England groans under the snow. And it’s the roar

Already noticed? There was snow in England.
About an inch of snow.
And yes, the whole country is standing still.

Okay, now that’s a bit exaggerated and a bit nasty, because there was actually a bit more snow (see below). But I know that from my own experience if it snowing in Britain, half the nation considers it a reason not to go to work (“sorry boss, but there’s snow”), and the other half try to get to work but fail miserably, because nobody knows how to drive a car in two inches of snow, or because public transport has been shut down because of snow.

But in the end it’s funny.

Okay, but now to the current situation! It started with an ice cold…

…and actually a few snowflakes:

Well, luckily one is well equipped for such snow masses …

But then… then there was actually still a little bit of snow…

Larry the No. 10 Downing Street Cat emerged with a reinterpretation of “Let It Snow”:

The background: The acute energy crisis in Great Britain, leaving many households with no money to heat their homes. If the government does nothing, you look at each other:

And pubs know how to attract customers…

… because – the alternatives are kind of bad.

But just:

No longer works. Can’t drive in the snow…

… not really tobogganing either.

People from abroad are watching with a mixture of pity and amusement:

And, as you know, the British themselves are not stingy with self-criticism:

40 degrees in the summer and some snow in the winter and nothing works anymore.

Still, joy prevails.

And also the typical British spontaneous sociability:

Because hey, there are also advantages:

Merchandise for the current cold wave is already available: ‹Bit chilly› – ‹echli fresh›.

But some are already tired of it…

…which brings to mind this comment:

For entertainment, it’s always worth checking out the Scottish Gritter Vehicle Tracker App – more specifically, at the names of the individual snowthrowers:

‹Lord Coldemort› is still the best 😂.
here go to the live tracker.

So let’s hope the islanders make it through the winter and wish you…happy holidays!