Dave and Ginny
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A few weeks ago I posted that I had injured my ankle on a pitch marker post whilst evading a dog that was running free on a Caravan Club Site in Scotland.
Well, it turns out that I have a complete rupture of my Achilles tendon and what I thought was hitting my ankle against a post turns out to be the tendon breaking!
Just to remind; I went outside at 06:45 to look at the sea and the sunrise when a pug dog came flying at me from under the van trying to snap at my heals and toes.
I'm currently in a temporary plaster and will find out Monday whether or not I will have surgical or non surgical treatment. Either way I'm not going to be going to Spain in October as planned or anywhere else for that matter...at least not in the motor home!
So I'm sitting here feeling bloody angry and annoyed. At 61 I wanted to be out there as much as possible not sitting about at home and all because some thoughtless individual failed to keep their dog under control.
So, do I have a gripe with the Caravan Club? Unfortunately the dog did a convenient disappearing act immediately after the event. It was however all reported to the warden.
So my entire life is now on hold and I am struggling about the house on crutches and yes I am so bloody angry as all our plans are on an indefinite hold!
Do I have any claim? I cannot make one against the individual dog owner as I have no idea who they might be. Do I have any claim against the Caravan Club? I'm thinking it's there responsibility to ensure that rules are followed and dogs are kept under control.
Enough ranting...what do you think? :Sad:
Well, it turns out that I have a complete rupture of my Achilles tendon and what I thought was hitting my ankle against a post turns out to be the tendon breaking!
Just to remind; I went outside at 06:45 to look at the sea and the sunrise when a pug dog came flying at me from under the van trying to snap at my heals and toes.
I'm currently in a temporary plaster and will find out Monday whether or not I will have surgical or non surgical treatment. Either way I'm not going to be going to Spain in October as planned or anywhere else for that matter...at least not in the motor home!
So I'm sitting here feeling bloody angry and annoyed. At 61 I wanted to be out there as much as possible not sitting about at home and all because some thoughtless individual failed to keep their dog under control.
So, do I have a gripe with the Caravan Club? Unfortunately the dog did a convenient disappearing act immediately after the event. It was however all reported to the warden.
So my entire life is now on hold and I am struggling about the house on crutches and yes I am so bloody angry as all our plans are on an indefinite hold!
Do I have any claim? I cannot make one against the individual dog owner as I have no idea who they might be. Do I have any claim against the Caravan Club? I'm thinking it's there responsibility to ensure that rules are followed and dogs are kept under control.
Enough ranting...what do you think? :Sad: