Strange things that happen to you

Covered End

I was driving from Chislehurst to Bromley this afternoon, along the main road, Bickley Park Road. I was near the traffic lights close to Bickley station.

There was a loud crash really close by, but I had no idea what it was. I'd not crashed, I couldn't see anyone else had and I couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.

I glanced over my right shoulder and the rear side window, was smashed, with a large hole in the middle.

I had no idea what happened and just carried on home, as you can't easily stop there.

When I got home there was nothing unusual in the car, apart from broken glass.

My best guess, is it was a direct hit from a cricket ball, as there is a cricket ground on the other side of the road to where it happened.

To be honest, on a day like today, I'm just glad it didn't hit the driver's side window, because the glass could have easily gone in my eye.

A close shave.

Baldybonce

If it was 3o'clock 'ish it was probably school kids throwing things at cars.

thai malaysia addick

Nearest thing to that for me was on the M6 many years ago. I was driving on an icy M6 in snow. Suddenly, in front I saw around 12 cars in a not too serious crash. Then, in my rear view mirror I saw a car out of control sliding towards me. I braced myself for the impact but he had slewed off by one lane and taken out about 8-12 other cars. Somehow, I was the only untouched car. Fortunately no one was injured but a lot of cars were involved. The police arrived in seconds and told me to go.

Covered End

Baldybonce said:

If it was 3o'clock 'ish it was probably school kids throwing things at cars.

It was about 2.30. Kids throwing stones was my only other thought.

Raith_C_Chattonell

Were you singing at the time @Covered End ?

swords_alive

Being surrounded by starlings in savacentre car park lower Sydenham. Really strange. They had no fear. Hundreds of them in trees, on the car roof and around the car on the floor while I wanted to get back in the car. Then they flew off but a few stragglers stayed close by at my feet. Felt like Dr Doolittle.

Brendan_O_Connell

Did you report this to the police @Covered End ? If it's kids throwing things they could cause an accident or hit a car with an old person driving. May be worth a call to 101.

Covered End

Brendan_O_Connell said:

Did you report this to the police @Covered End ? If it's kids throwing things they could cause an accident or hit a car with an old person driving. May be worth a call to 101.

No I didn't, because I don't know what happened. I'm not even sure if there were any kids there.

i_b_b_o_r_g

Brendan_O_Connell said:

Did you report this to the police @Covered End ? If it's kids throwing things they could cause an accident or hit a car with an old person driving. May be worth a call to 101.

Cabes Grass

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I once breathed a fart out of a teapot.

i_b_b_o_r_g

I was sitting at the bus stop in Bickley earlier, waiting for a bus to Grove Park, to visit my old shop for old times sake, when I spat my chewing gum out and vollied it so hard, it went though some geezers car window, cor what a bang! I weren't scared though coz he was only driving a pink Fiat panda, with I Am What I Am by Shirley Bassey blaring out.

North Lower Neil

PopIcon said:

I once breathed a fart out of a teapot.

I'm not even going to ask.

golfaddick

Covered End said:

I was driving from Chislehurst to Bromley this afternoon, along the main road, Bickley Park Road. I was near the traffic lights close to Bickley station.

There was a loud crash really close by, but I had no idea what it was. I'd not crashed, I couldn't see anyone else had and I couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.

I glanced over my right shoulder and the rear side window, was smashed, with a large hole in the middle.

I had no idea what happened and just carried on home, as you can't easily stop there.

When I got home there was nothing unusual in the car, apart from broken glass.

My best guess, is it was a direct hit from a cricket ball, as there is a cricket ground on the other side of the road to where it happened.

To be honest, on a day like today, I'm just glad it didn't hit the driver's side window, because the glass could have easily gone in my eye.

A close shave.

2nd gunman. It takes a long time for a bullet to reach Bickley from Dallas.

ross1

swords_alive said:

Being surrounded by starlings in savacentre car park lower Sydenham. Really strange. They had no fear. Hundreds of them in trees, on the car roof and around the car on the floor while I wanted to get back in the car. Then they flew off but a few stragglers stayed close by at my feet. Felt like Dr Doolittle.

Alfred Hitchcock "The Birds"