Steffie Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Does anyone else think that our pavements are deteriorating as badly as our roads? In the last couple of weeks I must have damaged the heels of four pairs of shoes by getting my heel in a gap or hole in the pavememnt. Not only is this getting expensive but there is also the embarrassment of losing a shoe as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I've also noticed a marked deterioration, it's down to the recession and that's not going to improve for quite some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganiwish Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yes, our pavements are terrible. But worse, they are mostly slick with... Well I don't like to mention it. And that could be solved with someone with a broom and a shovel. Would go a way to solving the recession too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer Girl Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Have not noticed any difference in the quality of pavement. The worst are the city grates that vent from the subway or sewers. Often get a heel caught in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Pavements here in Birmingham, England, are definitely getting worse, on the walk to work the pavements are in a horrific state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsFoxyheels Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 They seem to be mostly ok in my home city but most of the centre has had new pavement recently including a large section of cobble type pavement but that's another problem. Also the villiage where we live has had most pavements re-tarmaced so I guess I must be lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 Anyone else had trouble with all the wet leaves this autumn!! They don't seem be getting cleared away to fast in some areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 You be careful out there Louise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 You be careful out there Louise I'll try Amanda lol :-). Very very rainy and greasy today, guess it is mid November! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Have the paths been gritted where you are girls? Snowy weather in the UK just now/ L x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganiwish Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 No, and I can't wait till it freezes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 have u got to be out and about Megan? hope u don't fall over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganiwish Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Yes, I've to go into town later, but it seems the buses are running, so I won't have to walk down any hills. I'm ver careful not to fall over as I cracked a rib a few years ago and I'm very scared of doing it again. Thank you for your concern. How about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Megan, ooooh dear, sorry to hear about your fall! sounds really nasty! what are you going to wear for your trip to town? was a bit mental trying to walk to work, very slippy underfoot today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganiwish Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'm tempted to wear as much as I can fit under my coat, and I've got a pair of green DMs which seem like a good choice today. They're not especially grippy, but they're very warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 lol! got an image of you all layered up now did you have heels on when you fell and broke your rib hun - ouch that must have really hurt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganiwish Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I was wearing cowboy boots. They were rubbish on the ice and I fell against the kerb. The only way to stop it hurting was not to breathe, but for the six weeks it took that proved unfeasible. Are you in heels today? Take care on the way home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 oh gosh that sound horrid megan. yes, i've got high boots on today, will have to go really carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganiwish Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I was quite mistaken. It's still snowy up my way, but down in town was virtually clear. The chaps form the council must have worked hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 anyone noticing now the weather has warmed up the paving and roads are more full of cracks and holes than ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I think that's probably to do with all the rain we had over the winter. Rain combined with frost results in "frost action" This happens when water seeps into small cracks in the road or pavement. It freezes and expands creating great pressure. The pressure causes the crack to widen and allows water to seep deeper into the surface after which the process is repeated until the fissure is large enough to permit a heel tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise28 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I think that's probably to do with all the rain we had over the winter. Rain combined with frost results in "frost action" This happens when water seeps into small cracks in the road or pavement. It freezes and expands creating great pressure. The pressure causes the crack to widen and allows water to seep deeper into the surface after which the process is repeated until the fissure is large enough to permit a heel tip. sounds like a sensible explanation, and councils have no money so they don't repair them. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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