"Dougie" wrote in message
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Fortunately - for the 12 year old kid turning blue with an asthamatic
attack - my service provided me with a 4x4 vehicle which allowed us to get
oxygen and a nebuliser in time to save her life....

I hope you all think snow is fun.

I'm sure I'm one of the few who broke a sweat in these conditions.

Just making the point.

And a very good point it is too.

No, not fun. But what was inexcusable is that given the seven day warning
of the snow - a superb forecast - and the immediate run-up to the blizzard,
the road authorities failed us yet again. I wonder just how many people
died because the ambulances couldn't get through due to the total
incompetence of those responsible for organising (?) the gritters.

Hardly mentioned in all the general chaos, but the M11 again ground to a
standstill on Wednesday afternoon and evening. I had naively believed that
the so-called "authorities" were ready this time. I spent 6 hours on what
is normally a one hour journey. And there was less than 5 cms of snow.

Snow might look pretty, but it's a killer and we must never forget that in
all the excitement.

Jack