Too right. For me snow = joy.
Despite getting stranded in London today - the whole of east Kent completely cut off to rail transportation.
To your point about viewing the UK as a machine. Again, I agree. This whole productivity ethos is bullshit.
When the UK had a three-day work week back in 1973 (I think it was) economists feared UK 'productivity' would suffer by as much as 60%.
What actually happened? Productivity dropped by a mere 6%. Turns out less work is more. Here's to the 15-hour work week!
Google it.
:)
Wise words- the Scandinavians have it right. What do they propose? A shorter working week and a standard pay out for all
They do. Yeah, the 15-hour work week is an old idea that business/ capital have cleverly concealed from us for years. A Universal Basic Income for all, less work, more time to think, meet and talk to people and generally have the time and space to live whatever one's flavour of 'the good life' happens to be.
More time to think- sounds dangerous
:)