kruzewski on fri 1 nov 02
This is off topic I know, but .....
Yes, happens in rural Wales too. People move in, or more often buy 2nd homes
then want to change the local landscape to suit them. Re-routing old (as in
100's of years old) footpaths is a favourate. We are meany old locals when
we object.
The best was when a couple moved into a really lovely house on the headland
over the estuary at Borth y Gest where I used to live. It has the most
wonderful views. He complained bitterly about the noise the rigging made on
the boats when it was windy - I noise I love by the way. He wanted all the
rigging tied up on all the boats. He went to Dafydd, our harbourmaster, who
is not a man to suffer fools gladly, and asked that this should be done.
Dafydd was incredulous and asked this guy what he expected if he moved into
a house overlooking a harbour. Neil - the complainant - retorted that he had
not bought a house overlooking a harbour but overlooking an estuary!
Amazing.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephani Stephenson"
To: Subject: movin' to country: was wood kilns
> This reminds me of so many examples in NE Oregon and in Montana....
John Baymore on sun 3 nov 02
Yes, happens in rural Wales too. People move in, or more often buy 2nd
homes
then want to change the local landscape to suit them. Re-routing old (as =
in
100's of years old) footpaths is a favourate. We are meany old locals whe=
n
we object.
The best was when a couple moved into a really lovely house on the headla=
nd
over the estuary at Borth y Gest where I used to live. It has the most
wonderful views. He complained bitterly about the noise the rigging made =
on
the boats when it was windy - I noise I love by the way. He wanted all th=
e
rigging tied up on all the boats. He went to Dafydd, our harbourmaster, w=
ho
is not a man to suffer fools gladly, and asked that this should be done.
Dafydd was incredulous and asked this guy what he expected if he moved in=
to
a house overlooking a harbour. Neil - the complainant - retorted that he
had
not bought a house overlooking a harbour but overlooking an estuary!
Amazing.
Thanks a lot for sharing this little picture of life in Wales. If it
weren't serious....it'd be funny. Sounds like a plot from a TV sitcom.
I don't know if it is true in Wales.... but here in the USA ........ the
person complaining would instantly hire a lawyer...... and they'd sue the=
town........ oh and probably the owners of each boat that was "disturbing=
the peace" or some such, oh and also the harbormaster for "aiding and
abetting" or something like that .
And if on a map the place was labeled "estuary" at any time...... they'd
try to win on that technicality.
Best,
..............................john
John Baymore
River Bend Pottery
22 Riverbend Way
Wilton, NH 03086 USA
603-654-2752 (s)
800-900-1110 (s)
JohnBaymore.com
JBaymore@compuserve.com
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