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Comment on Merry Harriers Camping Park Review by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:18:37 +0000

Hi Steph – thanks for your update.

I assume the camp site was being used as an overflow car park? When we were there the actual car park next to the camp site was quite busy but never full.

The attitude of the owners is disappointing – the chap running the place whilst the owners were away was very friendly and accommodating.

Comment on Merry Harriers Camping Park Review by Steph

Steph — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:03:46 +0000

I found this campsite extremely dissatisfactory. The campsite was actually a car park, which was not made clear when we made the booking. As if that wasn’t bad enough, when trying to talk to the owners about our concerns they were extremely rude and unaccomodating. I would never go back there again. Me and my partner left the following day, and so did another couple who were also appauled at their lack of consideration for their customers.

Comment on Walking barefoot by Mike

Mike — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:50:11 +0000

I really enjoy walking around in bare feet- and regularly walk on coast paths and even on Dartmoor without shoes (although I normally keep some sandals in my bag just in case). And I’ve don it in urban areas as well. Yes I get funny looks but it feels so nice to me.

I tried looking up barefoot walking on the Internet. Unfortunately, there are too many foot fetish weirdos out there, all male, who dominant the scene and spoil things. I just do it because it feels good. [minor mod edit]

Comment on Dogs and sheep / lamb worrying by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:28:56 +0000

Glad to hear the police are finally investigating it properly (even if you have had to force their hand).

I cannot imagine what you have gone through – the steps you took to try and find them just shows how much the dogs meant to you. Best of luck in your fight to get justice and to stop it happening to anyone else.

Comment on Dogs and sheep / lamb worrying by David Heap

David Heap — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:10:14 +0000

The Police are as much use as a chocolate tea pot.The way our Solicitors see it, because he could not prove that they was worrying it is classed as Criminal Damage ie destruction of property.He knew we was out everyday in the worse weather conditions ever known round here looking for the dog’s, we contacted the Police, dog wardens, every dog’s homes and Charities we could find. We even had it broadcast on Radio Leeds as well as put a £1,000 reward up. It was only the fact that our ad was seen in the local paper by another neighbour, who knew he must tell us that we found out. When we went round to see this entity he denied it, then tried to blame it on a totally innocent neighbour, then admitted to it. He said they had been worrying, yet no dead or injured sheep, no reporting of the worrying to the police, no vets reports, nothing. We asked for the dog’s bodies back for burial, he refused THEN said ‘if you do not get off my farm I will do the same to you as I did to those dog’s’ with this we got into our Land Rover and went straight to the Police. THEY made us wait for an hour and a half, THEN two days later went round to speak with this entity. THEN told us it was a ‘civil’ matter. My wife complained and complained, top and bottom of it all the Independent Police Complaints Commission has upheld our appeal and now the Police are being forced to properly investigate. He still has his gun’s. He is 78 years old, going deaf, bad eyesight and has difficulty walking.

Comment on Walking barefoot by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:57:43 +0000

Hi Elen – hopefully one of the other commenters on this post will be able to point you in the right direction.

You can also try http://www.barefooters.org/ to see if you kind find like minded people in London.

Comment on Dogs and sheep / lamb worrying by daylight_gambler

daylight_gambler — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:55:32 +0000

Hi David – what a terrible situation. I am sorry to read what happened.

Unfortunately there are unpleasant people in all walks of life and this is very different from farmers protecting their stock.

I assume your only recourse is to contact the police – from my (limited) understanding of the law, if “sheep worrying” is their defence they have clearly broken the law.

Comment on Dogs and sheep / lamb worrying by David Heap

David Heap — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:57:47 +0000

What about the ‘Farmers’ who go out hunting other people’s cattle dog’s in a violent snow storm, knowing who’s dog’s they belong to, that they was stock proof and that the owners did their best to look for them, they them call them over with a sheep whistle (knowing they are trained for this) shoot them dead, hide their bodies for ten day’s, do not report the killings to the Police, then refused to hand over the bodies when found out?

Comment on Walking barefoot by Elen

Elen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:00:30 +0000

I would like to find women who like to walk barefoot in London. I don’t feel brave enough on my own.

Comment on Walking barefoot by Elen

Elen — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:58:48 +0000

I love de idea. I would like to find women who like to walk barefoot in London. Mostly weekday mornings. I don’t feel brave enough to do it on my own.