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x-isle

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K9F wrote:
Europe seems to cope a lot better.

To be honest, Europe has the same issues, they just get on with it and live with the temporary inconvenience without the "British" moaning. Craig Rogers

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25th Mar 2013 2:18pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
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x-isle wrote:
To be honest, Europe has the same issues, they just get on with it and live with the temporary inconvenience without the "British" moaning.

Never a truer quote!

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

25th Mar 2013 2:27pm

mick

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25th Mar 2013 2:42pm

x-isle

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mick wrote:
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Surely you're not blaming the council for a horse getting stuck?

Poor thing though, hope it's all ok.

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25th Mar 2013 2:44pm

custom90

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x-isle wrote:
K9F wrote:
Europe seems to cope a lot better.

To be honest, Europe has the same issues, they just get on with it and live with the temporary inconvenience without the "British" moaning.

Agree, On the whole I would say that the majority of Europeans are of a harder type than us soft Brits and are used to a harder life in general. Not helped by it being a small island over here and crammed with too many people for what it can handle. Regardless of government there is too many people for the majority of jobs out there so it's dog eat dog. It's a good thing they are cracking down or foreigners coming over here though. The majority of them wanted to come over here work cheaply for employers which was very desirable to them and then once they'd made their pile clear off back to their own country. Of which the money they took back with them would be often or not worth a lot more. Okay, so that's not always the case but with countries that are more deprived then it certainly can be. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️

25th Mar 2013 2:59pm

K9F

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custom90steve wrote:
It's a good thing they are cracking down or foreigners coming over here though.

^^

But are they? Wait until 01 January 2014 when there'll be a mass stampede from Bulgaria and Romania. Mind you don't get trampled in the melee!

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

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25th Mar 2013 3:27pm

mick

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x-isle wrote:
mick wrote:
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Surely you're not blaming the council for a horse getting stuck?

Poor thing though, hope it's all ok.

it's not stuck mate just having fun

25th Mar 2013 3:30pm

x-isle

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[quote="mick"]

x-isle wrote:
it's not stuck mate just having fun

Awesome!

Glad I wasn't the only one!

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25th Mar 2013 3:33pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
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I wish I was there, sounds like simple problems.... Here, today they served Pineapple crumble...... Yes, PINEAPPLE crumble. Who the

puts PINEAPPLE in a crumble..... there really are some sick minds around- bad enough putting the devil's apple on pizza

K9F wrote:
custom90steve wrote:
It's a good thing they are cracking down or foreigners coming over here though.

^^ ^^

But are they? Wait until 01 January 2014 when there'll be a mass stampede from Bulgaria and Romania. Mind you don't get trampled in the melee!

I heared something on the news today (New guy insists on BFBS radio). Apparently immigrants can only claim benefits for the first 6 months? WTF..... they should have to work every day for 6 months to even be considered for any form of benefit.

Rant over

Glyn

p.s. I am off sunbathing tomorrow

25th Mar 2013 5:17pm

Glynparry25

Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
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Also, just had this video pop up on another forum and thought it relevant to the UK:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQYoq_4w04g

Nothing a few 7.62 couldn't sort out

Glyn

25th Mar 2013 5:43pm

lambert.the.farmer

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006

As far as this being a democracy goes yeah i can vote out the current incumbent party but you have to be kidding if you think they actually bother themselves with which roads get cleared that is the remit of an unelected middle manager, the only time an elected official has any say is to make sure their personal drive gets cleared. Oh and i know this to be true from having worked for them in a past life.

As for our friends on the continent don't for one minute think they complain less than us they are merely more militant and get the result they want rather than us brits whom seem to roll over and accept what our government say and don't do anything about it if we don't like it.

As for the snow the road in question remains closed today so it is not just me that suffers but all the commuters who use it As a rat run have all had to go the long way round so god knows how much their bosses and companies have lost due to them being late to work.

And finally a general dig at those townies who don't think farmers are particularly necessary or productive just remember that the countryside is nothing more than an open air factory and ask your self what would you do if it closed down. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.

25th Mar 2013 8:49pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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lambert.the.farmer wrote:
our friends on the continent don't for one minute think they complain less than us they are merely more militant and get the result they want rather than us brits whom seem to roll over and accept what our government say and don't do anything about it if we don't like it.

And finally a general dig at those townies who don't think farmers are particularly necessary or productive just remember that the countryside is nothing more than an open air factory and ask your self what would you do if it closed down.

Agree with both statements there.

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25th Mar 2013 8:53pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
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lambert.the.farmer wrote:
And finally a general dig at those townies who don't think farmers are particularly necessary or productive just remember that the countryside is nothing more than an open air factory and ask your self what would you do if it closed down.

Find the nearest stable and eat a horse. Probably find the stable's already empty!

If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!

25th Mar 2013 9:00pm

leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8580

Around here the council are struggling to keep the main roads clear.

Yes they have been ploughing them but half an hour after ploughing it the road can be down to one lane or less. Police have closed the road several times in last few days

Our local road is only passable in one direction due to the action of local farmer with tractor and bucket.

There are sections of local roads with a single drift on them. Slight problem is the drift is 400-800 yards long. These roads will have to be dug out as it is difficult to plough them.

Biggest problem are the shall we say people who have temporary control of a motor vehicle but have left their brains back at home. The number of abandoned vehicles on roads around here is quite high but there was no real need for people to drive these minor roads as a 5/10 minute detour would have seen them on their way.

Farmers around here are struggling to get food and water to their stock. However they have additional problems due to people parking slap bang in the middle of the road as in their judgement no one could possibly drive down it. Along comes farmer in tractor or 4x4 and can not get to fields due to inconsiderate parkers.

Brendan

25th Mar 2013 9:23pm

Pam W

Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1169

lambert.the.farmer wrote:

As for the snow the road in question remains closed today so it is not just me that suffers but all the commuters who use it As a rat run have all had to go the long way round so god knows how much their bosses and companies have lost due to them being late to work.

Which road is it? Nothing listed as closed in Harrogate area on BBC or Stray FM travel news , although yesterday evening it did say Leathley to Beckwithshaw closed. My bro in law farms at Beckwithshaw and keeping fingers crossed they are OK with the lambing and not lost any...

As for the council in our area - as I understand in April last year the responsibility for gritting and ploughing passed from Borough Council to the County Council. Can't decide if it was a better or worse service this year. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

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25th Mar 2013 9:35pm

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