Ok who ordered snow?

Hands up who was it? Seriously though, it wouldn't be a British winter without every element of weather being thrust upon us. Yes, snow does make a more magical run up to Christmas if you are under 10, but for the rest of us. Well it depends doesn't it.

Over the last few years I have just handled it in my normal way, and got on with life. Even marching by foot to the local high street for the family and others to get milk. This year however that just isn't possibly. Being on crutches there is no chance of that. Yesterdays little down pour just proved it, I was stuck in the house till it melted.

Granted that is not a big deal we had everything we needed and I could do other stuff. But as from tomorrow my life is jammed up with various medical appointments that are none optional to miss, and if like yesterday the transport system fails me, and the car is dangerous to move I am stuck. Snow isn't this great unknown, we get it most years to various degrees. So why is it particularly in the south, there is a mass panic when the white stuff starts falling.

The last two years my local borough has given out free grit to every house hold so you can clear your own paths, and the gritters are out on the main roads at the first sign of ice. But the train system seems to be allergic to anything other than calm spring weather, leaves, snow and ice seem to confuse it. Not that I can use the train network anymore as my two local train stains are non disabled friendly, and then if I have to change at Clapham I have to either jump or climb on and off the platform. So now I have free transport I have to work out my route base on viability and whether it will be working due to the winter weather.

Anyway back to the snow, now fortunately melted where I am. It is bound to return and probably deeper and longer. So all I ask is could it start on Christmas eve and clear by January the 2nd please.