Snowed in some more

Inspired by Carry on Tuesday. Yes, it’s more whinging about the weather. Spot who’s English.

At once, the best and worst of times
An age to spend whole days in bed
To while the hours composing rhymes
As we can’t get to work instead

A time to criticise the trains
(They’ve cancelled all for three days straight)
To whinge about the icy lanes
Where stinking bins unemptied wait

When rumoured sightings of a gritter
Turn out to be a wishful thought
We try to treat paths with cat litter
But all our efforts come to naught

The Council’s left us all to rot
They can’t help, no, the snow’s too deep
The best way to deal with our lot?
Turn over and go back to sleep

Incidentally, A Tale of Two Cities is the only novel I can think of where both the first and last lines have become famous quotes. Can anyone think of any others?