Watch out---here's the pub bore. Wonder what he is going to moan about today. Here goes. I've read a report in the Daily Post today from some high up person in highways. Hes talking about complaints about bad gritting of roads, but, he will always get those. However he hints, amongst other things, that the gritting process is being hampered by people stealing the rock salt from storage bins at the side of the road. And that these small storages of salt are there to enable the salt to be spread in outlandish and little used, but dangerous, places. What an excuse!!! For a start, how much salt could anyone steal? Its hardly the lightest or cleanest commodity. Two smallish sackfulls and your average car is down on its springs. And why are people stealing it? To spread it themselves in outlandish and little used, but dangerous, places. He should be thankful, the robbers are saving the Council labour charges. Of course, the inference is that it is being stolen to be put on some privately owned pathway. Well--so what. If someone falls and breaks a leg, the medical expense is just the same whether it be on public highway or private path.If this stealing is really bothering the Council, and not just a feeble excuse, how about a Council run campaign to sell small quantities of salt to private individuals. I bet plenty would take up the offer. Who knows, the Council might even make a small profit, but make sure its only a SMALL one.