come on, distance.

[Pugwash]

Took a rare stroll this afternoon with hubby to Dulwich Park. Eynella Road appears to be covered with dog poo, we meandered all over the place trying to avoid getting it on our shoes. Park crowded - dogs on and off leads, adults and kids on bikes and scooters weaving their way around pedestrians and prams. A couple with a buggy were sharing food and drink with elderly couple (grandparents?) on one of the seats. A man on a skate board came towards us on the pavement suddenly - I did not have time to move so he fell off his board into the road.Did not appear hurt, Could see that in the distance a large group appear to be meeting - or was it coincidental that around 20 people were all standing in the same spot? Hubby wanted to return home as too many people, dogs,bikes on the road and pavement, many of them were considerate but spoilt by the attitude of others who disregarded park users. Must have been a couple of hundred people out in the road from the Court Lane Gate to half way down the field where cafe is.

[hpsaucey]

Nunhead cemetary also busy these days. Most considerate but enough who don't even try to distance; make any effort to move at all (am sick of doing nearly all the moving over); puffy joggers running close from behind; groups several side by side; etc etc etc. Also some groups really noisy - not respectful in a cemetary and not good for the wildlife either. Ggrrr.

[fishbiscuits]

Yes the parks are very crowded at the moment. I've also seen a few groups gathering.

Nunhead cemetary is complete inappropriate for joggers at the moment, the paths are too narrow - and you pretty much have to stick to them.

[NewWave]

Also Dulwich and Sydenham woods although very muddy when we walked there yesterday in addition to being busy on the narrow paths still had people jogging which made for some uncomfortable moments of me stepping off the path into the bushes or almost slipping in the mud to get out of their way.

I really am NOT anti joggers my OH jogs almost daily but all I ask is that they try and show respect for others dont run up to them puffing in their face, or run uncomfortably close behind them.

THINK-not everyone is agile enough to dodge out your way.

cant you slow your pace a little rather than running uncoftably close up behind pedestrians?

If its a nice day chances are pavements and parks will be busy-perhaps jog earlier in the morning or later in the evening like my OH does-

[fishbiscuits]

All very fair points, NewWave.

[Pugwash]

I remember some years ago there were questions being asked of the local police about pavement cyclists and the dangers they presented to pedestrians. The general consensus was that young children were safer on the pavement with either an adult cycling alongside them on the road, or walking. As far as I am aware, it is still illegal to cycle on the pavement. Our local copper at the time would turn a blind eye to young children on small bikes riding on the pavement as it was safer than the road, but older primary/secondary age kids with or without adults, he would ask them to use the roads.

Given the number of cyclists now using the pavements, the police would not be able to make any effective measures.

I assume if you were knocked down by a pavement cyclist - it would be 'dangerous driving'. If you were injured by a jogger - i.e them knocking into you would it be assault?

[Seabag]

PM me your anti-jogging thoughts and feelings

I?ll post them as my own, but no death threats please.

I have limits

[Seabag]

XXXX wrote

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Thanks for this Seabag, I could do with getting this off my chest.

I dream of a giant steam roller flattening all those inconsiderate joggers. Please don?t publish my name.

Thank you

XXXX

Blimey, that was quick!

Keep them coming

Seabag

[diable rouge]

Sb, you do realise what you've just started...multiple virtual accounts in the third person...aaarrrrgggghhhh! :)

[Cyclops]

fishbiscuits Wrote:

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> Well I jog a few times a week. I am completely

> unapologetic about that. Like I say, I try go out

> at night. But it always seems to be me making

> space for oncoming pedestrians, running into the

> road or mud, or waiting between parked cars to let

> people past. Almost never any sort of mutual

> cooperation. So tbh the bad will is not entirely

> one way. If you are one of the good ones (there

> are some), then thank you.

I find myself always moving out of the path of oncoming joggers, with rarely any acknowledgment on their part.

[fishbiscuits]

Cyclops Wrote:

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> I find myself always moving out of the path of

> oncoming joggers, with rarely any acknowledgment

> on their part.

Well if nobody else appreciates that, *I* do!

And to be fair, as I mentioned a few posts back, on Saturday evening, I did notice that pedestrians seemed generally more considerate than my "fellow" joggers.

[Cyclops]

fishbiscuits Wrote:

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> Cyclops Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I find myself always moving out of the path of

> > oncoming joggers, with rarely any

> acknowledgment

> > on their part.

>

> Well if nobody else appreciates that, *I* do!

>

> And to be fair, as I mentioned a few posts back,

> on Saturday evening, I did notice that pedestrians

> seemed generally more considerate than my "fellow"

> joggers.

🙂👍