Monday 2 February 2009

Snow

I love the snow! I especially love the way six inches of snow manages to pile up on tiny little twigs. It's the first time I can ever remember snow settling in central London.

I'm number one at DWP questions today and Teresa May's office have been on the phone, checking I've arrived safely in Parliament. I assume that's because she wants to come in on my question (as she's now the frontbench DWP-er for the Tories) although I gather she has also phoned Tony Lloyd's office so she might be umm-ing and ah-ing between child poverty and benefits take-up. Parliament hasn't quite ground to a halt, although the underground carpark has been closed and the restaurants are all shut, except for the Terrace cafeteria. But we've been told, contrary to what Ben Brogan says, that the Commons is sitting as normal, although the Lords are still making their minds up.

8 comments:

Old Holborn said...

If you think what is lying around outside of Parliament is six inches, you might want to have a quiet word with your boyfriend. He's been lying to you.

DaveA said...

OH beat me to it. I was going to say a lady can't resist 6" and often confuses them with twigs.

Back to my boxed set of Carry On DVDs.

Kerry said...

They're saying there's been 20cm (8 inches) snowfall in London on Sky weather. From which you might conclude that it takes a lot to impress me.

Old Holborn said...

I was in Switzerland along with Gordon and Ban Ki Moon last week. They had 24 inches in one night.
Milliband and Darling alas pulled out.

Iain Dale is desperate to get to Strasburg today, where they are expecting 12 inches tonight

Old Holborn said...

Kerry, get over to Dales asap

Apparently, from his twitter bar...

"Trying to get inside Nigel Farage's head. But with mixed success. about 2 hours ago"

I may just die laughing.

Kerry said...

I don't get it, but please don't try to explain. This is a family blog.

Unsworth said...

Which particular 'family'?


Addams?

Kerry said...

I like to think to thinkof it more as a cross between the Von Trapps and the Waltons.