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Post by davem399 on Feb 10, 2023 13:04:14 GMT
We had one of these people move in next to a farm I worked on. Pretty soon they were complaining about noise at weekends, so my boss got them to agree in writing that they would be satisfied if we built a berm next to their property to block the noise. Sadly they never specified which materials were used to construct said berm. They ended up with the biggest muck heap in Christendom next to their garden. Hook, line and sinker! (My usual reaction on smelling agriculture is to take a deep breath and say "Arrrr, smells grand!") Or, hook, line and stinker! |
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Post by willien on Feb 10, 2023 13:07:54 GMT
We had one of these people move in next to a farm I worked on. Pretty soon they were complaining about noise at weekends, so my boss got them to agree in writing that they would be satisfied if we built a berm next to their property to block the noise. Sadly they never specified which materials were used to construct said berm. They ended up with the biggest muck heap in Christendom next to their garden. Hook, line and sinker! (My usual reaction on smelling agriculture is to take a deep breath and say "Arrrr, smells grand!") One holiday job involved spreading muck by shovel around a set of low old commercial greenhouses. We were convinced there was something seriously wrong with the bull. |
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Post by spinno on Feb 10, 2023 14:02:11 GMT
At the end of the day it is our Empire and we are allowed to do what we like..😋
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Post by steveandthedogs on Feb 10, 2023 15:29:00 GMT
We had one of these people move in next to a farm I worked on. Pretty soon they were complaining about noise at weekends, so my boss got them to agree in writing that they would be satisfied if we built a berm next to their property to block the noise. Sadly they never specified which materials were used to construct said berm. They ended up with the biggest muck heap in Christendom next to their garden. That heap wouldn't last long if I lived there.
It would be producing some rather nice vegetables.
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Post by geoffr on Feb 10, 2023 15:33:37 GMT
I followed the link, it was a plantation of leylandii, a fast growing, shallow rooted evergreen. Much used for hedging and an absolute pain because of just how fast it grows. I’m slightly surprised that anyone would want a plantation of them but I assume the council knew what they were doing. Although if they are anything like some of our councils they didn’t care because it would be somebody else’s problem.
A little further research suggests that in the UK he could probably have complained to the council over nuisance and loss of amenity due the trees blocking light to his property.
He was wrong to poison the trees but it looks as though he had a pretty good case for asking the council to take action.
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Post by zou on Feb 10, 2023 20:12:03 GMT
A few decades ago a woman bought a flat in Ramsay Gardens at the foot of Edinburgh Castle's Esplanade and tried to have the Edinburgh Military Tatoo stopped. To be fair that's not a bad idea. |
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Post by willien on Feb 10, 2023 20:20:25 GMT
right idea wrong reason.
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