TAKE ACTION! What should we all be doing to prepare for the snow?

[Sparklingbrook]

I have been very busy, I have got the snow shovel out of the shed.

Anyone got any tips though?

Apologies to all who have already been deluged but please join in.

What's a snow plough? Only seen them in Germany, but never here. South Herts. Wish I'd bought more stuff last Saturday from corner shop as I am on foot.

We had one go past us on the main road earlier! Nothing to plough so it must have been getting in to position.

Do nothing. Its only snow ffs and will be gone in a few days!

Thanks for your input determined most helpful.

You're welcome

Nothing.

I may need to go and find my Calvin and Hobbes books

Unfortunately, the DC and I can generally only keep our tempers with each other for long enough to make very conventional snowmen.

Get a new sledge! Getting an inflatable ring one for the kids found here :)

I will be doing nothing. My normal weekly shop should be delivered at 1pm (fingers crossed) then I will pick the kids up from school and stay at home all weekend. I have lots of cleaning and decluttering to do due to imminent house move so was planning to stay home anyway. Now I can chuck the kids in the garden for most of the day and enjoy the peace :)

zena - depends where you live, but on virgin snow (so not compressed) my DC have found the inflatable ring sledge disappointing. If you live somewhere where there are enough children to get a nice compacted fast slope going, then it will be fantastic.

My male neighbour,< 70 this year and as fit as a fiddle> has cleared his short driveway and front path and put grit down, but looks very wet. Don't know if he put salt down as well. The last 2 years he has done mine as well, but not today, I have just noticed. I am younger than him but nowhere near as strong and fit. I've just been out walking the dog < not for long>, but was not slippery.