Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Snow, snow, go away...


The sun is shining today, as it was yesterday. Quite a lot of the snow has melted, but there is still plenty left.The side roads and pavements are treacherously icy.

Life in London, however, is getting back to normal. The buses got back on the road yesterday. The tube lines were all running a good service when I checked this morning. After taking the tube yesterday, Hubby decided to drive today and I presume he got there, as I haven't heard otherwise. He needs to be there as the credit crunch is biting the business very hard, indeed there are very real fears it may not survive this month.

Son 1 is back at college. The college officially opened late morning yesterday, he went in specially for one class, only to find it cancelled. Today he hasn't come home, so I guess the class is running.

Son 2 is still at home. We will hear today whether his school is reopening tomorrow. There are special circumstances surrounding the closure of his specialist school...extra health and safety concerns regarding severely autistic kids with no sense of danger and also the fact that most of them have long bus/taxi journeys to get to the school from all over London and the Home Counties. We live 12 miles away and are probably one of the families closest to the school.

So it is a strange week. I should be writing, but can't with son 2 to keep a close eye on. I am too scared to drive to the supermarket in the evening, but thankfully just a couple of weeks ago a Tesco Express opened within walking distance.

They say we may get more snow in the next few days. I just hope normal service will be resumed soon.

Update: The school has just called to say that it has now been risk assessed, so he can go back tomorrow, as long as the council runs the transport. If it's not safe for the school bus, then it's not safe for me to attempt either!

5 comments:

HelenMWalters said...

Here's hoping for a thaw soon x

Anne Brooke said...

Hope all gets back to normal for you soon, Cathy

Love & hugs

Axxx

Zinnia Cyclamen said...

I hope the transport was running this morning. Fingers crossed.

Cathy said...

Yes the transport did run today, though we were a little confused when a black cab turned up instead of the normal white minibus! Luckily he was happy to get in it, as his friend and his normal escort were there. These little things can be very important when you are autistic!

Casdok said...

Yes those little things!

All getting back to normal here to except they are saying there will be more snow tomorrow.