News from the frozen north

[mistletoe]

Well 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.

Comments

[incasink.livejournal.com]

WOW! that is so cold! how can they just refuse to pick up rubbish? i spose it wont smell in the cold tho...

*wishes you warmth*

[a-mistletoe.livejournal.com]

Housing estates have not had snow cleared from roads or back streets. As we have had snow since the 17th December here they are skating rinks and too tricky for large lorries to manoeuvre on. Hard for the land of Oz to understand I know, but it is extreme weather, even for us! Stand by for piccies where I even got the zoom to be in focus.