"Neil" wrote in message
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Hugh Jampton wrote:
On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 20:12:06 -0000, cupra wrote:

I've seen reports on another ng that schools in Dudley are closed tomorrow
already!

3 years ago snow was forecast for this area. We had a little but nothing
like what had been forecast. No problems on the roads - everything normal.
Everything, that is, except for the council's refuse collections - they
closed down for the day. I (and many others) complained and was told the
weather had been too dangerous for the collections to be made. I disagreed
but they insisted the weather had been too extreme :-(

Lazy sods had arranged the day off (paid) the day before and stuck to it in
spite of no bad weather.

The same thing happened here in Guildford a couple of weeks ago except
not only did they have the day off but they also got overtime to do the
collection on Saturday!!!

A bit of snow and the country panics.
Pathetic.

Will.
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