.....anyway, dazzlenation....i picked up that personal alarm, at an amazon locker - this morning....to then have a 'go' with it, upon the seafront....not as loud as i had imagined it would be but seeing as the instructions had said that it could cause 'severe hearing loss' if left on for too long....hmmm....and so it must be loud enough, or within the remit for that type of gadget - regarding health and safety regulations....anyway, oddly enough - this new BBC article about dog attacks doesn't mention using that type of alarm...i wonder why?....oh and of course i could have gone for something more expensive but why bother etc etc...a two-in-one device to ward off 'tards' as well as their rabid little dogs etc etc....lol....it's all about peace of mind, isn't it - really....go figure:

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