Musings from the Merse
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Borders Bikers Beware
Cyclists visiting the Borders should exercise extreme care as this news item from the Berwickshire indicates:
ACCIDENT to Mrs Harvie - While cycling home wards last week Mrs Harvie sustained a nasty accident. We understand she had not been cycling previous to this for a considerable time. As she was approaching Longformacus, and going down hill, she was met by the nurse from the manse, who had gone out to meet her. The nurse, it would appear, was cycling also, and seeing Mrs Harvie approaching turned her bicycle, and cycled on in front. On overtaking the nurse the bicycles collided, and Mrs Harvie was thrown to the ground. Her face was cut and the wound had to be stitched.
The hills around Longformacus are not to be trifled with when on two wheels.
And the same applied at the time of this accident
July 1909.
Since you ask
Cyclists visiting the Borders should exercise extreme care as this news item from the Berwickshire indicates:
ACCIDENT to Mrs Harvie - While cycling home wards last week Mrs Harvie sustained a nasty accident. We understand she had not been cycling previous to this for a considerable time. As she was approaching Longformacus, and going down hill, she was met by the nurse from the manse, who had gone out to meet her. The nurse, it would appear, was cycling also, and seeing Mrs Harvie approaching turned her bicycle, and cycled on in front. On overtaking the nurse the bicycles collided, and Mrs Harvie was thrown to the ground. Her face was cut and the wound had to be stitched.
The hills around Longformacus are not to be trifled with when on two wheels.
And the same applied at the time of this accident
July 1909.
Since you ask
Labels: Borders Cyclists, Longformacus
Comments:
The problem with the Hall Committee is that they don't bother to consult the people most effected by their decisions. Never have done
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: 3:01 PM
: 3:01 PM
Seasonal road warnings are in order. Either out-of-town motorists going even slower than the Paxton Fliers but also people whose personal stylists should not allow to be anywhere near a bike are now cycling the roads in unsuitable clothing with NO HEADGEAR. Also if in a supermarket car park in the area write down the number of the car parked next to you before you go in. That way, when you come out and your door's scratched you'll be able to pounce - hah!
# posted by : 4:44 PM
: 4:44 PM
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Rhoda Hogg. You have seen someone cycling near Duns? Must have been lost
Rhoda Hogg. You have seen someone cycling near Duns? Must have been lost
'Unsuitable clothing and NO HEADGEAR'. Lost cyclists.
That sounds like us a month ago as we cycled day two of our Carstairs Junction-Tweedsmuir-Selkirk-Greenlaw-Gifford-Edinburgh.
The lack of headgear I'll admit, even lack of hair on head. But 'unsuitale clothing'? Not so sure. But then I don't have a personal stylist. Just Mrs L.
I wonder if Rhoda is the car driver who tried to assasinate Don as we cycled into Duns on day 2 of the trip (Greenlaw-Gifford-Edinburgh).
Hope to see Huttonian at the Coldstream week. We have had a dearth of caustic comment lately.
Toodle pip!
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That sounds like us a month ago as we cycled day two of our Carstairs Junction-Tweedsmuir-Selkirk-Greenlaw-Gifford-Edinburgh.
The lack of headgear I'll admit, even lack of hair on head. But 'unsuitale clothing'? Not so sure. But then I don't have a personal stylist. Just Mrs L.
I wonder if Rhoda is the car driver who tried to assasinate Don as we cycled into Duns on day 2 of the trip (Greenlaw-Gifford-Edinburgh).
Hope to see Huttonian at the Coldstream week. We have had a dearth of caustic comment lately.
Toodle pip!
