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News from the frozen north
Jan. 5th, 2010 01:26 pmWell here we are again. Another inch here overnight and they are now suggesting this could be the coldest spell it has been in the UK for 100 years. My neighbour's son in law has cleared the path for a third time and I have been able to get the rubbish into the bins at last. However, Durham County Council has suspended refuse collection for the forseeable future because the back streets are too dangerous.
In other parts of the country supermarkets are reporting panic buying of cat litter up 55%, which is apparently serviceable as a de-icer for paths. People are also buying wellingtons, takeaway foods and puddings at Asda as well as antifreeze products fire logs and thermal underwear. Sainsbury's are reporting sales up on store cupboard items and vacuum flasks as well as porridge. Morrisons say table and cooking salt sales are up 400% on last year.
There's plenty on the BBC sites to see. Here's Scotland where temps have been -15C.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8440601.stm
Hmmm LJ seems to be acting itself so that may not be a link. Icing in the aether probably.
In other parts of the country supermarkets are reporting panic buying of cat litter up 55%, which is apparently serviceable as a de-icer for paths. People are also buying wellingtons, takeaway foods and puddings at Asda as well as antifreeze products fire logs and thermal underwear. Sainsbury's are reporting sales up on store cupboard items and vacuum flasks as well as porridge. Morrisons say table and cooking salt sales are up 400% on last year.
There's plenty on the BBC sites to see. Here's Scotland where temps have been -15C.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8440601.stm
Hmmm LJ seems to be acting itself so that may not be a link. Icing in the aether probably.
