Let it snow, let it snow, oh no not again!...

Well here we go again with the snow. I must admit that I really enjoyed the novelty of it just before Christmas, playing in it with my kids, sledging down Lambs Bank, throwing snowballs, walking everywhere, just because I could. But now it really is snow joke as our inability to cope is highlighted once more. The roads are moving but dangerous, the side roads, once again, remain treacherous; fine if you happen to live on a main road but most of us don't! Now the schools are at it again. Do we open, don't we open? Causing uncertainty all round. As the meercat says, it's simple: either call it the night before based on the weather forecast and if it turns out to be wrong then at least your decision was based on good information. Or else just be open with a skeleton staff for any students who live locally and can walk or others who are able to make it in. It's always the uncertainty that causes the problems. And for Pete's sake put the information on your web site. These days it's the easiest and most logical place for anyone to look; radio announcements are ok for those ludites who still haven't got the internet but you have to listen for ages before you hear about your particular school or college; school phone lines are useless since they are totally jammed when there's even a hint of a snow drop. Today it seems that most schools in Tonbridge are open and those in Tunbridge Wells are closed. Have the Head Teacher's overlooked the fact that more than half of their students, in some cases, come from outside the town anyway? I'm sure we'll be back to normal soon enough so enjoy the snow everyone and have a very happy New Year...