sarahdante
Well-Known Member
Happy New Year all
Know you will no doubt all be on the case anyway, but, imagine my surprise to wake up this morning to the government announcement appealing for all 4x4 drivers to get out and help our more ecologically sound, but snowbound neighbors in the current inclement weather.
I had to laugh a wry laugh for a couple of reasons:
firstly, do the government think we need to be asked to help people out?? we have been checking on our neighbours for days as I am sure you all have, and as I live spitting distance from our yard was first on the phone offering help to everyone who lived further away and might be stuck.
Secondly and more laugh inducing was the great irony that the lovely labour government have been taxing us to the hilt and indeed prevent us fromdriving the blessed 4x4's for years a obviously they are the devils work, killers, polluters, never mind they are essential to the lives of many who live outside the M25!!! and now, ooooohhhhh they have not had the foresight to grit roads and plan ahead and suddenly we need to be asked to help with these dastardly machines!!!!
oooooooohhhh they make me cross...and yes, I will be out helping but not because you have asked me to Gordon Brown, because we live in a rural community with strong values and where we help each other regardless of weather!!
Sorry, rant over! ;-)
Know you will no doubt all be on the case anyway, but, imagine my surprise to wake up this morning to the government announcement appealing for all 4x4 drivers to get out and help our more ecologically sound, but snowbound neighbors in the current inclement weather.
I had to laugh a wry laugh for a couple of reasons:
firstly, do the government think we need to be asked to help people out?? we have been checking on our neighbours for days as I am sure you all have, and as I live spitting distance from our yard was first on the phone offering help to everyone who lived further away and might be stuck.
Secondly and more laugh inducing was the great irony that the lovely labour government have been taxing us to the hilt and indeed prevent us fromdriving the blessed 4x4's for years a obviously they are the devils work, killers, polluters, never mind they are essential to the lives of many who live outside the M25!!! and now, ooooohhhhh they have not had the foresight to grit roads and plan ahead and suddenly we need to be asked to help with these dastardly machines!!!!
oooooooohhhh they make me cross...and yes, I will be out helping but not because you have asked me to Gordon Brown, because we live in a rural community with strong values and where we help each other regardless of weather!!
Sorry, rant over! ;-)
