To feel smug about all the idiots stuck in the snow...

[MayDayChild]

It's my birthday tomo. Wanted to pop to shops alone (luxury!)to buy a new dress to wear for my meal out tonight.
But as I'm breastfeeding, I decided early this morning to forgoe the dress, incase I got stuck.
Have now decided to cancel meal as roads impassable
I'm hearing on news about gridlock all over London, car parks at bluewater, lakeside etc all jammed no one is going anywhere!
I feel smug for being home, warm, safe with my children!!!!

you are onto something DM linked on mn daily by folk eho never ever read it

no not at all you lose all feeling after about 5 mins can not feel a thing in mine yet.

I totally agree!!

Thunderthighs feel the cold though Strawbs

Besides, all the lunatics near us have cleared out the shop of bread, milk, cheese and wine.. so there's no point bothering tbh

the mn paradox.everyone links dm,no one reads it.allegedly

Tears of sympathy are rolling down my cheeks, poor tiny Tim!
Life goes on, make your own cake!!

wtf are you lot on about?

Strawberry tot..my workplace is very rural (surrounded by fields/ not even any houses nearby)(fab in summer though..beats office city life!) and not in my county.. and there is no public transport anywhere near it. Hate using car but no choice. It's the same for many people..Have to go where work is, not everyone can find it in their own town/city/village. I do an hour round trip to walk to shops in all weathers, this does not bother me. If not for my job, would give up car.

I guess that the term "Key Worker" to be a public sector employee term or phrase? Just how self righteous, important/ bumptious can one get?

as funny as one whose name is evocative of fanny

People were warned about this snow days ago.

Well said, I couldn't agree more!

Why take the car out, why not put some practical (non-fashionable) boots on ones feet and use shank's pony (ie walk) to the shops to get provisions?

because the twats muppets near us have cleared any shops within walking distance of all the bread, milk, wine and fags.

I think I'll stay at home and drink port.

Some people really need to get in to work OLucy. Such as emergency services? Doctors & Nurses. The people that grit the roads? To mention but a few.

If everybody stayed home then what would happen?

Would all the patients in the hospitals just be left to fend for themselves?

Prison inmates left to starve or should they be let free on account of the fact that they can't get anywhere because the people that grit the roads aren't around?

Not really sure what your point is OLucy.

'the mn paradox.everyone links dm,no one reads it.allegedly'

I read the Daily Mail, I find it's the only paper worth reading.

well where i am still plenty olive oil,artisan bread,and if not the nanny can walk to shop

I totally concur!

with WHAT?!

you're mad.

"MANY employers will not pay if you cannot get to work due to snow." I'm surprised any do. You save leave and if you need it, you take it. That's always been accepted in the rural areas I've lived in.

this thread's gone to bonkers town...

what are you on about save leave?who thinks aye that 3-5 days keep that just in case

well I've got 17 days leave left, you're just obviously ill prepared

(my leave year just started btw)

I always have done, and so have my colleagues. It does help that the leave year finishes at the end of January and we can carry over up to 5 days. I save those 5 and if I haven't used them I carry them over.

my leave is projected and cover is planned,dont fanny about with ach kit may snow leave

Do you expect to be paid if you can't get in due to snow?