I agree with Mo its all down to today’s claim culture.

Hopefully one day we’ll all realise that its us who’s paying for everything through our increased premiums, and stop making daft claims, sometime's it is simply your own fault.

Here's a real scenario - 3 years ago my wife's school was the only school in Carlisle to remain open after heavy snow. They had approximately 10% attendance, numerous complaints from parents who made the effort to get their kids to school and some of the kids that were kept off by their parents lived on the same street that the school is on!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21119186

www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21119186

Teachers like fire officers, civil servants and police officers are always easy targets, sometimes of their own volition but most of the time because we are becoming a whinging society, I would bet that most teachers turned in this morning but because of health and safety matters had to close the schools, how many of the whinging parents would then complain if their little darlings got a broken ankle or worse because of an iced up footpath or playing surface, or got injured in playing 'snow balls'?

I am sorry but Teachers from Schools that are closed to pupils as a direct result of snow , should still be at the school and in work.

For one, they should all be there to begin to clear snow and ice from school grounds and the surrounding pavements and then to throw down grit in play grounds in order that a childs valuable education can continue the following day.

God forbid that if the roads or passable they still get together in school and plan future lessons or a catch up strategy for the children upon reopening

That would serve the childrens best interests better, rather than the Teachers having a day in bed or venturing out for a day of fun filled frolics on Green Hill (fully paid)

Agreed Harold.

Older pupils should be out spreading salt on pavements.


Younger ones should all be given a brush/small spade to clear snow and slush from the streets on which they live.

And'local authorities need to ensure paths to off licences and pubs are easily accessible.

Harold how do you know that Teachers didnt go in School today ?They do work when pupils are not in School ,these are sometimes called training days , you will have them Sweeping Chimneys next , like in the Good Old Days .

Never mind the schools, kids, teachers, parents, my bleedin bins didn't get emptied today

It makes a mockery when Leigh CE Juniors, St Mary's, Gilded Hollins are open, and Lowton High, Lowton St Mary's, Bedford are shut. Gilded Hollins is about 200yrds from Lowton High.
Headmaster makes the call, some have balls and some don't.
If I can get to the other side of Manchester to work, and my colleagues get to London and Glasgow, then why can't teachers and kids get in.
If the teachers didn't get paid if they didn't turn up, then all the schools would be open.

Think you are right there.

Maybe the Education Secretary will stop this silliness.

I posted on FB, having a rant about my daughter's school closing and one of my friends' who's a teacher (whose school stayed open) replied with this:

[iI took my class in the playground we all made snowmen for an hour then went in and had hot choc with marshmallows whilst watching the snowman we then wrote poems about the snow and made snow pictures, best writing they've ever produced!![/i

I bet the kids all managed to survive somehow and thoroughly enjoyed their special day though no doubt the parents will all be in school tomorrow screaming 'child abuse' because their little darling was forced out into the cold.

Sorry GLOW but I dont want a bin wagon anywhere near my Close with snow or ice on the ground have you ever seen the chaos a 10 ton truck can do in a confined space.

Not that any of this is Rugby orientated on this rugby forum.

As we're on about little hitlers

,is this board looking for one or two more mods?.
Since WBKs passing we've only got one,that is unless you have resumed the roll,or never left in the first place

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There was an inch of snow at Westleigh FFIW, it would have took a couple of hours to shift, get it in the school rules that pupils and parents sign at the begining of term that in event of snow , children in school are at their own risks, simples. wouldnt put my daughter at risk if it was real bad, but FFS bet all the little darlings were out on Green Hill yesterday and some came home, with bumps and bruises(all part of being a kid) some probably covered in yellow sludge!!!!!!!
My main problem with this we wanted to take my daughter out of school one day early before term broke up, at the primary school she went and they told me it was an un authorised absense if I did.
I even got a letter from the education authority,but that day her mates said they watched TV and played games all day.



So the fuss they made about it being important not to miss a day school as it was important part of her education!!!

Can I be one and first job Ill do John Isl ban you for being cheeky to one of the Mods

changed title Fred sorry

You should know me better by now.




But the Brown bin is quite full, and the green ones got three of those little waste bags in it.

Not a chance in hell John (one guy even tried to get The Masons onto me

cause I warned him ) but your right one person can't do it all on their own.

Don`t forget the Forgotten Service Fred, the ones who keep them behind those Big walls.

your classed in the civil servants (lights blue touch paper and retires

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Now I expected much better from you Fred!!!

Still not had my bins emptied.

Had my Brown Bin emptied as per norm...........

And me.