I do like to start the day by reading good news that cheers me up.
https://bit.ly/3PTMzP8
That's his job on Trip Adviser up for grabs...
doesn't seem to be much of a loss
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 27, 2022, 08:28:34 AMThat's his job on Trip Adviser up for grabs...
Lol.
It did make me think of Tesco, 'every little helps'.
Such a nice man too. He will be sorely missed.......Not. :wink:
Is it any wonder people hate the gypsies/travellers/romany whatever you want to call them. No matter where they go, they cause chaos.
Had some for a few days in the park at Coupar Angus. What is it with these people? They left rubbish behind which the council had to clear up - and the tethered horse they had with them left a fair amount of equine excrement to add to the overall mess.
Mike
New Zealand, eh?
Well, at least it isn't only us who 'benefits' from their regular visits.
On the other hand, when I was teaching we had the occasional visit (not every year) from a 'traveller' family who asked us to admit their children, one of whom was in my class.
I have to say that their children were very well behaved and, not surprisingly, their parents were very supportive indeed, certainly a big improvement on some of the local families who imposed their brats on us.
They weren't there for very long - less than a term I think - but I'd welcome them back any time. They were certainly nothing like the yobs you see in the press: trespassing and ruining the land with their damage and mess.
Makes a change though JBR. There's been a a huge hoohah about a memorial in the main cemetery here. The self named 'king of the gypsies' is still causing controversy! 37 tons of sheer class:
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-03-23/37-tonne-marble-headstone-for-traveller-king-breached-planning-permission
Quote from: GrannyMac on August 28, 2022, 07:48:29 AMMakes a change though JBR. There's been a a huge hoohah about a memorial in the main cemetery here. The self named 'king of the gypsies' is still causing controversy! 37 tons of sheer class:
https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2022-03-23/37-tonne-marble-headstone-for-traveller-king-breached-planning-permission
How unsightly is that.. !! It even has a jukebox.!! Just goes to show how much money some of these gypsies have. !! and not all of it is made from selling tarmac from the M25 .
At least it won't annoy his neighbours :grin:
Quote from: klondike on August 28, 2022, 10:14:56 AMAt least it won't annoy his neighbours :grin:
Neighbours.. !! I bet there are no garden gnomes on the graves.. !!
My friends even had some pound shop solar lights stolen by the buggers. I can't see why parking laws aren't used to tackle the ones who regularly camp on the recreation ground across the road from me. Tow the caravans and vehicles and crush them. It's what they'd likely do if I did the same thing.
Human Rights .. Free to roam.. and all that crap..
I wouldn't like to get on the wrong side of them..
Hang on. Isn't Ireland in the EU, and we are not?
Then why is it that we have to jump through hoops to gain admittance to the EU, yet they can come and go into this country whenever they please.
No planning permission? I bet it will never be pulled down by the hopeless council.
We should just accept the future and simply hand over this country to anyone who wants it.
The police are nervous of them.. as was the the fire service when Sam was on duty..
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 28, 2022, 11:20:41 AMThe police are nervous of them.. as was the the fire service when Sam was on duty..
They certainly seem to be.
This is what you get when you employ university graduates with social studies degrees.
The old-time police (like the Sweeney - excellent programme, no doubt now banned!) wouldn't stand for what they do, acting like gangs unafraid of anything we can do to them.
We have a long standing open border policy with Ireland. Predates EU by decades. Eire has got itself in trouble with immigrants recently. Supposedly Ukrainians but probably a mixture of all sorts. Expect to be seeing some of them wander across.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-struggle-shelter-ukraine-visa-free-travel-refugee/
Oh joy, more wandering across to join the 915 who arrived yesterday
Quote from: Scrumpy on August 28, 2022, 11:20:41 AMThe police are nervous of them.. as was the the fire service when Sam was on duty..
That's because they are allowed to get away with so much.
We need a ruthlessly brutal armed task force dedicated to dealing with them, who go in mob-handed to destroy any illegal encampments.
Local farmers should be allowed to shoot them on sight when they're on farmland.
Quote from: klondike on August 28, 2022, 12:12:38 PMWe have a long standing open border policy with Ireland. Predates EU by decades. Eire has got itself in trouble with immigrants recently. Supposedly Ukrainians but probably a mixture of all sorts. Expect to be seeing some of them wander across.
https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-struggle-shelter-ukraine-visa-free-travel-refugee/
I suppose we could try to persuade the invaders that Eire is a more attractive place than the UK.
Actually, give it time and it probably will be.
August 28, 2022, 01:01:33 PMQuote from: Diasi on August 28, 2022, 12:55:54 PMWe need a ruthlessly brutal armed task force dedicated to dealing with them, who go in mob-handed to destroy any illegal encampments.
On the other hand I feel that it's inevitable that one fine day we shall see gang warfare between the 'travellers' (not sure what we are allowed to call them now) and the muslims in order to decide who is going to rule this country.
Quote from: Diasi on August 28, 2022, 12:55:54 PMLocal farmers should be allowed to shoot them on sight when they'e on farmland.
There are general licences allowing vermin shooting but it seems the legal definition of vermin fails to include pikies. Possibly an oversight.
Quote from: klondike on August 28, 2022, 01:06:54 PMThere are general licences allowing vermin shooting but it seems the legal definition of vermin fails to include pikies. Possibly an oversight.
Oh! Is the word 'Pikies' permitted on here. I know for a fact that it isn't on a certain (inferior) forum I used to visit!
https://letschat.club/index.php?topic=448.0