Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 ahhhhh I really feel for you, for me its tunnels and when we go to the Lakeside shoppping centre at Thurrock I hate the tunnel I'd much rather dgo over the bridge both ways!! I understand totally where you are coming from though, any fears of anything is horrible, sorry I can't be of mush help, but I thought I would just let you know that I am thinking about you! Good Luck for August!! Love http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the-soapy-group severn bridge Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges and I am TERRIFIED. The last time dh & I did it I sat in the passengers seat with my hands over my eyes, shaking and sweating and this time I am driving. Just looked at the photos on the web and they have bought me out in a sweat. I can see half a gallon of rescue remedy being consumed. Caroline Jersey Germain Jersey, British Isles *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 > Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges and I am TERRIFIED. The last time dh & I did it I sat in the passengers seat with my hands over my eyes, shaking and sweating and this time I am driving. Just looked at the photos on the web and they have bought me out in a sweat. I can see half a gallon of rescue remedy being consumed. > > Caroline > Jersey > Jersey, British Isles I'm not bridge phobic as such but I must confess to a certain uneasiness when crossing a footbridge across a busy main road, they always seem so flimsy to me, and you can feel them vibrate with each step.. and with my *cough* being a bit heavy, I always wonder...what if.... Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 I feel for you, I really do! I hate driving over Snake Pass - which is the quickest way to my Mum's from here. If I absolutely have to do it, then I go at snail's pace, trying very hard not to look to the side where the huge drop is, and pulling into laybys occasionally to let the huge queue of traffic behind me disperse! I've only just got my head round driving over Woodhead, which doesn't have anything like the drop. Mountain passes are just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case! Mostly, I go for the long and tedious detour, and just make sure I have plenty of tapes/drinks/biscuits in the car for the kids! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk severn bridge > Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges and I am TERRIFIED. The last time dh & I did it I sat in the passengers seat with my hands over my eyes, shaking and sweating and this time I am driving. Just looked at the photos on the web and they have bought me out in a sweat. I can see half a gallon of rescue remedy being consumed. > > Caroline > Jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 I feel for you, I really do! I hate driving over Snake Pass - which is the quickest way to my Mum's from here. If I absolutely have to do it, then I go at snail's pace, trying very hard not to look to the side where the huge drop is, and pulling into laybys occasionally to let the huge queue of traffic behind me disperse! I've only just got my head round driving over Woodhead, which doesn't have anything like the drop. Mountain passes are just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case! Mostly, I go for the long and tedious detour, and just make sure I have plenty of tapes/drinks/biscuits in the car for the kids! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk severn bridge > Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges and I am TERRIFIED. The last time dh & I did it I sat in the passengers seat with my hands over my eyes, shaking and sweating and this time I am driving. Just looked at the photos on the web and they have bought me out in a sweat. I can see half a gallon of rescue remedy being consumed. > > Caroline > Jersey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Caroline, can you just focus very closely on the car in front and not take your eyes off it, keep reading the number plate or something, until you get over the other side? Hope you get over it OK, the bridge that is! Hannah > Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges and I am TERRIFIED. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 I'll never forget the holiday where we stopped off at the Lake District on our way to Scotland and drove over Wrynose (?sp) pass, in the fog/drizzle. Scared the life out of me. I knew I was hysterical when I said " Rhinos couldn't pass on here! " and then giggled for 10 mins. Emma was only 3 at the time and kept asking us why we were driving on the fields cos all she could see out of her windows was grass! Lesley ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts, Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over thirty, Over here in Worthing.. " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind! " Star Trek. re: Re: severn bridge > Crazy isn't it. I was fine on Snake Pass even if it did make our ancient disel landrover deeply asmatic > > Caroline > > > > > I feel for you, I really do! I hate driving over Snake Pass - which is the > > quickest way to my Mum's from here. If I absolutely have to do it, then I > > go at snail's pace, trying very hard not to look to the side where the huge > > drop is, and pulling into laybys occasionally to let the huge queue of > > traffic behind me disperse! I've only just got my head round driving over > > Woodhead, which doesn't have anything like the drop. Mountain passes are > > just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case! > > > > Mostly, I go for the long and tedious detour, and just make sure I have > > plenty of tapes/drinks/biscuits in the car for the kids! > > > Germain > Jersey, British Isles > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 I'll never forget the holiday where we stopped off at the Lake District on our way to Scotland and drove over Wrynose (?sp) pass, in the fog/drizzle. Scared the life