Snowed in

[Pantomimehorse]

Is anyone else not able to get to work? I normally wouldnt mind but Ive just had a week off work, I called in and got told I had to take it as holiday, does anyone know if companies can do that? its not like i made a choice to stay off work... grrrrrrrrr

[Garibaldi]

I struggled in this morning, which was a bit foolish in retrospect ( nearly slewed off the road at one point ) but now the weather seems to have eased off slightly, getting stuck here is my biggest worry - sleeping in a portacabin is not something I want to add to my life experiences.

[Robusto]

Down here in SE Kent - at work in Ramsgate - the snow is thin and pathetic. They normally close schools as soon as someone picks a flower, so I'm disappointed to be here and not homeward bound.

The kids, needless to say, are high as bloody kites.

[daverave999]

It's in the air here in Cardiff but it's not settling. VERY cold though. I've just done a H&S inspection of a workshop for my course and even though we were indoors I couldn't feel my hands by the end of it. Most hazardous!

I'll ask my boss tomorrow about the legality of 'forcing' you to come into work or take it as holiday, if you like. I'm likely to get a fairly impartial answer from him.

[Robusto]

Yeah. That "forcing" holiday thing seems very dodgy, Pant.

[Pantomimehorse]

yes please Dave, just hope the tubes are sorted for the morning, a bloke from TFL was just on the radio and his wording was very carefull, didint inspire much confidence at all!

[cohibaIV]

Sorry to have a rant but I will...

WHY! if we have a little snow in this country...in winter?? does the place come to a stand still??? Now me being a skiier and go to many places that have loads of the white stuff, I also see them getting on with life just great!?!?!

But here... we shout SHIT! Raods and rail close and it's in the news for the next 24hrs??? (and we knew it was coming!!)

Rant over, sorry loads of snow here to and I have just driven home from Devon....

Having a cigar now..

[Robusto]

I hope it's a blockbuster for you after that journey.

And - YES - the trauma is huge about snow here. In relative terms, we have no snow here!

I'm just sulking cos they didn't shut my school!

[cohibaIV]

To bad mate....

Got loads in Sandbach,,,

Yes, the Delv of Bolivars on Fri so having one of them...

[TJ:01]

Bryan - living in Kent I would have thought the snow would have hit you worse! Here in N. Essex we've had about 4 inches of the stuff, and my school has been shut all day and (if rumours are to be believed) will be shut tomorrow as well!

[cohibaIV]

HAHAHAHAHA!

Sorry to take the piss, but a whole 4inches???

God help us....

Not that I don't think it's good for you to have a day off..

[Pantomimehorse]

well for me at least Id rather be at work I allready have a weeks worth of work backed up waiting for me and now another days worth!, i work in Central London and live on the outskirts and no trains. I think what makes this worse and maybe why my employer has the arse over it all is when this happens no one turns in, and I mean no one, he told me he was the only one in today which is a joke when 50% of the people you work with could walk to work.

[Robusto]

That sounds a bloody drag, mate.

[Robusto]

TJ

You are one lucky bastard!

[TJ:01]

Yep - and yes I know, the amount of snow we've had doesn't warrant it. It's at times like these I love such phrases as "health and safety concerns"!