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Recently, the UK has been blanketed by heavy snowfall, with some areas seeing more snow than they have in 50 years. Over the holiday season, the snow was welcome by most, and why not? A white Christmas is a beautiful thing, but now the snow is causing some major problems, especially for drivers.

Worsening the situation is the fact that a lot of local councils are in short supply of grit for the roads.  (Didn’t this happen last year?  And practically every year before that?)  This has meant that rubbish collection is sporadic (if it occurs at all), thousands of people haven’t been able to make it in to work and schools have been closed. Admittedly, that last one probably wouldn’t be viewed negatively by the children of the United Kingdom.

The grit shortage has got me thinking though.Some alternative materials to replace the missing grit must exist to help the councils see us through this snowy winter weather.  In fact, here’s a list of my Top 7 grit replacements, just because I’m helpful like that:

1.  Cat litter - Sure, this stuff is great for when Fluffy has to empty out last night’s mystery mackerel in jelly, but throw some of this down and you’ll be on your way before you can say “I can has cheezburger?“

2.  Crunchy nut cornflakes - A bowl of these crunchy morsels is just the thing to kickstart your day, but be sure to set aside an extra bowl for the front drive to help give you that extra traction you need.  WARNING: This method might attract people know as “Crunchy Nuts”. Be sure to clear them from under your wheels before setting off, or you’ll have more problems than just ice and snow.

3.  Belly button fluff - Everybody’s got loads of this stuff just lying around being useless, so why not sprinkle liberally in the required areas?  It’s super-absorbant!

4.  Frozen Yorkshire puddings - You know how it is when you’ve planned a traditional Sunday roast and once again you’ve bought way too many of these edible hockey pucks.Fear not! Simply empty your freezer of the surplus puds and shove ‘em under your wheels.Well done, Aunt Bessie!

5.  Gunpowder - You heard me right.  Gunpowder. Spread this “wonder grit” all over your street, set it alight, then stand back and watch all the neighbours come out and phone the police.

6.  Stale bread - We’ve all got this in the cupboard.  There’s nothing like a little dried out seed loaf to provide a grippy surface for your woefully inadequate snow tyres.  (May not work in seaside towns.  Them seagulls be HUNGRY!)

7.  Broken glass - A solution well-suited to highly-populated urban areas and any region with a proliferation of chavs. This one’s a no-brainer really. Excellent traction and one or two punctured tyres; what more could you ask for.Hey, you gave it a shot…it’s not your fault you still can’t make it to work.

As luck would have it, helpful advice is in abundance on the Internet if you choose to seek it out.  The AA always offers some great common sense tips, and even air travellers can find handy tips from some of the UK’s aerodromes like the recommendation to use undercover Liverpool Airport parking.

If all the councils across this fair land would simply take note of the above list, this country could be running smoothly once again.The best thing about all this is that when the councils realise how much money they’re saving on traditional grit, they can send some to me!

Freezing weather in the UK will lead to a rise in ice slip compensation claims, say personal injury specialists, as large numbers of people are being injured by slipping on icy, uneven pavements. However, ice slip compensation claims are rarely successful - it’s much better to stay as safe as possible on icy pavements to prevent slipping in the first place.

Pedestrians need to take extra care when braving the snow and ice this year - with record snowfall in many parts of the country during the first days of 2010 and a nationwide shortage of salt, more and more people, particularly amongst the elderly, have suffered slipping and tripping accidents while trying to get from place to place.

What usually surprises visitors to the New Forest is that each pony, donkey, cow, pig or very rarely sheep you see grazing on your visit, is actually owned by someone. These owners are called Commoners and they have an ancient right bestowed on them, from their property, called “Commoners Rights”.

For a yearly fee they can put their animals out on the New Forest to graze. In the summer they can get round and healthy, but in the winter they may barely make it through to the following spring. The Commoners are responsible for the welfare of their animals and must ensure they are well and get enough to eat at all times.

This is very hard to achieve when snow is on the ground and food is very scarce.

At no time could the New Forest be described as a winter wonderland for the New Forest animals.

Here are just a few dangers they face every day:

• Starvation - to keep warm they must constantly graze and eat whatever they can find
• Death by cold - if they get too wet or too low by not getting enough food they may collapse and die
• Death by car etc on the New Forest roads - many die each year
• Death by ignorance - it’s illegal to feed the New Forest ponies - why? They may die from cholic or choke to death if you try to feed them - they only need the vegetation of the New Forest - not a sandwich please!
• Death by litter - all animals are curious and usually greedy - if you leave your picnic behind and don’t take your rubbish home, the New Forest ponies etc will eat it, plastic and all and die in agony!

The Pineapple Express is a strong southern branch of the Polar Jet stream with a frontal boundary moving at such a slow pace (or not even at all) with waves of low pressure emanating from it. These low pressure systems are the main culprits of heavy rainfall. Along the coastline there is large volumes of rainfall, however, in British Columbia, Canada, the higher elevations see high volumes of snowfall quickly followed by rapid melting at the warmer temperatures from the Hawaiian Islands are also brought with the Pineapple Express phenomenon.

With any slip, trip or fall it’s a good idea to take a few photos of the spot on which you slipped or tripped straight after it happens, this will help relevant parties to assess the nature of the problem later on and to remember where the incident took place.

I think you will agree that NO WAY is it a winter wonderland for the New Forest ponies and other animals and wildlife who have to survive in it.

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In order to help persons that are without medical insurance and financially-stressed residents get hold of the medicine that they desperately need, there is an ever-increasing civic recognition that there are plans that make available prescription medicine help for free or just about free. With the state’s job loss rate now at a record high, the value of those programs is magnified. There are organizations that offer a one stop answer to more than 600  prescription assistance programs that support persons who are are lacking personal medical insurance or under pressure financially.

So far, these plans have helped millions of consumers find out if they possibly will qualify for rx access free or discounted prescription medicine. This is especially good news, for at this time there are more consumers out of work than ever before over the previous 18  years. People who meet the requirements for aid from the participating prescription assistance programs have access to more than 2,200  brand-name and generic medicines. People seeking assistance from one of these organizations may phone a toll-free number to speak to a qualified representative or access the company’s web site. It only takes around 15  to 25  minutes to find out if you or anyone you know may possibly be eligible for free or discounted drugs.

At a point when national joblessness is the highest in very nearly three  decades, many aid plans has become an important lifeline for a increasing quantity of persons. Thousands of Americans have been added to the jobless rolls over the previous several months and there will be a sharp boost in the number of our residents losing healthcare insurance benefits. Thousands of residents are in need of drug assistance plus people who must have prescription drugs to combat such incapacitating chronic diseases as fibromyalgia, heart disease, diabetes and copd. For the most part persons who need help need it for more than one prescription drug. This may generate quite a bewildering procedure because of all of the rules and regulations that have got to be completed, physician’s approval obtained and proof of wages submitted.

Prescription assistance organizations ease the person of all of that hassle by acting as the persons advocate and performing all of the tasks. These companies charge a small fee for their service but it is well worth it. Ordinarily these organizations will coordinate everything concerning you, your doctor of medicine and the drug companies. It can take somewhere from 3-9 weeks for you to get your prescription drugs so you have got to apply early.