out of me. I knew I was hysterical when I said " Rhinos couldn't pass on here! " and then giggled for 10 mins. Emma was only 3 at the time and kept asking us why we were driving on the fields cos all she could see out of her windows was grass! Lesley ANT, tr BFC, Mother, Wife, Friend, Mender of Broken Hearts, Keeper of Secrets, Chauffeur, Cook, Maid, Writer. Overweight, Over thirty, Over here in Worthing.. " Believing Oneself to be perfect is often the sign of a delusional mind! " Star Trek. re: Re: severn bridge > Crazy isn't it. I was fine on Snake Pass even if it did make our ancient disel landrover deeply asmatic > > Caroline > > > > > I feel for you, I really do! I hate driving over Snake Pass - which is the > > quickest way to my Mum's from here. If I absolutely have to do it, then I > > go at snail's pace, trying very hard not to look to the side where the huge > > drop is, and pulling into laybys occasionally to let the huge queue of > > traffic behind me disperse! I've only just got my head round driving over > > Woodhead, which doesn't have anything like the drop. Mountain passes are > > just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case! > > > > Mostly, I go for the long and tedious detour, and just make sure I have > > plenty of tapes/drinks/biscuits in the car for the kids! > > > Germain > Jersey, British Isles > > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 > > > Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm > taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where > ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges > and I am TERRIFIED. Can you make a tape of very loud singalong songs foro the journey, so you and the girls can all sing at the top of your voices? Might be useful way to let off steam in some traffic jams as well ;-) Something like 'Rocking all over the world' springs to mind, I don`t know why! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 > > > Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm > taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where > ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges > and I am TERRIFIED. Can you make a tape of very loud singalong songs foro the journey, so you and the girls can all sing at the top of your voices? Might be useful way to let off steam in some traffic jams as well ;-) Something like 'Rocking all over the world' springs to mind, I don`t know why! Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Ruthie This did not HELP!!!:-) rotter! LOL Caroline > I'm not bridge phobic as such but I must confess to a certain > uneasiness when crossing a footbridge across a busy main road, they > always seem so flimsy to me, and you can feel them vibrate with each > step.. and with my *cough* being a bit heavy, I always wonder...what > if.... > > Ruthie Germain Jersey, British Isles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Crazy isn't it. I was fine on Snake Pass even if it did make our ancient disel landrover deeply asmatic Caroline > I feel for you, I really do! I hate driving over Snake Pass - which is the > quickest way to my Mum's from here. If I absolutely have to do it, then I > go at snail's pace, trying very hard not to look to the side where the huge > drop is, and pulling into laybys occasionally to let the huge queue of > traffic behind me disperse! I've only just got my head round driving over > Woodhead, which doesn't have anything like the drop. Mountain passes are > just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case! > > Mostly, I go for the long and tedious detour, and just make sure I have > plenty of tapes/drinks/biscuits in the car for the kids! Germain Jersey, British Isles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Crazy isn't it. I was fine on Snake Pass even if it did make our ancient disel landrover deeply asmatic Caroline > I feel for you, I really do! I hate driving over Snake Pass - which is the > quickest way to my Mum's from here. If I absolutely have to do it, then I > go at snail's pace, trying very hard not to look to the side where the huge > drop is, and pulling into laybys occasionally to let the huge queue of > traffic behind me disperse! I've only just got my head round driving over > Woodhead, which doesn't have anything like the drop. Mountain passes are > just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case! > > Mostly, I go for the long and tedious detour, and just make sure I have > plenty of tapes/drinks/biscuits in the car for the kids! Germain Jersey, British Isles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Caroline, You're terrified of crossing water on a solid structure firmly attached at each end, yet you are able to cross miles of sea on a floating bridge ie car ferry. Perhaps if you perceive the bridge as a boat anchored to the coast at each end you'll be fine. Curious to know what you'd make of a real floating bridge eg Dartmouth? Also the new Severn bridge is really un-bridge like as its so wide and there's so much traffic its more like being on a long flyover on the motorway, no time and too much traffic to look down and see the water - perhaps you should see it as just that, a long flyover. Miranda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 17, 2001 Report Share Posted July 17, 2001 Ugh! ugh! A boyfriend once took me over that as a form of aversion therapy (is that what it's called??) He was very quickly exxed thereafter DH loves Wrynose. He cycles up it. Pervert. Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk > I'll never forget the holiday where we stopped off at the Lake > District on our way to Scotland and drove over Wrynose (?sp) pass, in > the fog/drizzle. Scared the life out of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Caroline - why don't you go via Gloucester instead? Very traditional! Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Caroline - why don't you go via Gloucester instead? Very traditional! Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Caroline - why don't you go via Gloucester instead? Very traditional! Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Mountain passes are > just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case!<< I hate heights so I'm terrified of mountain passes too, but weirdly my biggest fear is very narrow roads, makes me feel really claustrophobic. In the Lake District some of the roads were so narrow that we could just about fit our car down them. Dh had to drive and I would just sit with my eyes closed. It was more than just a fear of meeting another car from the opposite direction, I just felt totally hemmed in. Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Mountain passes are > just not my thing and I'm afraid the Peak counts as mountains, in this case!<< I hate heights so I'm terrified of mountain passes too, but weirdly my biggest fear is very narrow roads, makes me feel really claustrophobic. In the Lake District some of the roads were so narrow that we could just about fit our car down them. Dh had to drive and I would just sit with my eyes closed. It was more than just a fear of meeting another car from the opposite direction, I just felt totally hemmed in. Lorraine Mum to 10, Natasha 8, 5, ph 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Hating heights is part of it - though I have no problem provided I'm *climbing* the rockface concerned: it's being on top of it that gets me - this is quite common amongst climbers, bizarrely I think a lot of it, though, is the swish swoosh nature of driving over passes - I used to get very carsick as a child - still do in the back seat - and I'm sure that's why I hate driving over passes - the thought of throwing up, and then driving over the edge because I'm being sick... bleuch! Emma - I do like the idea of ringing the AA - another travel story of yours that's had me quietly in stitches! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > I hate heights so I'm terrified of mountain passes too, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Hating heights is part of it - though I have no problem provided I'm *climbing* the rockface concerned: it's being on top of it that gets me - this is quite common amongst climbers, bizarrely I think a lot of it, though, is the swish swoosh nature of driving over passes - I used to get very carsick as a child - still do in the back seat - and I'm sure that's why I hate driving over passes - the thought of throwing up, and then driving over the edge because I'm being sick... bleuch! Emma - I do like the idea of ringing the AA - another travel story of yours that's had me quietly in stitches! Vicki Portman http://www.plushpants.co.uk > > I hate heights so I'm terrified of mountain passes too, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 >Hating heights is part of it - though I have no problem provided I'm >*climbing* the rockface concerned: it's being on top of it that gets me - >this is quite common amongst climbers, bizarrely > Thats funny, I love climbing but hate standing at the top, I almost always have trouble getting back down again. :-p Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 >Hating heights is part of it - though I have no problem provided I'm >*climbing* the rockface concerned: it's being on top of it that gets me - >this is quite common amongst climbers, bizarrely > Thats funny, I love climbing but hate standing at the top, I almost always have trouble getting back down again. :-p Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 > I hate heights so I'm terrified of mountain passes too, but weirdly my > biggest fear is very narrow roads, makes me feel really > claustrophobic I drove with my husband's cousin from Lyons to Nice when I was 3mo pregnant. We'd somehow missed the autoroute, definitely my preferred choice, and ended up going round these tiny roads with me doing about 10 miles an hour. My biggest shock was turning a corner and seeing a cloud in front of me. She's from NZ's South Island and used to such drives but I was a wreck. The journey took us 8 hours! By contrast, when we drove back via the autoroute/payage a few days later we did Nice to Eindhoven in southern Holland in 11 hours!!! -- Sue Oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 18, 2001 Report Share Posted July 18, 2001 Caroline, In my family we have to draw lots to find out which poor b****r is going to have to keep their eyes open as they drive over the Severn Bridge! (or even that other one at the entrance to Cornwall, come to that, forgotten its name, but that's usually better as the weather's always so awful that the visibility is only about 6 feet so you can't see the drop!) HOWEVER, I have kind of trained myself to do more and more " height " type things - DH also doesn't like them, but being a bloke forces himself to do them, so we're brave together, but respect each other's limits. No way I'd be able to use the same approach with sp***rs, though... You could go all the way up to the M50 and use Tintern Abbey as your excuse for the detour, though!!! (actually you could probably get away with only going as far as Gloucester and then cross country to Hereford and down from there) Anneliese and Toddler Tim who has now gained weight two months in a row hooray and said his first sentences on Saturday hooray hooray! severn bridge Oh help - I'm going to own up to my biggest fear - In August I'm taking the girls to Wales and the only way there from Poole (where ferry docks) apart for a very long detour is over one of the bridges and I am TERRIFIED. The last time dh & I did it I sat in the passengers seat with my hands over my eyes, shaking and sweating and this time I am driving. Just looked at the photos on the web and they have bought me out in a sweat. I can see half a gallon of rescue remedy being consumed. Caroline Jersey Germain Jersey, British Isles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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