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So here we are at the beginning of February and as I write this piece, we are experiencing this winter’s second spell of heavy snow.

Up and down the land, roads are gridlocked, heating systems are going on the blink and the sledges are out in force.

Don’t get me wrong, I love snow but only on a mountainside with 2 carbon fibre planks strapped to my feet.

Here at home, I like it best if the white stuff stays away. I hate that the whole country comes to a standstill and that most cars (particularly German rear wheeled drive models) are just awful come the first signs of snow.

Sure 4 x 4’s can get pretty much anywhere and small front wheel drive cars can more or less get around but rear wheel, automatic ……………. forget it.

This I do not understand as most of the vehicles originate from a country far more used to this type of weather than we are (BMW’s are made a stone’s throw from the Austrian Alp’s) – so why are they not engineered to deal with such conditions?

It simply does not make any sense to me and in this day and age, I believe we should be able to expect all cars to be able to operate in all but the worst conditions.

The knock on effect to most optical practices is No Shows, cancelled appointments and the resultant downturn in trade.

Not good when everyone is trying to make a good start to the year, just another unwanted obstacle to success.

So, call me a kill joy but I think it would be better all round if snow, sleet and ice were banned by law here in the UK.

We can always look at photographs of snow covered mountains on the internet or if lucky enough, hop on a plane to experience it first hand.

Next time I write, we’ll be heading straight into Spring and with any luck all of this misery brought on by snow will finally be behind us.

Until next time, drive safely and wrap up warm.

The Ghost in The Machine