I had a great day yesterday at the Apples and Pears fair in Nottingham despite standing outside for 6 hours in the snow. It was my first encounter with thermal leggings and won't be my last! It was too cold to get pictures of the fair as my hands ceased to function properly and anything needing fine motor skills became difficult.
I spent the evening thawing out and decided to go to the harley Gallery at the Welbeck Estate near Worksop where they were holding their Christmas market. This is always a good event with lovely quality items. Unfortunately the scene below confronted me when I returned to my car.
Mine is the Ka surrounded front,back and both sides with other cars - 3 to the front one either side and 3 behind. I wasn't the only one in this position - talk about the "squeezed middle" - I wasn't going anywhere until somebody decided they had had enough of the beautiful farm shop, the garden centre, the restuarant, the open studios etc. The estate is large and "nobody has responsbility for the parking" was the response when I phoned for help! With no tannoy system I could do nothing but wait until a couple turned up to the car behind after an age, by which time you can only imagine my mood! I did ask sweetly whether they always park so considerately and chuntered to myself as they loaded up their car with buggy, child, purchases etc in their own time. Imagine my horror as I sat waiing for them to reverse out when I saw somebody coming straight into the same space! I bolted out of the car just in time to prevent a repeat.
Is it me? Why do people behave like sheep? Why wouldn't anyone in the third row actually notice that they had all trapped those in the middle? And when I challenged the driver - "well everyone else was doing it"! Well that's alright then!
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Love Wend
Hi Wendy, Inconsiderate parking is the bane of my life, we have a drive behind gates and people will park over the drive blocking us in and so we cannot get the car out and when challenged they say "I am only going to be a few minutes" and look all affronted - gnash of teeth....
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^^ I'm in the same category as Debbie as people often park over our dropped kerb whilst taking their children to the nearby school.
ReplyDeleteOnce when I placed a large notice on a miscreant's windscreen asking them to park more considerately, the car owner said that my sign was illegal and that he was going to phone the police. Please do I said as they'll be only too happy to issue you with a £60 fine for breaking the 1990 Highways Act re: parking over dropped kerbs in front of a residential access. Guess who had the last laugh?!
P.S. After my rant, I'd just like to say that your Jasmine jug is cute!!
Wend,
ReplyDeleteDon't get me started on people who leave their brains at home when they get behind the wheel of a car.... you sounded remarkably restrained I think in the circumstances. I hope you found enough treats at the Christmas Fair to compensate! Lesley
It always amazes me when people behave as if they are the only ones on the planet - I'm angry for you!! I'm afraid my hubby would have been a lot more vocal than you!. Where abouts on the Welbeck Estate is this?xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteMy favourite place to watch this kind of behaviour is the forcourt of the train station, it leaves you speechless.
ReplyDeleteAlso there is no off road parking for the houses at the end of our street and the way people just abandon their cars, (you can hardly call it parking) has to be seen to be believed! God forbid those of us with a drive might want to have access to it.
GRRRRR The parking situation would have made me turn the air blue!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI had a horrible moment when I saw your pic and read your sentence - thought someone had broken into your car!! But reading you were hemmed in is nearly as bad - I would have been hopping mad!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame that there are so often idiots who spoil your outings, just because they are either too selfish or too braindead ( or both ) to show some consideration for others.
ReplyDeleteA sheep would never do this - I used to live in sheep country and I know...
ReplyDeleteyou poor thing!
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable behaviour from other motorists! So selfish. Like Lesley, I hope you got some great bargains.
ReplyDeleteGlad you got the jug ok. Sorry to hear about the Christmas parking antics - you don't need to be hanging around needlessly in this weather!
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy
ReplyDeleteI went to the Harley Gallery on Sunday too (I was not a third row parker though!) We thoroughly enjoyed it and the food was superb. Also managed to purchase a few pieces of wool blanket from Louise.
poor wend, hope your purchases brought comfort....thanks so much for you lovely comments on st. brigid they make me very happy though i don't want you crying now you hear????
ReplyDeleteHOW RUDE!! that'd be make so cross!! I would have put the camara down and start kicking the car!
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