Teenage girls rushed to hospital after sledging accident in Abbots Langley

5:36pm Monday 21st January 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Rebecca Perring, Reporter

Two teenage girls have been rushed to hospital after a sledging incident in Abbots Langley.

Emergency services were called to the incident near Manor House Gardens, at 2:55pm this afternoon after two teenage girls were said to have become stuck in a ditch while playing in the snow.

Fire services were required to assist the girls out of the ditch. Both were rushed to Watford General Hospital, with reported back injuries.

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jasonwatford says...
6:33pm Mon 21 Jan 13

if all kids were taken to school and kept in.....like when i went to school this wouldnt of happened

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watfordbornandbred says...
6:57pm Mon 21 Jan 13

no of course not..........this could never have happened out of school hours or at the weekend could it?

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jasonwatford says...
7:09pm Mon 21 Jan 13

not at 2.55 today as they would have been in school #yogurtknitter

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watfordbornandbred says...
8:03pm Mon 21 Jan 13

when did you go to school????? did u never get sent home because the boiler broke lol

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kingofpop says...
8:04pm Mon 21 Jan 13

It could happen anytime...it does'nt have to be sledging that causes injury, a slip on ice and falling awkwardly. Maybe we should keep kids locked in there rooms at the first sign of a snow flake.

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bobbi 1 says...
8:04pm Mon 21 Jan 13

Lets just hope these two girls who were just having fun are both ok, thats all that matters.

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MarsLander says...
8:40am Tue 22 Jan 13

I'm all for kids having fun in the snow.

Kids get injured in all sorts of ways, it's part of growing up. It's a risk we should all accept as the alternative, wrapping kids up in cotton wool and never letting them out is no good for anyone, especially the children themselves.

I hope these girls make a full and swift recovery and that this doesn't put a single kid off going out and playing in the snow or sledging, it's great fun as they should all themselves know.

I hope the schools close for another day after heavy snowfall this year so the kids can get out there again and enjoy the snow. It's so much more enjoyable when it's a school day, ask any child.

And for anyone who bemoans the loss of a day or two's education, humbug! The children lose several days education every year for approved "educational" trips, and there's little as healthy and heartwarming as a day out in the freezing snow followed by a hot chocolate when you get home.

Long may it continue!!!

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jasonwatford says...
8:53am Tue 22 Jan 13

plonkers on benefits

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MarsLander says...
9:30am Tue 22 Jan 13

jasonwatford wrote:
plonkers on benefits
Not everyone works a 9-5, Mon-Friday Jason. Open your mind and put away your prejudices.

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Sara says...
9:46am Tue 22 Jan 13

Firstly I hope the two girls make a full recovery as soon as possible.

I also hope children continue to enjoy themselves on the slopes of the Manor House and we don't get calls for the council to prevent sledging here.

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MarsLander says...
10:13am Tue 22 Jan 13

Sara wrote:
Firstly I hope the two girls make a full recovery as soon as possible.

I also hope children continue to enjoy themselves on the slopes of the Manor House and we don't get calls for the council to prevent sledging here.
Banning sledging? Why even bring the subject up?

Of course it should not be banned!

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Sara says...
10:50am Tue 22 Jan 13

Because someone has already said to me that the council should do something to stop dangerous sledging!

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MarsLander says...
11:35am Tue 22 Jan 13

There will always be someone who will come out with that sort of thing, sadly.

What did you say to them Sara?

Almost all sledging is potentially "dangerous", as is football, cricket, running, athletics, swimming, diving, cycling, almost any sport you can think of.

We need to steer clear of health and safety getting in the way of life and growing up. I hope you are of the same opinion.

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Sara says...
1:30pm Tue 22 Jan 13

I said that such a ban would be pointless and unenforceable. Accidents happen and we can't bring up our children wrapped in cotton wool.

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MarsLander says...
1:48pm Tue 22 Jan 13

I like your style Sara, a good common-sense response.

I wish there were more politicians like you.

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Linda Geddes says...
2:04pm Tue 22 Jan 13

MarsLander wrote:
I'm all for kids having fun in the snow. Kids get injured in all sorts of ways, it's part of growing up. It's a risk we should all accept as the alternative, wrapping kids up in cotton wool and never letting them out is no good for anyone, especially the children themselves. I hope these girls make a full and swift recovery and that this doesn't put a single kid off going out and playing in the snow or sledging, it's great fun as they should all themselves know. I hope the schools close for another day after heavy snowfall this year so the kids can get out there again and enjoy the snow. It's so much more enjoyable when it's a school day, ask any child. And for anyone who bemoans the loss of a day or two's education, humbug! The children lose several days education every year for approved "educational" trips, and there's little as healthy and heartwarming as a day out in the freezing snow followed by a hot chocolate when you get home. Long may it continue!!!
Well said MarsLander and Jason, give it a rest! Hope both girls make a full recovery and continue to enjoy having a bit of fun, unlike Jason who obviously wants all children to be locked in their rooms.

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LSC says...
4:01pm Tue 22 Jan 13

It was sad to see on the BBC news today a headmaster admitting he closed his school partly for a fear of being sued if somebody came to any harm.
I don't remember ever having a day off for snow; in fact at Queens we had two unheated portacabins out the back that served as classrooms; you still went in them for lessons, but kept your coat on.
Nobody died. Nobody sued. A few people learnt stuff.

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