tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post7235737575649877178..comments2024-03-28T09:25:14.379+00:00Comments on Veg Plotting: Grit: YAWA DictionaryVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-66719630479025601312010-12-10T08:07:44.967+00:002010-12-10T08:07:44.967+00:00SteveC - thanks :)SteveC - thanks :)VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-8645073447897052022010-12-09T17:30:18.901+00:002010-12-09T17:30:18.901+00:00We have a grit bin opposite our house. It snowed ...We have a grit bin opposite our house. It snowed last Thursday. The council sent someone to fill it up...on Thursday afternoon! A neighbour did say she'd reminded them that it was empty back in October...<br /><br />so good luckSteveCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-3845852352561982112010-12-09T15:32:18.643+00:002010-12-09T15:32:18.643+00:00Stone Art - so there's a definite North:South ...Stone Art - so there's a definite North:South divide in the USA as far as grits is concerned? Do you feel the same way about porage (or porridge) i.e oats boiled in milk?<br /><br />Petoskystone - good questions because I saw plenty of these issues reported in various regional newspapers when I was researching this piece plus reports of full bins being stolen during last winter's harsh weather. I believe it's up to us to monitor when the bin is getting low on grit and phone the council to request a refill.<br /><br />I also wouldn't be surprised if the bin doesn't arrive until after winter!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-57684142917821346932010-12-09T15:13:07.940+00:002010-12-09T15:13:07.940+00:00expensive fender-bender! who gets to insure that t...expensive fender-bender! who gets to insure that the grit bin is kept filled? cities in my area used to keep sand bins placed strategically to help drivers keep traction, but a few would turn out in the middle of the night to steal the sand for private use. so...no more bins.petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4793702278130036246.post-79247029360392313152010-12-09T09:03:37.688+00:002010-12-09T09:03:37.688+00:00I think I would eat the rock salt grit before I wo...I think I would eat the rock salt grit before I would eat grits again. Had some with my breakfast when visiting my wife's family down south in Georgia USA, well wen I say some, it was one mouth full...Yuck....don't know why, but they love the stuff over there.Stone Art's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17897884929345960641noreply@blogger.com