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We must have been in the same queue Shirl, you got my front, I got your back!!!

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Regards, Jane
What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy? The creative adult is the child who has survived.
Ursula LeGuin
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I agree totally. Mind you, I was guilty of parking in disabled bays without a disabled ticket last year when I took my father in law shopping after he broke his foot. There should be a 'temporary disabled badge' available for those who have done themselves an injury - pushing a chap in a wheelchair around the whole carpark when you have ME is no fun!! Would never consider it otherwise.

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Happy Gardening,
Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

LOL - I got more front than Harrods!!!

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Shirley

http://www.honeyjukes.co.uk

Hi

Quote "Why then do the cyclists still cycle along the road?"

I dont cycle very much these days, but when I did I often thought it was safer to use the road than the cycle paths.
If you can imagine just cycling up the road, lets say 1 foot from the curb, all the cars can see you, shouldnt be any danger.
Or usuing the ill thought out cycle lanes, one minute you are on the pavement next on the road next on the pavement, then you rejoin again. And thats ignoring the pedestrians.

Tiger

that's EXACTLY my point. Every day, people are trying to use wheelchairs and pushchairs on pavements, but they are blocked by selfish parking. It is just as bad to park next to a dropped kerb - try manoevering a heavy wheelchair down off a pavement with a high kerb, twenty times a day.

Perhaps this is why you get motorised scooters using the road and holding up the traffic? Cos they can't get up and down the pavements

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And how many times have you cycled down the cycle lane to find a car parked on it? And when you pull out to pass the offending car the driver opens his door and says "sorry I didn't see you"

I am lucky enough to have a two car drive and a garage but cant get my car in the garage nor can most pof my neighbours as the door is too narrow without taking the wingmirrors off. Besides my garage is full of much more important stuff - like half a greenhouse, a half dozen bags of compost,etc and loads of pots and junk.

No jokes about middle aged men with big cars please its only a 2 litre toyota

1) car in bike lane...and on double yellows....even though there is a HUGE gap on the other side of the road, where he is supposed to park. Sheer ruddy ignorance

2) 3 cars on pavement and double yellows...even though there is a near-empty car park on t'other side of road.

3) and 4) car park with just one lonely car in it.

5) we have some good off-road bike lanes in my town. Problem is they don't join up to each other! The end of one is on left of photo, the rest of the bike lane is off on the horizon...over the roundabout and on the other side of the road. Are we meant to levitate from one to the other? This road is usually tres busy with fast cars: try negotiating this roundabout with a six year old...not fun at all. (Its quiet today because there are roadworks and the traffic is diverted someplace else)

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look at this muppet parked on the pavement. There is a HUGE empty space on t'other side of the road, AND he has his own driveway. But no.

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~ What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea ~ Gandhi

....and he's facing the wrong way for parking.

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Hazel
www.hazelandjanesallotment.blogspot.com
update Sat 20/12/2008......End of year report - plot d (legumes)!.....

Is that a school entrance on the other side of the road?

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W. C. Fields

The guy who worked out our one way system was bitten by his guide dog last week!

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W. C. Fields

BW, its not a school, its a new Childrens Centre (playgroup).

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~ What do I think of Western civilisation? I think it would be a very good idea ~ Gandhi

still not safe to park a car there!

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W. C. Fields

Definitely not, it's not just a playgroup, the Midwives, Health Visitors and baby clinics are all based there too. Recognised the road from Two Sheds pictures - I live next door to the centre!!