Wednesday, December 15, 2010

North East England weather chaos

During the heavy snow that covered North East England, it was refreshing to see how the local councils held back grit and also workers, especially at Newcastle City Council where some workers were bragging about staying in the canteen playing cards while the rest of us struggled to make our way to and from work.

In Heaton, several roads were highly dangerous to walk & drive upon, no grit and not a single shovel in site to clear a path. However a little used street by the public, but a favourite for council workers to park their car, was attended by 8 staff who cleared the path and a bit road so they could get their cars out, never mind the pensioners trapped because they were too lazy to do that.

Jesmond would be an area that I suspect got more than its fair share of grit, workers, and even the army to help clear their paths & roads, god forbid they see a piece of ice and have to stay indoors!