On 25/08/2012 18:16, Adam Lea wrote:
On 25/08/12 13:23, Lawrence13 wrote:

Hold on a mo Will!!!!!!

I've just found out how you cut your head. You fell whislt climbing
in areas that would go of the UKMO scale where danger was concerened.

So you think warnings for dangerous rain sre justified especially
where idiots are concerened and then you go an fall scrambling over
rocks in an arrea where the weather can turn and actually be
dangerous. And now you plan to do the same up the Himalaya's . As for
your NHS treatment: I think you were lucky to get it considering you
realised the dangers but still took risks . Self inflicted if you ask me.

Rain in towns = dangerous
Climbing rocks and mountains = safe

Sounds Orwellian if you ask me.

Utter rubbish. Walking/rambling/hiking is a very safe activity. You are
far more likely to have an accident driving to the start of the walk
than on the walk itself.

Sorry, but I get a little annoyed when people make unfounded assertions
about the risk of activities that they are clueless about, and thus
judge on feeling, perception and so-called "common sense" rather than
objectivity, evidence and real world data.

I've rambled over hills since I was a child, and now I'm 50 years old
and I've never suffered an accident. Mainly because I respect the
environment and that I know it's going to be hard to rescue me, in the
back of beyond. Also, it could be dangerous for the mountain rescue
team, and any paramedics that rescue me. This is why I wear the
appropriate clothing.

I’ve had three serious accidents, all have happened in the city. Twice
I was knocked off my motorbike, once by a delivery driver, the other
time it was a skip hire lorry driver. The other serious accident was
my own fault when I fell off a ladder onto a tarmac drive.

Joe
Wolverhampton.