I'm really pleased with it. Carol already has one, and finds it really easy to use. The price is very good, when you compare it with an iPad. It's already set up and working. I'm waiting to receive a case for it, from Amazon, which is expected to arrive sometime on Thursday. The Kindle Fire was ordered on Sunday and arrived yesterday morning.
Later. It's 2.05 p.m. It's snowing quite heavily (if you can actually have snow that falls heavily. Does it actually 'fall heavily'? I think not. Looking at it, through the window in the lounge and into the garden, it looks a bit like feathery bits, which wouldn't fall heavily. Feathers are light, so couldn't fall heavily. Infact, I doubt they actually fall, more likely float, depending on whether there's a breeze. Anyway, back on the subject of snow. If it continues as it is, it's very likely to settle. Then we'll be unable to get out in the car. Important tomorrow, as we need to get to the oncology department at Milton Keynes hospital to have the pump removed from Carol's arm as part of her chemotherapy treatment.
Even later. The snow stopped falling. As I write this, at 5.15 p.m., it's bright and sunny and there is absolutely no snow falling. No doubt we are going to get the full force of the cold weather with a fall of snow which covers the country, causing havoc with all transport. But it is February and we should be used to a cold snap in this country. It just annoys me that the media treat it as if it's totally unexpected.
When I drove to Sainsbury's mid-morning, there was signs of grit being put on the road. No doubt the Council workers had been gritting the roads around Milton Keynes last night. I personally don't see the point of putting down grit unless it's on top the ice or snow. Surely it doesn't melt it when it's already on the road surface. Who knows?
I've just bought a Kindle Fire tablet. I'm really pleased with it. Carol already has one, and finds it really easy to use. The price is very good, when you compare it with an iPad. It's already set up and working. I'm waiting to receive a case for it, from Amazon, which is expected to arrive sometime on Thursday. The Kindle Fire was ordered on Sunday and arrived yesterday morning.
Later. It's 2.05 p.m. It's snowing quite heavily (if you can actually have snow that falls heavily. Does it actually 'fall heavily'? I think not. Looking at it, through the window in the lounge and into the garden, it looks a bit like feathery bits, which wouldn't fall heavily. Feathers are light, so couldn't fall heavily. Infact, I doubt they actually fall, more likely float, depending on whether there's a breeze. Anyway, back on the subject of snow. If it continues as it is, it's very likely to settle. Then we'll be unable to get out in the car. Important tomorrow, as we need to get to the oncology department at Milton Keynes hospital to have the pump removed from Carol's arm as part of her chemotherapy treatment.
Even later. The snow stopped falling. As I write this, at 5.15 p.m., it's bright and sunny and there is absolutely no snow falling. No doubt we are going to get the full force of the cold weather with a fall of snow which covers the country, causing havoc with all transport. But it is February and we should be used to a cold snap in this country. It just annoys me that the media treat it as if it's totally unexpected.
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