Still Snowing Here.

[stuey]

I thought I'd let you know. Eighteen hours now, and supposed to continue for at least a day more. It's a veritable Winter wonderland out there...I had to wait about 45 minutes for a cab!

[Buenchico]

Snow? What's that?

Oh, hang on, I remember it now, I think! It's that white stuff isn't it?

We've not had any at all here in Suffolk so far (unless you count a few minutes of 'wintry showers' each week).

Mind you, though, you could still wait a lot longer than 45 minutes for a cab around here. There are towns and villages in Suffolk where the only local taxi service closes its office at 6pm. You can still have a taxi late at night, or in the early hours of the morning, but you have to book it before 6 otherwise the office is closed and nobody answers the phone.

Anyway, why do you need a cab, Stuey? Is the snow so deep that you can't walk across the field to the pub? Or where you so unsteady on your feet that you couldn't walk back again?
;-)

[cupid04]

Was it pulled by huskies?

[tamborine]

No snow but heaving raucus party peeps raining down:(

http://www.mylivestreams.com/webcam/live-london-streaming-trafalgar-square-webcam/10902.html

[Buenchico]

Trafalgar Square itself looks remarkably quiet, Tambo, but there seems to be an incredible amount of traffic about. (I've driven around there in the early hours of the morning and I can't recall it being that busy).

[stuey]

Buenchico, I haven't crossed the field for about a week: the snow is too deep, and that means that the older you get your balance gets worse: and that's on the way there! Cupid04, it was a sleigh, and the driver played the sound-track from Dr Zhivago:)

[tamborine]

Theyve all just crashed in my house from 40th party Chris. Bleedin teachers make more noise than kids playground!

[stuey]

Tambo, teachers are merely older children.

[Buenchico]

Teachers? Natural trouble-makers the lot of 'em!

Oh, hang on a minute. What was it that I used to do for a living?
;-)

[BlackadderV]

As long as you're getting your rations of wobbly-pops I wouldn't worry about the weather. Only when supplies are cut off is it time to be concerned.

[tamborine]

Theyve raided extra blankets from airing cupboard in my bedroom to sleep in on lounge floor. 8 & more due! Wish theyd *€¥%#@ off!

[stuey]

I also taught for about seven years eons ago. Grade seven and eight over here. Anyone can teach: you just have to know more than the kids know:)

[BlackadderV]

I can vouch for what Stuey says. I was once told to teach geography to a junior class. When I protested that I didn't know the first thing about Geography, neither had I any desire to learn, I was told that the kids would have a text book, as would I. All I had to do was keep one chapter ahead of them. Surprisingly it worked. They all passed their exams, even though I would have failed.

[tamborine]

10 still crashed out on the floor.....shall I hose them out?

[Peter Pedant]

which province are you stoo ?

all I know about Canada - besides canadians are nicer than americans is that it snows a lot and 50% of immigrants only last one winter

[Peter Pedant]

The kids can tell

I remember 50 y ago thinking in primary skool, god I know about this than the teacher - how am I ever gonna get to uni ?

private prep schools in the fifties paid less than state schools (!!)
and we had some pretty terrible ones -and no we didnt all pass the common entrance

[Baldric]

Nah, let 'em sleep it off!

Brill. sunshine in Kent again, was out between 8 and 9 (lay-in day) with the hounds, it was lovely, bit cool though!

[tamborine]

Methinks these abers are still zzzzzzz......missing out on a glorious sunny morning.

Am sizzling bacon to wake up my uninvited guests ;)