tinylittledan

Done!

Have sent you a PM.

Phew! Water back on Avondale Rise.

Sadly the road was shut off due to a person under a lorry.

Done too.

I cycle past him every day and i believe he belongs to someone in the traveller 'village' just south along glengall rd from his field - quite possibly the very friendly irish guy seen walking his staffie every morning through the park. The horse, i think, is looked after reasonably well (ie. fed, watered, blanketed in winter etc), is thankfully not hobbled and indeed occassionally enjoys tearing around his field bucking and rearing! It does seem bit sad that he is all alone apart from bits of detritus that end up in his field and a rather lovely fox that often hangs around his feet at sundown.

I am extremely careful when cycling to give large vehicles an extremely wide berth. I have on occassion been forced to leap onto the pavement even by small vans turning corners and cutting me up (not to mention taxis suddenly pulling over and stopping to pick up passengers on red routes!). Cyclists really have to assume the worst, be very alert and take responsibility for their own safety. On this note I was astounded last week to see a man cycling down the Old Kent Road in the roughly 1metre gap between a huge lorry to his right and a bus to his left - needless to say if either had made the slightest move sideways he would have been in serious trouble. Sweetgirl, the cyclist leaning on your car most likely had her feet in pedal clips - she was leaning on your car so she did not have to put her feet on the ground (and therefore unclip her feet) allowing her to pull away quicker.

Brilliant band and an excellent night - thanks very much giggirl!

PM'ed again...thanks!

have PM'ed you!

Jonsuissy, I'm really sorry to hear about what happened to you. I cycled south down Cooper's Road this evening at about 17:30 and two youths of similar age to those you describe stood on the corner of Cooper's Road and Brodie St shouted a tirade of inappropriate and sexualised abuse at me. It only stuck in my mind (such abuse is sadly pretty much a daily occurrence) because they carried on with their rant until i was well past the left turn into Mawbey Place. Don't know if they are anything to do with the scum bags you encountered. You are right, that road is very dark (and very potholed)...atleast soon the evenings will be light again...can't wait. Alice