Quote Originally Posted by fozzy View Post
Personally I think the disruption caused by the snow shows how overly dependant we are on cars/vans etc to do everyday things. I normally cycle to work (granted is only 3/4miles from home), so since I've not been able to do this (my mountain bike is still broken), I've either walked or run to work this week. Easy and hassle free. No sleeping in cars. No traffic jams.
The real trouble is that today's work force typically lives miles from where they work. I for instance live 42 miles from my office in Leeds. And thats why, by and large, the whole of the south east grinds to a halt when there's a bit of snow; everyone has impossible journeys that depend on the weather not being snowy.