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It was with a combination of bewilderment and bemusement that I watched matters unfold on Monday morning. I was pretty certain it was going to snow - not that it stopped me from heading for Glasgow, but little did I realise quite how serious it would become. By lunchtime it was obvious that the wise man would have stayed at home - but that's not always an option. By some miracle, I can only assume, I chose to take the train and avoid the M80 - years of driving through Auchenkilns and those repetitive roadworks, had convinced me, it was a habit I had to break - and especially so on a Monday morning. Add snow to the mix and you're in trouble.

It was Tuesday morning before I really appreciated the extent of the problem - one of my friends was caught up in the gridlock - and it was a full 24 hours before he reached his destination. It's no joke when travel is interrupted by delays - and it takes every fibre of your patience to put up with it. I was one of the lucky ones, I got home without too much trouble, but again I was relying on other people to complete the journey for me. My journey from Stirling to Glasgow might have been reminiscent of a scene from , but that was exclusively aesthetic - the rest was a combination of luck and determination - I ended up walking the 2 miles or so from ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ PQ to Queen Street.

The sharp cold helped me focus on the plight of those who weren't so lucky and who were struggling to get to their various destinations without the choice I had. I couldn't help thinking of that Talking Heads song "Road to Nowhere" and then it was Stealers Wheel with "Stuck in the Middle with You" - that one came to me on the train - along with the Doobie Brothers "Long Train Coming"... and I know there are more. What songs capture this last weeks travel chaos for you? If you've been in a similar situation what songs best describe your feelings? Let me know and we can include them on the show - get in touch by emailing greetings@bbc.co.uk