Hiraeth » Trosgol http://www.hiraeth.org.uk/blog Connecting with the land of Wales Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:35:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 And the walls came tumbling down… http://www.hiraeth.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/and-the-walls-came-tumbling-down/ http://www.hiraeth.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/and-the-walls-came-tumbling-down/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:40:03 +0000 Paul http://www.hiraeth.org.uk/blog/?p=110 Here’s the best way to demonstrate why climbing on a dry stone wall can be hazardous to your health. This wall in my garden had been showing an alarming bulge for the last few months and yesterday, this was the outcome.

Collapse of a dry stone wall

Rhosyn

Rhosyn

This was not caused by an adult or even a child climbing on the wall but my Welsh collie Rhosyn, who weighs under 15kg, jumping on to the wall. Fortunately she was not hurt but we were quite shaken!

So, when you realise that you have to walk the length of a field to get to a gate because of a dry stone wall, DON’T be tempted to climb over!

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