People Who Dont Salt There Paths

[johnnyp]

Are giving me the right hump along with the local council not gritting the pavements quick enough.The High St is ok but the side roads are a nightmare.If everyone done there own path and the pavement outside it would be much better for all of us,I hope they fall over and bruise there Bums.Rant over.

[TeeferTiger]

Well said! It doesn't take much if you have one of "those" paths that is slippery and buggery anyway. I don't know how people can let their paths get that bad, and not just with ice.

[simonwien]

In some parts of Europe its the law that you have to sweep the boundary of your property but I believe here if you do sweep outside and someone slips over they could be sued. But I agree these paths should be kept clear, I slipped over on Monday nothing hurt apart from pride.

[TeeferTiger]

In some parts of Europe its the law that you have to sweep the boundary of your property but I believe here if you do sweep outside and someone slips over they could be sued. But I agree these paths should be kept clear, I slipped over on Monday nothing hurt apart from pride.

I know they do it in Germany and America (which I do realise isn't in Europe...)

And isn't it awful when people see you when you've slipped or tripped... so embarrassing! I once did the full comedy fall, landed on my arse with legs up in the air and thought "thank christ no one saw that!". Then a little voice went "are you OK love?"... my thought:bugger.

[krussel]

I agree with this rant but what flips me more is the ones who clear there drives and stack up the snow /ice on the pavement either side which leaves two great mounds you have to walk through.

[saintsnut]

I agree with this rant but what flips me more is the ones who clear there drives and stack up the snow /ice on the pavement either side which leaves two great mounds you have to walk through.

Great for parking the front wheel of the bike in though!!!!! But make sure that it hasn't gone solid as you will end up on your a**e

[krussel]

Quote:"Great for parking the front wheel of the bike in though!!!!! But make sure that it hasn't gone solid as you will end up on your a**e "

LOL. Tin overcoat me though

[DGP1]

My driveway is about 50 metres long and by the time I get home from work, I'm too tired to clear it, plus, because the roads in my estate haven't been adopted by the DOE they haven't gritted/cleared the existing snow.

[saintsnut]

My driveway is about 50 metres long and by the time I get home from work, I'm too tired to clear it, plus, because the roads in my estate haven't been adopted by the DOE they haven't gritted/cleared the existing snow.

Snow excuse

[krussel]

Trouble is for me is that i deliver to a posh area with long drives and the folks all seem to drive great 4x4's so other than a few feet to get to the door they dont bother.

[krussel]

I don't get too upset at residential customers not doing anything about it, they probably don't have time before they go to work but companies that don't do it get on my tits.

There was a postie in a nearby office who slipped onthe steps of a nursery and broke his ankle and apparently the staff, despite seeing him fall, just turned away and the poor guy had to hobble back to the office on his own! If that was a child then they would probably be getting sued to high heaven!

Why should the fact that its a postie make any difference he should try and sue anyway, dont the CWU have a dept for this ?

[johnnyp]

I don't get too upset at residential customers not doing anything about it, they probably don't have time before they go to work but companies that don't do it get on my tits.

There was a postie in a nearby office who slipped onthe steps of a nursery and broke his ankle and apparently the staff, despite seeing him fall, just turned away and the poor guy had to hobble back to the office on his own! If that was a child then they would probably be getting sued to high heaven!

Why should the fact that its a postie make any difference he should try and sue anyway, dont the CWU have a dept for this ?

Yes they do and this is the form he should have got an LS3

http://www.royalmailchat.co.uk/communit ... 13&t=12714" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[the beautiful bd south]

no sense of community anymore. when i was a kid the whole street would be out clearing the (unadopted) road never mind just the pavement.
Nowadays if people bother they tend just to there property only.
Some people are quite happy to watch the oap at the end of the street struggle to clear there path.

Bring back the community spirit..

[not me]

no sense of community anymore. when i was a kid the whole street would be out clearing the (unadopted) road never mind just the pavement.
Nowadays if people bother they tend just to there property only.
Some people are quite happy to watch the oap at the end of the street struggle to clear there path.

Bring back the community spirit..

agreed,i deliver to a little side street
its a dead end and doesnt get much sun
residents now dont park their cars on there because its a slope and its too slippy
why they dont just salt/grit it i dont know
its only about 30 yds long

[Darren Bent]

I would thought there will be kids offering to clear the path for them for five quids or whatever and boost their pocket money.