Now between daughter and myself there is a very busy, very narrow local high street. Shops, mostly charity and takeaway either side and fairly dilapidated. Driving along it is difficult all week with delivery lorries, parked cars, lemmings(previously known as pedestrians). Buses have been diverted off so they only run one way down it, which really helps(unless you want to catch the bus!). Most of one side is double yellows, the other limited waiting. I have never seen a traffic warden in the last year or so and judging by the parking habits there hasn't been one either(it is not an area strangers tend to pass through but a fairly neglected little no account backwater).
Forward to last Sunday at approximately 4.30 when we drove through at 30. 4 parked cars, subway and nowhere else open. However we did make a confirmed visual sighting of the lesser spotted traffic warden. In fact 3 of them happily ticketing the 3 illegally parked cars.
Now don't get me wrong, they were parked illegally but they were NOT obstructing traffic flow, mainly because there wasn't one. they weren't obstructing pedestrians - there weren't any of those either except the traffic wardens. They were bringing at least some trade to the few places open(and boy do they need it). So why, just a few weeks before christmas book people who were actually doing no harm to anybody? I find it mean, unkind and vindictive. Especially as they cannot be bothered to patrol said high street weekdays when, to be honest, they would be welcomed by car drivers and pedestrians alike.
Anybody else find it rather distasteful? Discuss - I am off up the shops.
