Just had a lady shout at me on River Path

Hi! I’m visiting Perth for the weekend, but originally from Dundee. I travel everywhere by bike and this trip was no exception. I was cycling along the river almond path and wasn’t in a rush to get anywhere. I come up to a family out for a walk. I cycling behind them for maybe 5-10 seconds with 200m between me and them. Then the lady turns round to me and starts lecturing me about how I should ring my bell and that I’m putting her families lives at risk.

Is this normal? Everywhere else I’ve cycled, it’s been encourage NOT to use the bell for most situations as it causes people to move unexpectedly. I also didn’t hear a single other bell, despite there being a lot of cyclists out, so does anyone actually follow this ‘rule’? Is this a normal thing for this area? Has there been a lot of accidents on this path that has made this the norm?

I’m just trying to understand why she gave me such a hard time about it ??