what has happened to our country

I think it's Canaryboy.

interesting to note that in northern Italy where it is much colder than the UK in January ,all the serie A games get played even when its -10 .

Arsenals game postponed tonight ,despite the new ground with its undersoil heating etc.

3 serie A matches were postponed just before christmas. you are talking out of your arse

well said magic.

I think you mean a day 'off' school.

How did teachers and kids get to school back then?

arsenal was off cos of elf and safety coach,pitch was playable

I heard Danny Kelly say on the radio a day or two ago, that the number of American Football games postponed or cancelled, because of bad weather, in the last 50 years, is precisely ZERO.

Is this correct?

the main thing that has happened to this country is it is overrun with whinging poms like the OP.

say you were in tesco"s par park,they do nuffin,you slip,brake a leg,thats down to you,but if tesco put grit down,try to sort things out,and then u fall,brake leg,then tesco are liable--elf and safety stike again,so i think we have the answer to the original post

Orioles said that story was b.ollox when it was mentioned the other day Terry. I'm not saying he is right, but I wouldn't put it past the Daily Mail to at least exagerrate the story so as to make certain segments of the country seethe at it all.

thats the only reason i can see why schools are closed rob etc

If teachers and children have to travel a long way to get to school, then I don't see the point in taking the risk - roads are just too dangerous. Regards gritting - does that make roads/pavements 100% safe? does grit do much on top of 2 inches of compacted snow/ice, or 6 inches uncompacted snow on a road? Genuine questions.

I had days off school in the 80s and 90s for bad weather - bus had to drive 12 miles to get to school, what is the point in taking the risk of it skidding, crashing and killing loads of schoolkids?

Blame councils ! you are being fed media crxp! my council has made cutbacks all year including snow clearing machines ! so at this time of year we are fed the british corporate bull ! " we would like to thank our staff for thier efforts " in reality thanks for risking you life and if you get killed we wiil cry for you and give your familly a nice card and a buscuit and a cup of tea, oh and we will endorse a collection in the workplace for you.PUT YOUR FAMILY FIRST AND SOD EM !