Things I have learnt in the last two weeks
Discussion
1. Speed is good
Had I been pressing on I would have been overtaking rather than cruising in the inside lane
2. 38 tonne trucks are BIG
Staring at the radiator of one whilst being pushed down the motorway is not an experience I can recommend. Quite how he did not see me after he overtook the car behind me is still a mystery
3. Despite being put together between fag breaks and long lunches, SEATs are stronger than you might think
4. Some members of the human race are still that...human.
Many thanks to the lady who stopped behind me and had all the emergency services on their way by the time I got out of the car. Fortunately not needed in the end, but prompt action for another person. Top girl.
5. Always carry a camera.
With these pictures I had a full admission of liability from their insurance.
6. The fastest car is a hire car...unless it's a VW Passat
1.9 Tdi and I feel soiled having to drive this while the SEAT is in for repairs. So bad it doesn't even merit me exposing a CCD for the 1/60th of a second it would take to make an image. Not all TDis are born equal. Even for a daily snotter please don't you'll regret it however cheap it is.
6. After all this if you book a holiday a year in advance, something will come along and f
k it up.
This is the closest Mrs CVP and I got to the island of Skokholm to go and photograph the puffins. I was out of the car for 20 secs or so and still have got rain on the lens. Never mind there's always next breeding season
7. One disaster gives you another opportunity
A couple from yesterday between the heavy rains
Stay safe fellow PH'ers and keep pressing on
Cheers
Chris
Had I been pressing on I would have been overtaking rather than cruising in the inside lane
2. 38 tonne trucks are BIG
Staring at the radiator of one whilst being pushed down the motorway is not an experience I can recommend. Quite how he did not see me after he overtook the car behind me is still a mystery
3. Despite being put together between fag breaks and long lunches, SEATs are stronger than you might think
4. Some members of the human race are still that...human.
Many thanks to the lady who stopped behind me and had all the emergency services on their way by the time I got out of the car. Fortunately not needed in the end, but prompt action for another person. Top girl.
5. Always carry a camera.
With these pictures I had a full admission of liability from their insurance.
6. The fastest car is a hire car...unless it's a VW Passat
1.9 Tdi and I feel soiled having to drive this while the SEAT is in for repairs. So bad it doesn't even merit me exposing a CCD for the 1/60th of a second it would take to make an image. Not all TDis are born equal. Even for a daily snotter please don't you'll regret it however cheap it is.
6. After all this if you book a holiday a year in advance, something will come along and f
k it up. This is the closest Mrs CVP and I got to the island of Skokholm to go and photograph the puffins. I was out of the car for 20 secs or so and still have got rain on the lens. Never mind there's always next breeding season
7. One disaster gives you another opportunity
A couple from yesterday between the heavy rains
Stay safe fellow PH'ers and keep pressing on
Cheers
Chris
Glad you're well, and well done on the pics!I have to admit it was very scary at the time, wheel cranked hard over pointing in the direction of travel just thinking "don't roll, don't roll". Funnily enough very little anger when I got out of the car, I guess it was more relief at being OK. Cars can be fixed or replaced bits of people are more tricky.
Maybe it's all the good karma I have built up over the years
Chris
Maybe it's all the good karma I have built up over the years
Chris
Dibble said:
Because I'm too lazy to Google, where's Skokholm Island?
Just off the end of South Wales, right next door to the more famous Skomer island. Nearest thing on the mainland is probably a small village called Marloes, nearest town maybe either Haverford West or St Davids.If you want to photograph the puffins either island is great, it's just that day trips go to Skomer so you can have a lot more folk wandering about and I don't think you can stay overnight.
With Skokholm you can book the island and it's accomodation so you have all the hours in the day there. The accomodation is very basic, no electricity, no running hot water and chemical loos, but if want an away from it all weekend / short break it could fit the bill. The island itself is managed by Wildlife Trust West Wales.
If you are going down there I can recommend staying at the Clock House B&B in Marloes. Very nice and brekky is very good.
Cheers
Chris
Cheers for the kind words folks.
BTW - if any PH'ers are London based and are into wildlife, the deer and rabbit are from Home Park near Hampton Court. I shall be heading down again to see if I can see the females with their young as they should have been born now as all I could find last time was the batchelor herd. The rabbits seem to be very tame at the moment and you will not need a long lens. Do beware though thgis weekend is Hampton Court flower show and traffic round Kingston / Home Park will be a nightmare.
Cheers
Chris
BTW - if any PH'ers are London based and are into wildlife, the deer and rabbit are from Home Park near Hampton Court. I shall be heading down again to see if I can see the females with their young as they should have been born now as all I could find last time was the batchelor herd. The rabbits seem to be very tame at the moment and you will not need a long lens. Do beware though thgis weekend is Hampton Court flower show and traffic round Kingston / Home Park will be a nightmare.
Cheers
Chris
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