How Come

We used to go to school in 2ft of snow no problems, only if there was heating problems were the schools shut.
Now we are getting announcements the day before a snowflake has landed, it will be 25cm absolute max on the highest ground.
OK counter argument is it gives parents a chance to make arrangements etc and teachers blag a day off

 

It’s much more the case these days that both parents work. So to quote your own post, it gives the parents a chance to make arrangements.

 

Everyone should just get on with it. We live in the softest country in the world

 

I'm of the same thought, it's still the same snow it's always been previous generations myself included just found a way without all the excuses.

 

Nothing should be shut or delayed tomorrow. A little bit of snow for a few hours, before heavy rain washes it all away before we wake Friday morning.

 

Already announced school closures across various parts

 

Have the super markets been ravaged yet.

 

Holgate. One afternoon mid 70s. It starts snowing. And snowing some more. A lot. By the time we left it was a blizzard. No buses. We set off walking to Birdwell. At Worsborough there was a pile of cars that had slid down from the Red Lion. Walking further on the snow was above our knees and at the edge of the road up to our waists. Got home thawed out. Went back to school next day when buses were running. Nowt on news. Just got on wi it.

 

Bread,milk,toilet rolls and eggs should be rationed. Marshall law and curfews should be enforced. THIS IS A CRISIS!

 

eeee, when I worra a lad.,.

 

And you try telling that to the kids today...

 

Aye. We lived in t'shoebox in t'middle o road.

 

I can remember when it was up to mi knees. Mind you I was 4.

 

I remember we always used to make slides in the playground and then run at them full pelt. Elf n safety eh.

 

I remember when we used to slide down Cowhill on old road signs and bin liners. Me and my mate Richard Lillyman slid down on a roadworks sign. He fell off back and I carried on to railway embankment.

When I looked back he was sparko on the hill. Some other kids behind us set off down the slope too early and went straight through him. He was fine but it could have been so much worse lol.

When we got older and more confident we used build ramps halfway down the slope too. That hurt when you landed.

 

Up t'house roofs it wa', must have been 20 foit deep and we still had to go to school, in our shorts an all or we'd get cane. When bell went the kicked us art and we had to walk hu'um - wi nowt on us feet - abart 20 mile it wa' an all. Got t'house and mi mutha wunt let me in until a went to shop for her, shop wer' 10 miles away... a only had a small coit on. When she finally let me a 'ed frost bite in four to'ers, but a want bothered she'd med me a dripping sarnie, it wa' bliss. I had mi sarnie and set off back to sko'il, it was a 20 mile walk so a walked thru neet so a dint miss bell, snow must have bin thirty fo'it nar.

 

Does those glasses looking at the past come in any shade other than rose tinted?

 

I've often thought that, especially when countries such as the Scandinavians, Canada just crack on, that goes for public transport as well

 

Aaaaw, come on now, everything in Barnsley was better in the early 80s especially the football.

 

No glasses involved mate.

Can remember trudging to middle school, as it turned out merely for the purpose of spending most of the day digging a track for the teachers to get their vehicles out of the car park at home time.

One of the best school days I can remember. Teachers picking their teams for a snowball fight.

Imagine if anyone had been hurt though. Then, nobody would have turned a hair. These days no doubt it'd involve a sackable offence.

I know which world I'd want my kid to be brought up in when it comes to snowflakes.