Comments on: Milk protest http://tehmina.org/2007/01/30/milk-protest/ Life, history, beauty, oranges and banjos! Sun, 26 Jun 2011 09:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: paul http://tehmina.org/2007/01/30/milk-protest/#comment-36 paul Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:38:07 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=71#comment-36 <blockquote>It is sad that such a lack of imagination is evident among such commentators. Do we have to measure everything in terms of loss or gain of money? Is not the fact that the gentle covering of snow which we get so rarely in most parts is a joy to behold? Why not go out and leave a fat ball for your wild garden birds (if you garden is not a concrete driveway) and enjoy the view.</blockquote> Hear, hear! That's what I did; I went for a walk taking <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljcripps/sets/72157594524209445/" rel="nofollow">photos</a> and I also used the wonders of modern technology to work from home, thus avoiding the hazardous aspects altogether, being safely tucked up in my cottage :-) The weather was fantastic and as we get snow so rarely these days why not look upon it as one of those wondrous things of nature rather than a cost to society...?

It is sad that such a lack of imagination is evident among such commentators. Do we have to measure everything in terms of loss or gain of money? Is not the fact that the gentle covering of snow which we get so rarely in most parts is a joy to behold? Why not go out and leave a fat ball for your wild garden birds (if you garden is not a concrete driveway) and enjoy the view.

Hear, hear! That’s what I did; I went for a walk taking photos and I also used the wonders of modern technology to work from home, thus avoiding the hazardous aspects altogether, being safely tucked up in my cottage :-) The weather was fantastic and as we get snow so rarely these days why not look upon it as one of those wondrous things of nature rather than a cost to society…?

]]> By: Leonie http://tehmina.org/2007/01/30/milk-protest/#comment-35 Leonie Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:15:41 +0000 http://tehmina.org/?p=71#comment-35 This is so different to when I was at school in deepest West Yorkshire where snow meant snow. Although people from a distance might leave early, the snow was used as an opportunity for staff and pupils to let off steam, study nature and generally have some fun! We are becoming too risk averse - it is not healthy. This is so different to when I was at school in deepest West Yorkshire where snow meant snow. Although people from a distance might leave early, the snow was used as an opportunity for staff and pupils to let off steam, study nature and generally have some fun! We are becoming too risk averse – it is not healthy.

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