Saw this one on the BBC News site http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15878361 Basically the council has decided to stick signs onto big rocks on a beach to warn people from climbing on them in case they fall off. They look awful too. I despair!

I must admit, I had to check the date wasnt April 1st when I saw it.

This reminds me of the most effective warning sign I’ve ever seen: At the foot of Humphrey Head, near Grange over Sands Cumbria There is a discreet bronze plaque says (something like) this memorial is to Joe Bloggs all who at the age of 10, fell from these cliffs and was killed. May it serve as a warning to anyone thinking of climbing these rocks.

Thin end of the wedge if you ask me. Now that they have warned about those rocks surely they should now warn about every rock on their coastline. Even I think it is OTT.

We really are between a rock and hard place with the media in this country...

Following a recent thread on this forum, if there is a danger, then they shouldn't rely on signs and they should put up a physical barrier........ Only joking BTW ;c)

Brian that's a good suggestion. Of course they'd have to put a barbed wire fence around the barbed wire fence to stop anyone getting snagged on it.

Don't forget the signs warning of the danger of both barb wire fences....

The sign is a complete waste of time. Why? Because like most safety related signage it will be ignored.

That's a rather sweeping statement, right there.

I would bet that the signs which are attached to the rocks are slippery when wet too and in fact pose more of a risk than standing on the rock its self. Maybe signs warning of this risk should be erected close to the others. To prevent these generating a slip hazard these should be free standing. Though people could walk in to these free standing signs and injure themselves, more signs should be placed further away warning them of the danger of these signs. These further signs warning of the other signs should be hung from wires to prevent further hazards... But could inturn....... In fact since this could go on for a long time, could we just not put a sign on the inside of everyones front door warning them before the go outside "DANGER!" Des

Descarte8 I agree with you, good to see some one is not being silly over this thing, - but don't forget you need a sign on both sides of the door - there is danger inside and outside the home you know?

At the bottom of the BBC 'don't walk on the rocks sign' article was a link to a - presumably - less important story regarding a memorial service to the four men killed in the Gleision mining tragedy. The link was wedged between the 'Share this page' invite and the 'BBC © 2011 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.' disclaimer at the bottom of the page. On clicking the link the whole article appeared and was quite moving. The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, said: "If we are honest, we thought that the days of losing loved ones underground were behind us. Unfortunately, we were wrong." One of the widows is quoted as saying: '"When our husbands died... you're just in this bubble and you still are to this day," Apparently at the same memorial service: 'The service is also paying tribute to a five-year-old boy who died in an accident in nearby Alltwen during the same week. Harry Patterson suffered head injuries in an incident involving a family car on the driveway of his home on 13 September. Mourners at his funeral also observed a minute's silence for the miners.' Presumably this is the BBC is keeping health and safety in perspective. Cheers. Nigel