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Observation 34: A
mountaineer and parent from Lincolnshire
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I write to give my personal
reaction in connection with the above and I would like to express my
concerns for the plan as I understand it. I am happy for this to be
forwarded to whom you wish.
I have two main points one as an
experienced mountaineer and one as a parent.
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I do not need to
cover the inconveniences caused by irregular and unreliable bus
services, they have been covered by other correspondents.
Usually after a good day out it is quite likely that a group will
congregate at a convenient cafe or go looking at gear or souvenir
shops and thus support the local economy. But if it takes an hour or
so to get back to the car...?
An easy point to dismiss but how busy is Betws-y-coed on a damp day or
at the end of the afternoon? How busy is Llanberis? Pete's Eats? If
the tales of the unreliable or full buses are to be believed then
these retailers will feel the pinch because their customers will still
be getting to their cars not to the shops.
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My daughters are
between 2 and 5. My wife and I love to take them out on bikes, walking
and so on. On experience I know that if weather turns quickly, as
it can do in Snowdonia, it is important to get the children to a dry,
safe place where clothing can be changed, heating can be turned up
etc. Not to a bus stop to wait for the next, maybe full, bus. It is
possible for children to be severely affected by poor weather in a
very short period of time. I would not take my children to where I
cannot take proper and appropriate care of them. This policy would
prevent us and many other families enjoying beautiful Snowdonia. It
would close the area to children. I would take them elsewhere to enjoy
the outdoors rather than the alternative of becoming TV/games addicts.
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