Very heavy rain and no coats

macafee2 · 17th October 2019, 14:59

On my way home the rain came down, double speed wipers not keeping up
and visibility poor.
What I found a bit concerning was the amount of school children on their way home without coats. I know they probably don't think coats are cool but the forecast was rain.

macafee2

Number 6 · 17th October 2019, 15:45

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Originally Posted by macafee2

On my way home the rain came down, double speed wipers not keeping up
and visibility poor.
What I found a bit concerning was the amount of school children on their way home without coats. I know they probably don't think coats are cool but the forecast was rain.

macafee2

Mmmmm, Do school children take notice of weather reports? too busy texting friend s on their I phones

reworht · 17th October 2019, 16:42

May be a similar problem to my grandson's school - they are NOT allowed to put their overcoats (there's an old fashioned word!) in lockers (even if they have been lucky enough to be allocated one - not enough for everyone). They HAVE to carry them around the school all day - it seems most of the pupils would rather get wet than lug a waterproof coat around with them

SCP440 · 18th October 2019, 06:53

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Originally Posted by reworht

May be a similar problem to my grandson's school - they are NOT allowed to put their overcoats (there's an old fashioned word!) in lockers (even if they have been lucky enough to be allocated one - not enough for everyone).

Don't they have ''pegs'' anymore? I remember clearly the day at school where I had a peg to hang my coat and Gym bag. It had my name written on a white sticker and below me was Kevin Low ( I wonder what happened to him?) Do they have tuck shops?

planenut · 18th October 2019, 07:19

Oh for an old style cloakroom; hang the child up at the beginning of the day and retrieve them at the end...........seriously though, I see it so many times and realize that it is up to parents to advise.

macafee2 · 18th October 2019, 07:31

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Originally Posted by planenut

Oh for an old style cloakroom; hang the child up at the beginning of the day and retrieve them at the end...........seriously though, I see it so many times and realize that it is up to parents to advise.

don't be so silly, the parents, no way is it their responsibility, its someone else's

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I wanted to ask why are the parents not making sure their children went to school with a coat but thought better of it. I know my wife and I always checked and made them take coats, my son hated it.

macafee2

planenut · 18th October 2019, 07:45

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Originally Posted by macafee2

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I wanted to ask why are the parents not making sure their children went to school with a coat but thought better of it. I know my wife and I always checked and made them take coats, my son hated it.

macafee2

I can remember being made to take my coat, but it was the right thing to do.

Gate Keeper · 18th October 2019, 08:58

Yesterday at the Dame Daphne Sheldrake Elephant Orphanage
in Nairobi, the school children wore fleeces. No hats or coats seen. We are now in the season of 2 months of heavy rains.

RPWC · 18th October 2019, 16:09

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Originally Posted by planenut

I can remember being made to take my coat, but it was the right thing to do.

Same here Fres.

COLVERT · 21st October 2019, 10:27

Never needed a raincoat. Cycled to school around three miles away. If it rained used just a yellow cycle cape. 5 years of staying dry.--

Sometimes damp feet though.-

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Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,064 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Yesterday at the Dame Daphne Sheldrake Elephant Orphanage in Nairobi, the school children wore fleeces. No hats or coats seen. We are now in the season of 2 months of heavy rains.

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COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Never needed a raincoat. Cycled to school around three miles away. If it rained used just a yellow cycle cape. 5 years of staying dry.-- Sometimes damp feet though.-