[David9694]

A new catch-all Tea Shop thread for those miscellaneous new stories that don’t quite fit with parking, crashing into buildings or trapped/prisoners in their homes. 

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[chrisonabike]

Another humbug *!  Maybe also

Another humbug *!  Maybe also a “friendly fire” casualty – of the “war on the roads” on animals by motor traffic – possibly while “being the cat”?

* Or “free-thinker” of course!  He did stick it to the US Senate over Iraq so that’s something.

[NOtotheEU]

chrisonatrike wrote:

I like a belted Galloway! 

What has he ever done to you?

 

[chrisonabike]

I like a belted Galloway! 

I like a belted Galloway!  The mint humbug of bovines.  Presumably used because of their markings to avoid friendly fire incidents?

[Awavey]

Im suspecting Haverhill is

Im suspecting Haverhill is much much more sleepy than Kiev in comparison.

[David9694]

The blessings from drivers

The blessings from drivers take so very many forms – over to no-so-sleepy Haverhill… 

Suffolk dog ‘traumatised’ after fleeing Ukraine now kept awake by street racing

The 18-month-old dog experienced the horrors of the Ukraine War

https://www.suffolklive.com/news/suffolk-news/suffolk-dog-traumatised-after-fleeing-8079743

[ktache]

Warning Signs, we don’t need

Warning Signs, we don’t need no stinking warning signs…

[ktache]

It’s the unpowered quids I

It’s the unpowered quids I really worry about…

My evening commute involves army ranges that during the summer are populated with belted galloways, mostly cows and calves, to maintain the heath. The mothers are mostly chilled, but I try not to get between them and the young’un, but it’s the little ones that don’t get me as much. Last year I didn’t see them much as there had been a big fire earlier in the year and that must have been where the fresh growth was. They stick in a couple of bulls in there for a few months. Don’t see them much, I think I can hear them sometimes. I believe I saw one once doing his thing with one of the ladies on the access track, detoured, as I really didnt want to disturb, but this took me through the herd/harem, still concerning.

Though I understand, from a much watch OU programme (not as much as the one on rainbows), that when a cow is properly on heat other cows will attempt to mount it.

I do miss randomly switching over to OU stuff late at night.

[Hirsute]

Should have had hi viz and
Should have had hi viz and lights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64481252

[hawkinspeter]

JustTryingToGetFromAtoB wrote

JustTryingToGetFromAtoB wrote:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/31/cant-make-this-stuff-up-california-sinkhole-devours-cars-despite-warning-signs The epitome of idiocy and entitlement

Nom nom

[JustTryingToGetFromAtoB]

https://www.theguardian.com
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/31/cant-make-this-stuff-up-california-sinkhole-devours-cars-despite-warning-signs

The epitome of idiocy and entitlement

[chrisonabike]

They should get rid of those

They should get rid of those entitled bus lanes.  Buses are just more traffic – and they keep stopping.  That’s not helping congestion!  I mean – who’s riding buses?  Borderline communists if you ask me, they should get a proper job, get a car and get ahead.

Update – some schools don’t let you drive through the school playgrounds / surroundings?!  That’s just creating traffic jams.  What if you live on the other side?  That needs sorted to stop teachers and children who have to drive consistently being late to school because of the traffic.

[chrisonabike]

In some ways I suspect self

In some ways I suspect self-managed equids are a better bet.  They may be paying more attention to surroundings (not being eaten is a full-time job – or it was…) so pick you up before you’re close enough to startle them.  Equally if I see loose horses I will be proceeding even more cautiously.

There are some atop a relatively local hill (imported up here to manage the grass) and they don’t seem to worry about passing cyclists.

They’re behind a fence though – so less danger of one scooting across your path.  (Haven’t all these animals read the Highway Code?)

[David9694]

Rule change could allow

Rule change could allow school run mums and dads to use bus lanes

Experts [???]  say it would speed up commute times and reduce congestion for everyone

Tim Alcock from LeaseCar.uk said: “Parents and carers up and down the UK can really relate to the frustration of the school run, with your kids arguing in the back telling you you’ve forgotten their PE kit or lunchbox. “It’s easy to get frustrated and getting stuck in traffic knowing they’ll be late to school isn’t helping anyone. 

“Our campaign to allow school runners to drive in bus lanes will not only help to ease congestion on other road users getting to work during rush hour, but also stop so many children from consistently being late to school and missing education simply because of the traffic.

Mr Alcock, fuck off, right over there, fuck off as far you can go and when you get there, fuck off some more. 

https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-world-news/rule-change-could-allow-school-8088893

[David9694]

Are you talking ridden/owned

Are you talking ridden/owned/pet ponies or ponies that are common-ed, to use the New Forest term? If you ride the NF, you may encounter commoned ponies, donkeys, cows on the road and sheep and pigs who usually stick to the edges – sheep usually want to eat the verge.

All are pretty placid around bikes IME but I call out repeatedly “hello ponies!” as I weave or pass, just so there are no misunderstandings.

whether you’re riding or driving, be especially aware of ponies grouped on both sides of the road – one lot they may suddenly decide to join the other and they can move faster than you can react.

[wycombewheeler]

chrisonatrike wrote:

chrisonatrike wrote:

I don’t think horses get cycle training and something that moves quickly and quietly may just be too much for many of them.

I doubt the horses in the new forest or dartmoor get cyclist training. But they seem completely indifferent to cyclists. So what are the horse people doing to theirs? Training them to be skittish, or breeding them to be skittish?

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