Brrrrrrr.........

I've not ventured out all day, it's has been freezing, it's -13.C falling at -2.4 C per hour. The kids have not been out and the streets are virtually deserted.
The chap in the red with the dog is Hop along and the dog is not a willing participant in this activity as its too cold! Hey but needs must!
Ourselves and some of the neighbours cleared the corner at the bottom of the hill yesterday. We couldn't find any grit to put on it , so today when we saw people walking furtively up the hill with all manners of containers and shovels we guessed the grit bin had been filled, so armed with a sledge, Hop along and the eldest headed up the hill only to find it was virtually empty. This took all of ten minutes to occur! They did get a bag full.
I am slightly peeved at the local authority as we have all banded together to try and ease the dreadful road conditions and help them do their job. We dont get a snowplough or gritter as we are a cul de sac and they say its too narrow with parked cars but they can get a larger bin lorry down with ease. As the pic shows we have taken the snow and ice away right to the road surface, yet there is one grit bin in the area to service three estates and they dont fill it up as they pass the road end, it is next to the main road that they are keeping clear but we cant access!! Oh the wonders that are the local authority!
All my pics were take n through the window so excuse the poor quality.

No school tomorrow for the kids and working for home for me. Ho hum here endth the rant :)LARGE