People never learn do they........Why do they do it???

When we visited Logan's gardens on the south west coast of Scotland they provided special parking for people with dogs, in the grounds in a lovely tree lined track, cars totally in the shade and very easy to return to check the dogs, this was many years ago though but vey much appreciated by us at the time.
 
Fiona said:
I bought one of those recently tobiano.. After someones car went into the water off pier in co donegal.. Never thought that it would have other uses. Good tip.

Fiona
Click to expand...

I bought one of these when I moved to Lincolnshire, so in the event I ended up in the drink, as people often do here, I'd be able to smash the (electric) windows of the car to get out. Their waterways (called dykes and drains) aren't just a small trickle of a stream under a culvert, they're ruddy great rivers, some 40'+ wide you can quite easily drive a large boat down and they do. Out in the sticks there're no pavements, no road markings of any kind and certainly not a barrier to be seen, to prevent you going off the road, (in the event of ice, skidding etc) and disappearing down the steep banks, ending up under the water. Many people have drowned this way, especially if the car lands upside down in the dyke.

Because I'm pretty thick, I stupidly kept the window breaker loose in the side pocket of my driver's door, duh! until I was reminded by a friend, (thanks good friend) that should my car land upside down in a dyke, I'd have one hell of a job trying to locate the window smasher if I was under water. It's now fastened securely by strong elastic, to my sun visor. I've also been told that If I find myself in such a situation as this, I need to hold my breath and let the car flood with the river water inside the car, before trying to get out, if the car is completely submerged. Anyone know if this is really the right thing to do? I'm guessing it has something to do with the inside/outside pressure?
 
CorvusCorax said:
I've seen dogs this past few weeks that I've never seen before. They mustn't go out unless it's sunny.
(My car is equipped with the window breaker, four sets of foils, a ventlock, 5 litres of water and a window trellis....nicknamed 'Sputnik')
Click to expand...

What are foils and a ventlock CC?
 
willhegofirst said:
When we visited Logan's gardens on the south west coast of Scotland they provided special parking for people with dogs, in the grounds in a lovely tree lined track, cars totally in the shade and very easy to return to check the dogs, this was many years ago though but vey much appreciated by us at the time.
Click to expand...

That's brilliant W, I do hope you left a review on trip advisor, and if not, it's never too late :) I'd be very impressed to see this on the website and would probably make a special visit there just because of this consideration. I love places that accommodate the public with dogs, sadly they are often far and few between.
 
Those foil sheets for the windscreen/windows. And the ventlock is a device which enables the boot or rear door of van to be left open a certain distance (it's adjustable) and the vehicle is still lockable.
 
Pearlsasinger said:
We have 2 Rottweiler's who love tobgo out with us, especially to Bramham and Cheshire show. They do feel the heat, being black but we bought them 'Cool Coats', (£50) which work brilliantly and I. can recommend them. You still can't leave them on in the car though!
Click to expand...

Why not? I've recently bought one for my spaniel and had wondered if it would help keep her cool in the car
 
chillipup said:
I bought one of these when I moved to Lincolnshire, so in the event I ended up in the drink, as people often do here, I'd be able to smash the (electric) windows of the car to get out. Their waterways (called dykes and drains) aren't just a small trickle of a stream under a culvert, they're ruddy great rivers, some 40'+ wide you can quite easily drive a large boat down and they do. Out in the sticks there're no pavements, no road markings of any kind and certainly not a barrier to be seen, to prevent you going off the road, (in the event of ice, skidding etc) and disappearing down the steep banks, ending up under the water. Many people have drowned this way, especially if the car lands upside down in the dyke.

Because I'm pretty thick, I stupidly kept the window breaker loose in the side pocket of my driver's door, duh! until I was reminded by a friend, (thanks good friend) that should my car land upside down in a dyke, I'd have one hell of a job trying to locate the window smasher if I was under water. It's now fastened securely by strong elastic, to my sun visor. I've also been told that If I find myself in such a situation as this, I need to hold my breath and let the car flood with the river water inside the car, before trying to get out, if the car is completely submerged. Anyone know if this is really the right thing to do? I'm guessing it has something to do with the inside/outside pressure?
Click to expand...

Someone drown a few weeks ago in the Maud Foster in Boston, it is my biggest fear!

We went to a garden centre on Sunday and left our dog in the comfort of the tiled kitchen floor at home. There was a car next to us with three terriers in and the windows up - I told the cashier and she called the police immediately, the owners were having a spot of lunch in the tea room. We were there for 30minutes and the leather steering wheel was hot to touch when we got back in. I think it should be compulsory for idiots that do this to sit in a hot car for thirty minutes wearing a winter jacket with a small crack of air in the window, which doesn't offer any flow of air, and see how enjoyable it is.
 
chillipup said:
Their waterways (called dykes and drains) aren't just a small trickle of a stream under a culvert, they're ruddy great rivers, some 40'+ wide you can quite easily drive a large boat down and they do. Out in the sticks there're no pavements, no road markings of any kind and certainly not a barrier to be seen, to prevent you going off the road, (in the event of ice, skidding etc) and disappearing down the steep banks, ending up under the water. Many people have drowned this way, especially if the car lands upside down in the dyke./QUOTE]
Years back I had to drive down the dyke banks in order to visit some of the farmers for work. I was never keen, but one icy day I did half a mile or so down the grass bank, only to find the gates to the farm I needed, well and truly locked. No way could I turn round so I went on down the bank to the next farm.
There was no sign of apparent life there either, just a mini army of naked male terracotta statues standing in the tractor hovel! Never did find out why they'd been put there.
Needless to say I turned round as swiftly as I dared, and went.
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top