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[Closed] I'm becoming a grumpy old man!

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I've just sent a strongly worded email of complaint to my local council about the complete lack of gritting on our road. They've been once in the last week and its a 13% hill so things are rather interesting in this weather.

I feel like I'm on a slippery slope to becoming a Victor Meldrew and I'm only 42!


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 5:41 pm
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Just ask them how a fire engine would get up the hill or even down, along with an ambulance.


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 5:44 pm
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I don't believe it.

I assume you have a box of grit on your road if it's 13%, we do it ourselves, we never get grit lorries round our manor, it's a case of don't set the house on fire or have a serious illness until the thaw.


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 5:51 pm
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I assume you have a box of grit on your road if it's 13%

Nope - no grit boxes!


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 5:53 pm
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That's shocking, add to your email that the least you'd expect is a grit box, ask neighbours to do the same.


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:01 pm
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Turning 40 years old is the point where everyone is a miserable old git.It happened to me 15 years ago. ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:04 pm
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I trust you reminded them that you fought against the Jerries and they can't even provide you with a snow-free road?


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:05 pm
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fought against the Jerries

He probably watch the Falklands War on breakfast TV.


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:13 pm
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the only minor roads in my town that are regularly gritted are the ones that lead to the council offices and the golf club.


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:15 pm
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I feel like I'm on a slippery slope to becoming a Victor Meldrew and I'm only 42!

If I was on a slope that when slippery turned me into Victor Meldrew I'd want a gritting lorry permanently stationed at the bottom.


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:44 pm
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.........it happens to us all!

All started when i reached my 30's and its got progressively worse since, now 36 and i doubt i'll make it to 40 without blowing my top and killing some idiot! ๐Ÿ˜ˆ


 
Posted : 05/12/2010 6:48 pm