Maybe we ought to put together a short film demonstrating the fact that this council of yours lacks the ‘true grit’ its communities pay for in their taxes, and who rightly deserve.

Nice countryside that, though I can’t imagine I’d be able to both take in the enjoyment of the scenery and drive at the same time.

The hospital would of been kept busy over the past week, but everyone rallyed around and helped those that were struggling.

I’ve posted a note on my blog with some links to what the county council commit to, was surprised the district council have nothing to do with gritting roads/paths

No post since a week on Friday. We have a postman who lives in the village who managed to get to work and all kudos to him as he bought the mail in on his way home on Christmas Eve.

I will be asking the council how much rebate I am due on my council tax.

I’d like to see winter conditions in a country where they know how to cope with it; or at least not need the car to get anywhere (you have a rail system that cuts out the need for so many car journeys).

I saw Kendal on the local news, it did not look much fun.

But we also have some pretty dense politicians, who make nice projects that cost lots of money only to find out that the materials used will not withstand our climates? And do they learn out if the mistakes? No they do even worse the next year. And of course we get told every year how the finances are so bad because of the crisis and how we must give up any hopes of better time, better salaries and any more financial help for health or culture? The worst is the state of our hospitals etc, it’s really better to die fast and not need any sort of care. And to say we’re supposed to live in a rich country.
I wish I could stop paying taxes but with what I earn it wouldn’t really attract attention and would maybe land me in jail.

I suppose it’s the same thing all over the world. There I also got my rant out 😉

Thanks Nadine, and many thanks for your card (I can’t remember who I’ve thanked it’s been hectic ;-)). No one really knows why the Council don’t clear the roads, when you think they had plenty of warning bad weather was coming.

At least, living in Haute Savoie, snow is not a problem at all. Roads are salted (and even over salted sometimes) and people all know how to deal with snow.
I’m wondering though if the rural parts have as much attention as us, town’s people.
Anyway I hope your situation will improve. Maybe organize all people suffering of this problem and all invest in a ‘chasse neige’ ? or in a snow fight squad? Or hassle those council people until they DO something. Take some of your snow and burry their cars under it? nah, maybe a bit extreme…
Anyway, big hugs to you both and thanks for your lovely card (not sure I told you so) and BIG BIG hugs to Jools, and merry christmas and all the best for the new year.
Nadine

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