She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways
And went her messages by helicopter
(W Wordsworth + T Leonard)
Bear with me, Canadian readers especially, I know, I know I've mentioned the snow before... I know that as a News Item, it's marginally less interesting than cat coughs hairball.. but look if it's boring you, it'll all be over by next April..
Meanwhiles
Meanwhiles here in Cheesetown it is the gift that keeps on giving.
As of last Sunday it's been three weeks (count them!) three weeks since the Mazda got its last outing. We have main roads open, but the road through the square, and most definitely the hill out of Macy's is still under a couple of inches of snow and ice.
This makes driving a lightweight two seater, rear wheel drive sports vehicle impossible.
As far as I know you can't fit caterpillar tracks to a Mazda.
Three weeks is a long time if you live in the back of beyond - and for these purposes "Back of Beyond" is defined as more than 4 miles from the nearest supermarket.
Organised people will of course have ordered online from Tesco direct. People continuing to live in a state of denial about the weather won't.
And people fast running out of life's necessities such as pasta, dog food and wine are liable to have stupid ideas. Which is a very long explanation of how the dog and I came to spend most of Sunday afternoon crunching through the deep and crisp and even etc between Cheesetown and our nearest superstore.
Today's moral. Always buy the wine in the BOX.
14 December 2010 at 21:16
I read that the supermarkets have suspended their online order service in Scotland because of the atrocious weather. So Tesco won't be much help there.
But let's look on the bright side - lots more snow and ice on the way!
14 December 2010 at 21:21
Enjoyable post! I'll be back.
Pearl
14 December 2010 at 21:42
Nick - Yay! AND I'm an Experienced Snow Walker..
Pearl - Hi! I'm the snow bound blog...I'm not going anywhere..
14 December 2010 at 22:12
The words "dog sled" spring to mind. Though I've never met a dog daft enough not to run the sled into a ditch at the first opportunity.
15 December 2010 at 07:19
Ned Sled - now you're talking! Mazda should have stayed with light bulbs.
15 December 2010 at 07:27
Me Musgrove, Rog - Agreed. Time the hound started working for his Bakers Complete. Lampposts might be our main problem though. That an a tendency to veer off after squirrels.
15 December 2010 at 11:25
I didn't even think about not being able to drive and having trouble getting supplies of dog food, spam and wine.
Of course, never having lived in a snowy climate, I have this idea that everyone has some sort of motorised sled---or as in all of the American films, there is a truck running around clearing snow off the roads.
I guess there is not much use in volunteering to send a food parcel cos the post wont get delivered.
It was a little cool on the beach today and T-bone steaks were on special at the bulk butchers---just have to cook up the dogs meat rice and vegetables.
Hope they dig you out soon---poor Ned with his wee bits in the snow
15 December 2010 at 19:11
Clyde - You see we're not normally this snowbound..
I'll accept your virtual food parcel with THANKS though - and feed the grateful frostbitten hound..
16 December 2010 at 07:38
We had an inch of snow and I refused to take my pride and joy out. Ice skating in a car is not a lot of fun.
If you can pursuade Tescos to deliver, I suggest two boxes of wine.
Oh, and I like red thanks.
16 December 2010 at 21:01
Roses - No.. ice skating in cars is no fun. As one who has skidded downhill onto the main road last year, you can take my word for it.
That'll be chilled red then?
17 December 2010 at 19:08
May I respond to Clyde?
We DO have trucks running around clearing the snow off the roads - which they dump onto the ends of driveways in solid, frozen mounds, making it impossible to get the car out of the driveway and onto the lovely, smoothly polished roads. The bastards.
In my town, we also have a lovely little mini-plough that runs around on the sidewalks, leaving a good half-inch of snow behind (especially annoying if you've been a good citizen and shovelled down to the pavement) while also tearing out a good chunk of garden, turf, paving stones or any other obstacle either side. Brilliant!
Stay warm. It can't last forever. And other semi-comforting Canadian inanities.
18 December 2010 at 11:11
Put the kettle on love. Rumours are flying that it's -18'C in sunny Norwich.
No sign of young men in uniform with spades.
I'm destined to be disappointed.
19 December 2010 at 19:25
Barb - Tell me (Clyde) about it! We've had roads cleared, so that the pavements alongside become mountains of frozen ice.
I am off to consult weather forecasts for Canada right now to compare temparatures.
Roses - Ha! The young men in uniform are Snowed In Up North(See what we did there??)