Month: January 2010

A really stupid bad idea

You’ve really got to wonder what was going through the heads of the two men driving this car… “Hey, let’s take the car down by the canal” “Yeah, good plan. Then we’ll drive off the bank and onto the ice” “Brilliant idea!!!” Wait.. what was that? The two men managed to escape, but the Peugeot 406 is still sunk under… Read more →

The last word on the snow, I promise..

OK, a couple more things about the snow and then I promise I’ll be quiet. Firstly, why is it that perhaps the most expensive motorway in the UK (the local M6 Toll at 4.70 per trip) can only afford to grit two of the lanes whilst all the other public motorways have all lanes gritted? Secondly. How come people can’t… Read more →

Woaha, what did that weather forecaster say?

I shouldn’t laugh, and I know it’s childish but, whilst watching BBC Weather broadcaster Rob McElwee on the TV tonight he said.. err.. something in his weather forecast that made us laught. The video, which includes our cat and me and Emily laughing, was recorded after we wound it back… :) Link – YouTube.com Read more →

Snow. Panic. Stress. Panic. Stress. Panic.

Beware all. I’m about to rant. It’s snowing here in the UK. A lot. The snow brings out the worst in people. I was at the local supermarket last night. I’d driven through a bit of slush but customers in there were packing up trolleys as if the place was going to shut down for months. Then, after listening to… Read more →