How does the snowplough driver get to work?
spent a great deal of my time on the M4 and M25 yesterday. And as I enjoyed my close-up view of this country’s total inability to cope with a couple of inches of snow and waited patiently to be rescued by a snowplough, I began to wonder. How exactly does the guy who [...]
December 18, 2009Snow Use Grumbling
It’s all gone very festive outside Rob Towers. There is snow on the ground. Not a huge amount it has to be said – but certainly the white, scenic carpet so beloved by Christmas card designers. This morning I had the dubious pleasure of accompanying my dog across some fields that [...]
October 17, 2009London transport gets pricy
It seemed to be national news today that the London mayor, Boris Johnson, has announced sharp rises in bus and tube fares and the congestion charge to help plug a multimillion-pound hole in transport funding in the capital. Why? Most of us don’t live or work in London – so we couldn’t care [...]