I used to love flying over the alps 

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

don't agree  with that at all

Nor me !

majestic mountains but look deadly

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

majestic mountains but look deadly

Yes 

@Baz posted:

I used to love flying over the alps 

Ive actually done that - could barely look

I loved Switzerland 

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

Ive actually done that - could barely look

I used to think it was the best part of the flight ...I used to pray for clear weather 

I think all climbers should be made to take out insurance to cover the costs of these rescues 

omg-  poor thing having to go up there in a helicopter

@Baz posted:

I used to think it was the best part of the flight ...I used to pray for clear weather 

A friend of my dads was in the Swiss mountain rescue ....he died doing it 

@Yogi19 posted:

I think all climbers should be made to take out insurance to cover the costs of these rescues 

agree 100% yogi and in this country

this must be the worst job ever

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

omg-  poor thing having to go up there in a helicopter

Don’t you like helicopters Ros ?Mr B bought me a helicopter ride for my birthday one year ....I loved it 

@Yogi19 posted:

I think all climbers should be made to take out insurance to cover the costs of these rescues 

@Baz posted:

A friend of my dads was in the Swiss mountain rescue ....he died doing it 

 Tragic.

So many idiots go up mountains without the right equipment or enough experience - then poor people like your dad’s friend lose their lives trying to rescue them. 

@Baz posted:

A friend of my dads was in the Swiss mountain rescue ....he died doing it 

@Yogi19 posted:

 Tragic.

So many idiots go up mountains without the right equipment or enough experience - then poor people like your dad’s friend lose their lives trying to rescue them. 

Yes 

@Baz posted:

Don’t you like helicopters Ros ?Mr B bought me a helicopter ride for my birthday one year ....I loved it 

Hubby has been in lots of army ones 

@Yogi19 posted:

 Tragic.

So many idiots go up mountains without the right equipment or enough experience - then poor people like your dad’s friend lose their lives trying to rescue them. 

yes

He’s a nice guy

@Yogi19 posted:

Hubby has been in lots of army ones 

So did Mr B 

what pleasures do they get from mountain climbing

@Baz posted:

So did Mr B 

This has been a good series ....shame today’s is the last one 

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

what pleasures do they get from mountain climbing

A sense of achievement? Not that I understand it at all. 

Omg ....I had forgotten the film crew had to climb too 

@Baz posted:

This has been a good series ....shame today’s is the last one 

Aww, is it? 

I was reading earlier that a guy was killed falling from a balcony in Spain and also killed another guy that he landed on 

@Baz posted:

Don’t you like helicopters Ros ?Mr B bought me a helicopter ride for my birthday one year ....I loved it 

never been in one and don't want to  -  most dangerous thing ever

@Yogi19 posted:

Aww, is it? 

Yes 

@Baz posted:

I was reading earlier that a guy was killed falling from a balcony in Spain and also killed another guy that he landed on 

Yes, I saw that 

@Baz posted:

I was reading earlier that a guy was killed falling from a balcony in Spain and also killed another guy that he landed on 

omg how awful

@Baz posted:

Yes 

I’ve added it to my programmes on iPlayer so I can see the previous programmes 

Oh , next week it’s wondes of the barrier reef with iolo

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

never been in one and don't want to  -  most dangerous thing ever

@Baz posted:

Oh , next week it’s wondes of the barrier reef with iolo

 Excellent 

@Yogi19 posted:

I’ve added it to my programmes on iPlayer so I can see the previous programmes 

@Rocking Ros Rose posted:

never been in one and don't want to  -  most dangerous thing ever

What a responsibility for Granny to have the baby on her back