Snow’s great, a ton of fun. Until it stops you getting to work. Then it’s infuriating. Because England is notoriously unprepared for snow, it doesn’t take a lot to bring the country to a screeching halt.

The snow is barely ankle deep. It was forecast at a 100% chance several days in advance…and yet there was no grit to be seen. And I live a couple miles from a salt storage! Winter tyres or chains are pretty much unheard of here, so cars spinning out or getting stuck is a regular sight.

As I tweeted earlier, I reckon Britain would cope better with the actual apocalypse than a couple snowflakes!

And of course, since my main commute is normally on two wheels…that was out of the question. Instead of a 10 minute drive it was an hour and a half walk. And then of course, now that I’m at work it was barely worth coming in because all our customers are snowed in!

Two lessons to be learned here I think. Quite clearly one is that Britain and its drivers badly need to learn how to handle snow. Particular as climate change continues to sharpen our winters.

The other lesson is one of perseverance. I hate not honouring commitments and the idea of not turning up to work because of a little stupid snow annoyed me.

So I put on my boots and I went to work.

It was actually quite a nice walk — and I was going at about the same speed as the few drivers that braved the roads! As a bonus, the staff party we had planned for after work is still going ahead, so that will be fun.

Until tommorow, keep warm and stay safe out there!

Thought for the day:

A river cuts through a rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence.