Date: 07 December 2010 15:29:56
I am in the home strait - I had hoped to submit the thesis by the end of the week, but the expected date now is next Monday. Still plenty to do, but the end is in sight.
In the meantime, Scotland's central belt (ie this bit right here!) is ground to a near halt, I was out doing a home visit when it got really bad, and it took me nearly an hour and a half to get back to the office (it would usually take about 15 minutes). Including a couple of particularly scary skids, both of which fortunately righted themselves before I hit first metal railings and second a car on the other side of the road, both of which I was heading for. We got sent home shortly afterwards, when my 3 mile journey took nearly 3 (really quite scary) hours. And then once I got home I couldn't get into a parking space as the road is so snowy and icy, in the end some neighbours took pity on me and pushed me the final few yards into the space, but now Dudley's there I think he can stay put for now. But judging from the M8 tales, I was very very lucky. Today is a scheduled day off for me which is good timing, tomorrow it looks like I will be walking part-way and hoping the subway is open for the rest of the journey, as I won't be going anywhere slowly, never mind fast, in the car. I did take a walk to the local supermarket to get some veg, even that was an adventure and I'm very glad to be back in the Stately Pile now. We're all feeling very intrepid, not to mention supremely unimpressed with the Scottish government response to it all.
Actually I wonder if I should make some contingency plans for next Monday, given that the weekend forecast is for more snow. I will probably be able to get in to submit, but what if nobody is there to accept it?
Ho hum. I should probably concentrate on just finishing the b****r, and worry about the hypotheticals when (if) they happen.
In the meantime, I didn't hear this as I listen to Radio Scotland news in the morning rather than the Today programme, but I have really enjoyed this from yesterday's show (it has apparently been pulled from R4's listen again facility already, I can't think why!).