What a load of Cobbles.

This is a view of the top half of the High Street in Stroud, a town near my home. I've captured it to show that our local council haven't a clue what is practical when they change it's use. It was late on a Sunday evening so not many people about.

Believe it or not this used to be one of the main roads through the town and although I agree that today it's a bit narrow for modern transport it holds happy memories of years gone by.

They have moved all the main vehicles to a town by-pass and turned this street into a pedestrian area, many towns have done this, but the stupidity of this here is the very uneven surface and the cobbles that for the elderly, or ladies with there heels have difficulty walking on. Many years of complaints have fallen on deaf ears, along with those who have also fallen or twisted their ankles. The bottom half of this street is even steeper.

END OF PENSIONER'S RANT.

[Gadaza]

Very nice capture of this cobblestone street.

[carol white]

A lovely old -fashioned looking street. Fav!! 😃. They've unpedestrianised part of our main street in town. Heaven only knows why!! Northampton will still be a rubbish town to shop in.End of another pensioner's rant!!

[Nicole]

Not very smart indeed, but gives you a very pretty picture without any cars ;)

[Lin]

It is a lovely capture of a lovely street, but I can understand the danger if not wearing proper shoes! Still a fav for me.

[Phil Cameron]

very quaint aint it

[Claire]

Full of character and very picturesque; however do agree with you re the practicalities and would go on to say bring on the ice and snow! There is a bridge in Durham so beautiful with its cobbles but in the wintry weather it is lethal!
Still nothing can take away from it being a beautiful shot

[Graham Thresher]

A really fabulous shot.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gadaza @carolmw @nicoleterheide @linnypinny @philcameron59 @claireuk @thresheg Thank you all for your comments and FAV's, I put this on my Facebook page and the response and complaint's are incredible, particularly the problems for the disabled and wheelchair people, must be impossible.

[Lynn]

Very picturesque street, with oldie worldy shops, nicely captured but I see what you mean by the cobbles - I trip over matchsticks!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[Margaret Obey]

I know that with my knee I'd not attempt it. I'd cope with my stick if the pavement was normal but those stones would make it impossible.

[Denise Wood]

Difficult to beat the quaintness and history of these beautiful cobblestones! So maybe just 2 single flat paths discreetly placed amongst it :)

[Linda H.Y. Hegland]

We were in Europe this summer and almost all streets in the places we visited were cobbled. I am blind in one eye to have to depth perception when I am walking on these. My husband's poor arm was clutched tightly on almost every walk about.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@rubicon @elisasaeter @ceilidh Thanks for your comments as always appreciated.

@gilbertwood Thanks Denise, just to let you know that this is all modern stones, nothing older than 10 years.

[Ian McGuire]

love this heather!…

[Kathie]

Love the feel of this shot. Fav. I know what you mean. These cobbles are uneven and slippery when wet. I've wondered the same thing.

[John]

I love the street scene here, Heather. And I agree with the points you make about the cobblestones. I can see how it could be a rather hazardous walk.

[linda]

I totally agree our council have replaced bumpy ones with really smooth ones which are slippy when wet, but apparently they have them somewhere important in London they said, which makes it alright then!!!!!!!!!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@ianrm @kathiecb @congaree @pinkpaintpot Thank you all for your comments and FAV's. Would you believe that on Friday they replaced some of the blocks and it's worse than it was before.

[linda]

@ladymagpie need more women on councils

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@pinkpaintpot That's true Linda.

[Carol]

Nice shot, lovely place!

[Janiskay]

I love this peak into a world I will never know. To bad about the councils decision..

[Khawbecker]

A wonderful perspective! Fav!

[Julia]

Nice shot and POV