Abandoned Padlocks.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 10:28 am

While walking across Otley Bridge the other day, I noticed lots of padlocks attached to the wire mesh on the side of the walkway. There were over forty of them, fairly evenly spaced and mostly small, inexpensive ones. I've noticed this on other railings too.Is it some sort of good luck "tradition" like hammering coins into fallen tree trunks, or the workings of an obscure religious sect? Or are cyclists just good at losing their keys? Anyone else noticed this?

keyholekate · Post by **keyholekate** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 10:39 am

They might be love locks Si ?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_padlocks

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 10:42 am

another linkhttp://www.digitalbridges.eu/?p=5863

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 10:44 am

It's so they don't get nicked.

Si · Post by Si » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 10:53 am

Thanks everyone. Nice to know the good people of Otley are keeping those Eastern European traditions alive!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 11:08 am

sithe no fishing signs on the river at Otley are now also written in Polish to hopefully stop another Eastern Euro tradition.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 11:39 am

Hopeless romantics...I think it's more a case of, "This is my space so hop it" (Rather like the Germans and sunloungers) lol.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 12:55 pm

I'd like to see the angry jilted fella trying to smash off his love padlock off with a crowbar in temper

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 2:31 pm

I've never heard of love locks! (well apart from keeping locks of someones hair).

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 23 Apr, 2012 2:36 pm

Another thing I've allus pondered is why peeps wedge coins into tree stumps? Is it for luck or some of wishing tree?