07-11-2011, 01:09 AM
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Re: Early morning mist in the Lakes
You know Marian, I'd love nothing better than to take a leisurely stroll in places like that, with hardly a soul around, but these days I'm too afraid that I'd encounter a madman with an axe or something!
This all stems from when I was around 11 yrs of age and I used to take our family dog for a walk through some lovely woods, near where we lived, and there was a man 'flashing' at me, which scared me. Then when I was in my mid 20's, taking my baby daughter for a walk in her pram in a lovely park/woodland, I encountered another 'flasher'! Now that has put me off from walking anywhere secluded on my own, and it annoys me that it has come to this.
07-11-2011, 01:34 AM
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Re: Early morning mist in the Lakes
Oh my goodness Carmen, that's enough to put anybody off walking on their own. I've only ever walked with dog/s and don't think I'd want to walk on my own as there are some weird people out there as you know!!Having said that I do walk regularly in some local woods and rarely see anybody but if I see a man on his own then I am on my guard and have had one or two scary moments mainly due to my over active imagination
07-11-2011, 01:49 AM
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Re: Early morning mist in the Lakes
Exactly! It's come to that - over-active imagination.....but then if we didn't have that, we wouldn't be on our guard. And yes, unfortunately, there are some very weird people out there.It just makes me sad/mad that I feel I can't have the freedom to walk where I choose, on my own, without worrying about who is out there!
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