Morning all

[TWR]

North West news this morning, the lakes, the rescue services are expecting many call out over the Xmas period with people going onto the hill!s / mountains ill equiped, should these people be charged a cost for their rescue?

[B00]

Yes, as they're all donuts.

Why in God's name do folk do this? They're usually unfit and woefully ill equipped, probably found in bermuda shorts and flip flops.

[B00]

oh and g'morning TWR xxx

[TWR]

Good morn Boo, are you ready for Santa? how did your trip to Wales go? we are going Frid, LLandudno.

[murraymints]

Morning all !... I would agree it is irresponsible to go climbing in this weather and expect others to put their lives at risk to rescue them...I think Glencoe rescue do charge when they feel they have been called by time wasters and blatant idiocy..

[tenrec]

I haven't time, but could write a book on this subject. No they should not charge. Would you expect to pay for an ambulance if by your own stupidity, you were knocked down crossing a road? Should you expect to pay for treatment of a cancer caused by smoking?

[tenrec]

While we are at it, ban all sports, that would save money on emergency services. Rant over, sorry folks. Off to do some shopping now!!!

[jackthehat]

As these berks are being rescued by unpaid volunteers......they ought to be forced to pay *if* the overweening reasons for their rescue are being ill-prepared and in possession of defective reasoning....

[notasyoungasiwas]

Yes, should pay, definitely ...

[emmie]

They should, but you should look up photos of Alfred Wainwright, he rarely looked at though he was going as far as the pub, let alone get up Helvellyn His guides are still the best for walking in the Lake District

[emmie]

my hero though, or one of them
http://www.google.co....QsAQ&biw=1346&bih=543

[TWR]

I do not expect to get knocked down at the top of a mountain by a car Tenrec, as regards the self harm with smoking " Yes" & I was a smoker at one time.