The Internet is a wonderful thing. I discover that yesterday's flight chaos at London Luton has eased, with the early flights from Poland coming in a few minutes ahead of schedule. I also find out that the snows which covered much of England yesterday are being washed away by rain, as they are here in Warsaw. No chance, then, of being trapped on a snowy motorway in stationary traffic (in England there's no such thing as winter tyres, so a spoonful of snow and traffic slides to a halt). It also means I can leave heavy-duty winter clothing behind and dress, as usual, for extreme drizzle, which is likely to accompany us for the next few days in England.
Right: Bedraggled jackdaw on the cherry tree in our garden. It been sitting here for a few minutes, shaking itself off, a flurry of feather and water. Looking thoroughly disgruntled, it eyed the fields with some hope that the retreating snows will reveal to eat.Below: We fly into London Luton - and hey! look! snow! Never seen this before - flying into a snowbound England - even at Xmas.
Bedfordshire in the snow! Our hire car was covered in eight inches of the stuff when we picked it up at the airport. Of course, when it was returned, the eagle-eyed attendant discovered a minute scratch on the bonnet. Worth having fully comp insurance on your hire car in England in winter - plus they don't come with winter tyres!
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traffic on the main roads is fine, but watch out in towns because rain has washed the grit away and not all the ice has melted; snow followed by rain, followed by an overnight freeze means a lot of roads and pavements have been turned into sheets of ice. We'll see what it's like tomorrow...
The preceding comment is absolutely right. Pavements and some minor roads are sheets of ice. For some reason, the habit of sweeping and gritting pavements has fallen into disuse in Britain, likewise minor roads - to pay for our new line in foreign wars? Do take care when you visit.
I remember a couple of fantastic New Year parties in Torun. May Britain welcome you likewise. Let's hope that friendship between Britain and Poland will increase to mutual benefit and happiness.
as I understand it, Kent County Council will not receive another delivery of grit until February, so they're holding off salting the pavements in case something comes up in January...
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