I hear that the Scots have taken to naming their gritter lorries. Here are a few names that may brighten your frosty day.
Gansta Granny Gritter
Grittly Come Dancing
Gonnae Snow Dae That
Bear Chills
Sir Andy Flurry
For Your Ice Only
Mary, Queen of Salt
Nitty Gritty
Grit Tok
Ice Queen
Charles Rennie McInslush
On Her Majesty’s Slippery Service
Polar Patroller
Sled Zepplin
Basil Salty
I Want to Break Free
Buzz Iceclear
Tam O’Salter
Salt Disney
Sweet Child o’Brine
Penelope Gritstop
Spready Mercury
Han Snow Lo
Gritney Spears
Sir Salter Scott
William Wall Ice
Gritt Rhys Jones
Benjamin Gritten
Brad Grit
Sprinkles
Lord Snowdin
Pritti Gritti
Even a few English ones have slipped in. Can you add any?
Allison Symes says
Love these, Mike
John says
This seems to have spread (sorry) beyond Scotland – I have seen Hampshire County Council’s “Gritty, gritty, bang, bang” several times in Chandler’s Ford in recent days.
Mike Sedgwick says
That must be one of the best,
Rick Goater says
‘S’nae problem!
Doug Clews says
A couple off the skating rink on the top of my head …
Ice o’bar
Snow Maiden
Robbie Sprague says
sledging in November – Aussie style
Stu says
Hi Robbie, can I ask whether you were a headteacher at halterworth primary school. I was wondering if you were whether you have a copy of the video that Southampton university produced when we had a Stone Age day circa 1984.