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[annajaneclare]

In case you hadn't noticed, it's winter. It snowed quite a bit. Obviously, this is unusual because Britain is a country known for its boring and predictable weather which nobody ever talks about. Ever

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[iamrosalita]

The very same thing happens when it snows where I live. I thought it was just us. And yeah, people bitch because Richmond Va doesnt have the same snow removal capacity as Buffalo NY.

[minny]

You forgot the updates on levels of grit!

The BBC local news presenter on telly just now described the workers in the depot as having "true grit".

I am unable to watch Midlands Today without cringing at least once :(

[annajaneclare]

I think the grimmest one I just heard was a news story about a man who had decided to take all his clothes off and plunge into the sea at Brighton. The newsreader said something about him needing a 'hot toddy', showed the video clip and then said "Well, let's hope his toddy's warmed up since then." And I think she sort of winked. Argh.

I'll take six painful 'grit' jokes over one really bad dick joke.

[mq_musings]

On my list of long-term life goals: Move To a Place Where Snow On The Ground Is Considered a Disaster State Worthy of Governmental Involvement. I want a city that doesn't own snowplows, and closes down if they see white. I want to call my employer and say, "I'm sorry, but there's a half-inch of snow on the ground, the roads are insane, and I regretfully won't be coming in today."

A friend recently emailed me to say that now that she's lived in Tucson, Arizona for a few years, she's gotten into the habit of staying inside if she sees frost on the ground. I was so jealous I could hardly see straight.

[annajaneclare]

FROST? Oh, not even us Brits are that bad. Wow.

[clairebemoo]

But... but... I WANT to be Scandinavian. I want to wear unfashionably chunky knitted jumpers because it's bloody cold and and speak Swedish and drink glögg and have a really minimalist, tastefully designed home.

*sulks*

[annajaneclare]

You forget to mention the really good healthcare and excellent standards of education. There are only two real down-sides to being Swedish.

1. Having to enter Eurovision every year with a song that sounds sort of but not quite but yet strangely similar to ABBA.

2. And this.

[perlmonger]

Sverige? There's the racism and eugenics too, and coping with all the Norwegians, Danes, Finns and (probably) Icelanders who hate you.

[janedavitt]

I feel for you. Here in Canada, where it only rates a raised eyebrow (or shaken fist) when the bloody plow comes by just as you clear the bottom of the driveway, what you have is nothing but factor in the lack of tools to deal with it and really it's a big deal.

When we lived in Portsmouth there were 7 year olds in the street who'd never seen snow in their lives...