Strange Road Signs

[Baldy]

I saw a very odd case of a driver getting stranded. I was out on my bike and had stopped near the bridge over the river Darent in Eynsford, Kent when I noticed a commotion behind me. Someone had driven their car into the ford and got stranded.

As noted there is a perfectly good bridge, but it's a bit narrow (2m), so there is a ford that is used by tractors and the like. For cars the bridge is absolutely fine. The driver, faced with the choice of a perfectly dry bridge and a very wet river had chosen the river. Why? I have no idea.
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Probably didn't know how wide their car actually was.

 

[Sterlo]

I managed to video my bike going over in a local ford, would have probably been ok but the dry summer meant loads of green slime had built up on the stones. There bike tyre fally-over skidmarks in the green - I noticed them just as my front wheel went.

I bet there were some other skidmarks as well!

 

[FrothNinja]

Happened to me a few years back. Went tearing through the ford which was on a bend, but failed to note said green slime on the stones. Over I went, much to the hilarity of assembled pedestrians - !
Only my pride damaged, but squelched home with very soggy clothes & trainers - !

I had an audience too - mind you, it made me laugh too

 

[Alex321]

I managed to video my bike going over in a local ford, would have probably been ok but the dry summer meant loads of green slime had built up on the stones. There bike tyre fally-over skidmarks in the green - I noticed them just as my front wheel went.

I may have seen that video

If it is the one I'm thinking of, you are almost going along the stream rather than directly across at right angles.

 

[FrothNinja]

I may have seen that video

If it is the one I'm thinking of, you are almost going along the stream rather than directly across at right angles.

That's the one 🌊

 

[classic33]

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That's a "sheep gate".

 

[simongt]

Happened to me a few years back. Went tearing through the ford which was on a bend, but failed to note said green slime on the stones. Over I went, much to the hilarity of assembled pedestrians - !
Only my pride damaged, but squelched home with very soggy clothes & trainers - !

But on the bright side, we then found a dead pheasant which had lost an argument with a car that had just passed us, so straight into the saddlebag and a very nice tea - !

 

[grldtnr]

But on the bright side, we then found a dead pheasant which had lost an argument with a car that had just passed us, so straight into the saddlebag and a very nice tea - !

Hope you 'hung' it! Would you call yourself a pleasant Pheasant plucker, even if it was f.....d !

 

[Slick]

Hope you 'hung' it! Would you call yourself a pleasant Pheasant plucker, even if it was f.....d !

No, I'm a pleasant pleasant pluckers son.

 

[classic33]

No, I'm a pleasant pleasant pluckers son.

Not a pleasant Pheasant pluckers son!

 

[Slick]

Not a pleasant Pheasant pluckers son!

That was what I was going for.

 

[classic33]

That was what I was going for.

There's always a pleasant peasant pheasant pluckers peasant son.

 

[ClichéGuevara]

 

[oldwheels]

No, I'm a pleasant pleasant pluckers son.

When we were in the early days of doing personalised woolly hats we got an order from somebody in Glasgow who wanted the minimum order of one dozen hats at full price plus carriage. Pro Forma Invoice.
They all said in large letters “ Pheasant Plucker”.
This was at a Trade Fair and the order was taken by our “Head Girl” Barbara who never batted an eyelid and charged him as much as she thought she could get away with. It was paid immediately.

 

[grldtnr]

There's always a pleasant peasant pheasant pluckers peasant son.

Damn !