We're allowed to cycle on the pavements here. It sound hilarious but it
works. Some pavements are broadened and there is a change of colour in the
tarmac to make a lane for cyclists and with a black silhouette of a bicycle
marked in it to show pedestrians where not to walk.

Edith.

"The Traveller"  wrote in message 
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> We're allowed to cycle on the pavements here. It sound hilarious but it
> works. Some pavements are broadened and there is a change of colour in the
> tarmac to make a lane for cyclists and with a black silhouette of a 
> bicycle
> marked in it to show pedestrians where not to walk.
>

Very sensible. There are bits of Edinburgh with cycle lanes marked - 
sometimes on the road, and sometimes on the wide pathways across the Meadows 
and other public parks. They even have cycle crossings in Edinburgh - quite 
separate from the pedestrian/green man crossings. I think they have wee 
green cyclists on the lights. I actually attended the official opening of 
the first of these - a whole troop of cyclists turned up to pedal across the 
road as the lights changed. Oh what fun we used to have....

ally

>> We're allowed to cycle on the pavements here. It sound
>> hilarious but it works. Some pavements are broadened and
>> there is a change of colour in the tarmac to make a lane
>> for cyclists and with a black silhouette of a bicycle
>> marked in it to show pedestrians where not to walk.
>>
> Very sensible. There are bits of Edinburgh with cycle lanes
> marked - sometimes on the road, and sometimes on the wide
> pathways across the Meadows and other public parks. They
> even have cycle crossings in Edinburgh - quite separate
> from the pedestrian/green man crossings. I think they have
> wee green cyclists on the lights. I actually attended the
> official opening of the first of these - a whole troop of
> cyclists turned up to pedal across the road as the lights
> changed. Oh what fun we used to have.... 
> 
> ally 


This city is full of cycle paths and bike-lanes on the roads. My 
son was out for five hours yesterday after school cycling around 
the city. He and his friends look for places to do their jumps 
and 'drops'. He's limping today and chewing Advils as he fell 
off onto a rock during one of his stunts. Meanwhile, there's no 
studying being done regardless of the fact it is exam time.

Johnny-two-wheels

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> This city is full of cycle paths and bike-lanes on the roads. My
> son was out for five hours yesterday after school cycling around
> the city. He and his friends look for places to do their jumps
> and 'drops'.


Huh! Jumps and drops? Wazzat?

He's limping today and chewing Advils as he fell

> off


Fell off what, Johnny?

onto a rock during one of his stunts. Meanwhile, there's no

> studying being done regardless of the fact it is exam time.


You'll suffer for his mistakes :0)

Edith in the dark.

> Huh! Jumps and drops? Wazzat?


Jumps and drops are stunts they do on their bicycles.


> Fell off what, Johnny?


Probably some wall.
 

> You'll suffer for his mistakes :0)
> 
> Edith in the dark.


Already happening.

Johnny-two-teenagers-bleak-future

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Huh! Jumps and drops? Wazzat?
>
> Jumps and drops are stunts they do on their bicycles.
>
> > Fell off what, Johnny?
>
> Probably some wall.
>
> > You'll suffer for his mistakes :0)
> >
> > Edith in the dark.
>
> Already happening.
>
> Johnny-two-teenagers-bleak-future


And you have them for life, if you are lucky :0)

Edith.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message
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> > Huh! Jumps and drops? Wazzat?
>
> Jumps and drops are stunts they do on their bicycles.
>
> > Fell off what, Johnny?
>
> Probably some wall.
>
> > You'll suffer for his mistakes :0)
> >
> > Edith in the dark.
>
> Already happening.
>
> Johnny-two-teenagers-bleak-future


You have my sympthy, Johnny. And it just gets worse, when they grow up and
move out and you can't sleep for worrying if they'll make it out there in
the big old world.

Edith-still-worries.

<Johnny@ominous.portent> wrote in message 
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>> Huh! Jumps and drops? Wazzat?
>
> Jumps and drops are stunts they do on their bicycles.
>
>> Fell off what, Johnny?
>
> Probably some wall.
>
>> You'll suffer for his mistakes :0)
>>
>> Edith in the dark.
>
> Already happening.
>
> Johnny-two-teenagers-bleak-future


Teenagers are OK. Yes, there were times when a 2am phone call forced me to 
go driving to some godforsaken spot to pick them up when they'd spent their 
busfares on fish suppers, but teenagers are bigger and stronger and more 
capable than younger children and can be very useful if you know how to put 
them to work. My son used to take great pleasure in relieving his poor weak 
little mum (or so he thought) of the burden of carrying bags of coal up the 
stairs, or moving furniture, or chopping logs, or whatever. All the heavy 
jobs. He still does this. Teenagers are bright and knowledgeable and can 
engage their parents in quite deep philosophical conversations if you catch 
them in the right mood. In the wrong mood, of course, they're best given a 
very wide berth....

ally