I have been observing how people approach the business of snow clearance, both in this last snap and previously, and have noticed a range of behaviours, some of which are very irritating.

1. Clear their own path and drive, their frontage, and anywhere else in view which needs it, putting the snow carefully where it will cause no problems..
2. On seeing people clearing the general area, offer coffee or soup.
3. Clear their own path and drive and their frontage, putting the snow carefully where it will cause no problems..
4. Clear their own path and drive, putting the snow carefully where it will cause no problems.
5. Clear their own path and drive, putting the snow where it will cause problems, by blocking the footpath or even someone else's car. (Heard someone discussing this latter, otherwise it would not have occurred to me that anyone would do it).
6. Clear nothing, but walk and drive around creating compacted snow and ice for others to deal with.
7. Clear nothing, but, on seeing people clearing the general area, criticise the way they have done it and suggest further work to do.
8. Clear nothing and stay indoors (could be ill or old or otherwise excusable).

There tends to be an inverse relationship between age and the distance down this list.
Penny