mitchy: (rawr!!!)
posted by [personal profile] mitchy at 10:23am on 07/01/2006
Bloody weather! I scampered out of the flat this morning, raring to get myself over to Aunty Eve's and skidded to a halt when I realised it was sleeting. Ack. OK, sleet's not so bad, I think, I'll give it a whirl.

By the time I'd reached the A1(M)/M25 junction at South Mimms, the fields were turning white and visibility was horrific. :( The sky had that flat grey look that means the weather is in for the day too and I really wanted to risk it and go on but even if I got to Kent, I had no guarantee I'd be able to get back. The snow might turn to rain as the day went on, but it also might not. Argh!!

*kicks things*

So I phoned Aunty Eve from South Mimms services and she was on the phone. Had to leave a message and then I sadly turned round and came back home. Of course, since I've got indoors, the weather here has eased up but I don't know how it is further south and east. The BBC weather web page says "rain" but I can assure them it's still sleet here, even if it HAS lightened up considerably. I don't know what to do. And Aunty Eve is STILL on the frakkin' phone, so she doesn't know what's happening yet.

I wouldn't mind so much but this is the THIRD time I'll have had to bail on going to see her and I really do have this nagging sense of urgency that I should see her soon. But as she would be the first to tell me, that shouldn't mean I risk driving in appalling conditions. I must remember that it was much worse around South Mimms and may be bad in Kent too, although I would have expected Aunty Eve to ring me and tell me before 9am.

Maybe I can try again tomorrow. *hopeful* [livejournal.com profile] cookwitch and co, you're nearer Kent than I am, what's the weather like down there??

ETA: Spoken to Aunty Eve. We've agreed that it's too risky today, although the weather IS fine where she is and not too bad where I am, it's the bit in the middle that could be a problem. Definitely trying again tomorrow and come hell or high water/snow/hail/sleet, I'm going to get there! *nods determinedly*
Mood:: 'frustrated' frustrated

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