One very windy night at the end of September we noticed from our flat window some flashing lights just as you turn in from Wellington Road to Pittville Lawn. The police were closing the road. It was very dark, and we couldn’t see if there had been an accident or some other incident.
The following morning it was clear that a tree, or part of a tree, in Pittville Lawn had collapsed and trapped two cars. On further investigation we found a couple from New Zealand who were staring at their hire car – which was not going to be taking them anywhere. An onlooker advised getting an incident number from the police to avoid any trouble from the hire car firm. We assume they went on their way in a different vehicle. The tree was cleared during the day, has now been properly pruned and the car has disappeared.
Author: Sally Thomas