I have just returned home once again after spending the Christmas in England with my wife. We were visiting her mom who was alone this Christmas and who is now at an age where we will not get many more chances to do that. The weather in England was pretty poor also and eventhough we were in the south, where it is usually much better, it was remarkably cold and miserable. Our drive from Bristol airport to Torquay was treacherous as the roads were frozen and dangerous especially the last few miles into Torquay. The particular section was like a battlefield with car wrecks all over the place. It was a sad sight to see as people sat in their wrecks waiting for assistance. Not exactly the way you want to be celebrating your Christmas. Black ice was the problem. The road conditions also were most unusual for this part of Britain as Torquay is known as the English Riveara. They were neither prepared nor familiar with how to handle a problem like this and the roads were like glass. We had a delay of about three hours when all we had left to travel at that point was about twelve miles. Now we are back in Ireland once again and today is absolutely horrible with heavy rain and sleet and high winds. Maybe we should hold the next climate change meeting somewhere where they are experiencing unheard of conditions so that all of these experts can see it for themselves. There are plenty of choices.
Now the New Year is just around the corner and i would like to wish everybody a happy and prosperous one. We all need to have hope as we look ahead and maybe that will come as the Spring approaches. It is not here yet but we know that it will come. Like someone once said in maybe not these exact words:
"we are like the little bird whistling in the dark, waiting in anticipation of the dawn."
Let us keep our chins up, Spring will come.
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Happy New Year, Grandad and Nana! Love, Levi.
ReplyDeleteWell,well,well. Thanks Levi. Your really have come a long way. Tell your Mom i was asking for her.
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