Roads, pavements etc

[smiles]

We seem to have been caught out with the cold weather over the last few days. Pavements are pretty trecherous. I just went on my backside clearing the ice from our path!

[ultraviolet]

More snow due this afternoon so take care everyone!

[blueboyno1]

I think i will leave clearing my path and pavement until the weather is a bit warmer.

[Bobh]

Traffic chaos in Glasgow with heavy snow just now. Not seena gritter since the weather turned very cold. Main roads are bad and side streets are very slippery.

[mrn]

Have people in the town started to panic buy at Tescos, Co-op etc yet? All the snow and hail has started to freeze over up here so hoping it gets warmer tomorrow!!!

[Lel]

Had snow here since lunchtime on Thurs and doesn't seem to be letting up. Main roads gritted/ploughed but no gritters round the schemes. Kids loving it though!

[mrn]

Tescos was manic today to say the least! Thank god we only had a few things to get there. The ques were unbelievable! Co-op was busy too but not as bad.

Headed into town and was surprised to see the state of the pavements with many untouched. Is there any reason why the Council didn't clear the pavements? Was surprised but more surprised that many shop keepers didn't make the effort themselves. Some were clear and some were like a ice rink. Makes you wonder if they really want the business.

[maxmix]

Is there any reason why the Council didn't clear the pavements?

Shocking today the Main Street was and still is, I have a great debate on my Facebook page about this today (30 odd comments today) If someone wants to copy and paste them here, I dont mind

maxmix

[History]

Was surprised but more surprised that many shop keepers didn't make the effort themselves. Some were clear and some were like a ice rink. Makes you wonder if they really want the business.

One shop in Longrow wasn't in the least bothered about clearing the pavement out front because they weren't open. I was more than surprised to see this but when I realised it was WEDNESDAY my surprise turned to shock. Imagine 2 days before xmas. This is a busy shop but as they have no competition they can do this and their customers still have to stay loyal. We have no alternative.

A good sharp shock like another business opening up and selling the same is desperately needed. I hope the new Tescos sell everything they do, honest I do

Slightly off topic but i did mention pavements!

[jdcarra]

Pavements are pretty trecherous. I just went on my backside clearing the ice from our path!

Arrived in the town today (Wednesday morning) taking well over the normal time due to the treacherous road conditions from Carradale and glad to see the council workers eventually gritting the town pavements.Not much I can say about our road, there was more grit spread outside the Burnet building than on that, but gladly the midday sun eventually got rid of some of the very slippy sections.
Today is just back to normal with severe frost and very slippy road surfaces, the B842 north of Carradale has not seen grit since the freeze up started (its not a priority road) and is hell for the residents and locals who try to use it.

[mrn]

Was surprised but more surprised that many shop keepers didn't make the effort themselves. Some were clear and some were like a ice rink. Makes you wonder if they really want the business.

One shop in Longrow wasn't in the least bothered about clearing the pavement out front because they weren't open. I was more than surprised to see this but when I realised it was WEDNESDAY my surprise turned to shock. Imagine 2 days before xmas. This is a busy shop but as they have no competition they can do this and their customers still have to stay loyal. We have no alternative.

A good sharp shock like another business opening up and selling the same is desperately needed. I hope the new Tescos sell everything they do, honest I do

Slightly off topic but i did mention pavements!

Go on spill the beans. Who was it?

[History]

Go on spill the beans. Who was it?

Would like to say but I might get banned Doesn't take much guessing though.

[foxbar]

went for dinner at a well known hotel on xmas day ,and we had to struggle up the drive because they hadnt bothered to grit it & our taxi couldn't climb up it. so we had to get out half way up and fight our way up .

[the big man]

thats right jd the road north of carradale is not priority for grit or snow clearence, surely the main roads are top of the list not single track roads with passing places, personaly i think the roads boys do a terrific job with the limited resources that are at their disposal, so maybe its time for you to wind your neck in?

[History]

so maybe its time for you to wind your neck in?

Sorry JD no offence. I'm not laughing at the reply to you, just the comment as I had never heard that before. Really funny.

Hope you arrived safely whereever you were travelling to for your Xmas nosh whether your neck was in or out.