tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post6114001906852318462..comments2024-01-22T09:08:40.833+00:00Comments on Delphius' Debate: Weather Chaos (2): Unbelievable!Mark The Skint Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-37683456156694962482009-12-26T19:42:34.076+00:002009-12-26T19:42:34.076+00:00I can believe that reason for not gritting side ro...I can believe that reason for not gritting side roads, and to be honest, I don't remember them ever being gritted when I was a kid. Only bus routes (i.e. fairly major roads) were ever gritted. Mind you, I still remember people using cinders from coal fires to provide extra grip on paths, drives and roads.<br />At least you knew to expect slippery side roads. Now we have chaos because people Mark The Skint Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892877003107509621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-396147428833519657.post-66315361759226625252009-12-24T07:41:04.629+00:002009-12-24T07:41:04.629+00:00A few winters ago after a cold snap caught everyon...A few winters ago after a cold snap caught everyone out. Everyone in the pub was bemoaning the fact the the side roads were not gritted. <br /><br />An old tin foil hat wearer ( who also worked for the council) <br />Confided in me that the reason the LA did not grit the side roads anymore was not due to cost, although thta played some part. <br /><br />It was that the new council gritters Pavlov's Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162563403722211352noreply@blogger.com