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[tyred]

I always wonder why the council constantly grit the roads, even when completely unnecessary, yet they never bother doing anything with the pavements.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I always wonder why the council constantly grit the roads, even when completely unnecessary, yet they never bother doing anything with the pavements.

They have those yellow bins of salt/ grit placed hither and thither for the use of the Public. You do need your own shovel though.

 

[tyred]

They have those yellow bins of salt/ grit placed hither and thither for the use of the Public. You do need your own shovel though.

They do put them in some places but there's none around here.

 

[tyred]

I will start work at 8:00 instead of 8:30 and finish earlier.

 

[biggs682]

I used to have a pair of spike things to put on my shoes but I've mislaid them.

They will re appear in summer

 

[Andy in Germany]

Morning.
What's the moon doing down there? Is it too heavy and can't get up?

It's been moonlighting.

 

[biggs682]

Mostly grey clouds but a couple of small blue patches.
As per usual a new box of cereal opened for breakfast.

 

[PeteXXX]

I always wonder why the council constantly grit the roads, even when completely unnecessary, yet they never bother doing anything with the pavements.

Or cycle paths...

 

[Andy in Germany]

I always wonder why the council constantly grit the roads, even when completely unnecessary, yet they never bother doing anything with the pavements.

Because anyone important would be driving a car, of course.

 

[tyred]

Because anyone important would be driving a car, of course.

I suppose we can't have someone pranging the X5 when they drive 300 yards to buy a newspaper.

 

[biggs682]

Window cleaner due soon

 

[oldwheels]

Cold and frosty with temp when I got up of minus 1.3C outside.
Clear sky but sun has not yet appeared.
Strange the gritting lorry passing did not waken me this morning so I wonder if the road has indeed been gritted.
In this area of town there are no pavements anyway so when on foot you just have to get to the edge of the road when it is icy as it is usually gravel to stop sliding.
Not going out to check and since I have nothing planned I may be confined indoors today and probably tomorrow as well.

 

[PeteXXX]

@Reynard Not sure how recent this is, but it does get a bit deep there, doesn't it!

 

[biggs682]

Windows are clean
Got to drag myself along the A45 later to Numpton

 

[Jenkins]

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@Reynard Not sure how recent this is, but it does get a bit deep there, doesn't it!

Just seen that - I think it happened yesterday. There's just under 1.5m of water at the deepest part apparently. If I was at work I could have checked the container number to see if it was a recent import and whether there was anything worth salvaging in it if it was.