Travellers moving in

[Farm boy]

OK - I'm trying to be really careful here...

We (Wife and I) live on a pretty remote farm between Basingstoke and Winchester.
We love the solitude and stuff - but there are drawbacks.

The wife saw a youngish dog running around the main road earlier. She went to investigate and a couple of caravans have moved onto land opposite the farm entrance.

We had this last year - it took 9 months before they were moved on (rumor they were given a council house is pure speculation)

So I suggested Wifey ring 101 (I may have somthing to do with the provider of this service)
Within 10 mins - Police turn up, a call back from the op wifey spoke to, a promise that it won't take as long this time

I will probably get st for this but will keep the Guardianistas posted tomorrow...

Edited by Farm boy on Friday 20th July 21:02

[Turn7]

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

[BE57 TOY]

Turn7 said:

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

+1

[Steffan]

BE57 TOY said:

Turn7 said:

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

+1

+2

[Jasandjules]

Tell the local farmer his fields clearly need muck spraying

[ruff'n'smov]

Turn7 said:

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

who's that directed at ? the diddy's or the dibble

different sides of the same coin IMO

[Turn7]

ruff'n'smov said:

Turn7 said:

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

who's that directed at ? the diddy's or the dibble

different sides of the same coin IMO

The ones who think they are outside the law and can rob and steal at will....

[Farm boy]

They won't be going anywhere.

For the next x weeks, we will have young lads 'walking' their lurcher dogs off a leash over the fields.
Deer, hares and rabbits mostly but my garage and oil tank are also apparantly fair game.

Where did I put that shotgun licence app form...?

[grumpyscot]

Get the local farmer (a) to spread some manure near the campers, then (b) blockade the one and only exit from the field, (c) tell the travellers that the only way they'll be allowed out is if they do not return. It's legal and it works!

[TheLordJohn]

Steffan said:

BE57 TOY said:

Turn7 said:

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

+1

+2

+ anyone with a brain. They aren't all scum, but they get away with pretty much murder.

[LiamB]

Get a shotgun, and go hunting.
They'll go after a few shots.

[Farm boy]

grumpyscot said:

Get the local farmer (a) to spread some manure near the campers, then (b) blockade the one and only exit from the field, (c) tell the travellers that the only way they'll be allowed out is if they do not return. It's legal and it works!

A lot rolled up in a field up the road some weeks ago. Still part of our farm.
A notice was served and they had their 5 days.
It was leading up to the racing at Newbury which is apparantly a gippo thing to do - stay in a field for 5 days before moving / being moved on.

We have ditches dug and telegraph poles across any access areas. They are not actually on the farm. They just think they are . :-s

[DrDeAtH]

LiamB said:

Get a shotgun, and go hunting.
They'll go after a few shots.

sod the shotgun.......

.....get a 50 calibre....

and a few boxes of link....

[Happy82]

We've had some lovely travelling types take over land at Beggarwood (Basingstoke) again, we walk past most nights and noticed bonfires on the grass each night (I think they're burning rubbish going by the toxic smell) and a rather large amount of crap there. I think they've had at least two weeks there now

A bit concerned that Hampshire is turning into a hotspot for them

[khevolution]

there everywhere, the s have turned up at the my local park. they cut of the lock and moved in, police are apparently in "talks" with them

[Happy82]

khevolution said:

there everywhere, the s have turned up at the my local park. they cut of the lock and moved in, police are apparently in "talks" with them

If it was you or me occupying land illegaly I'm sure they'd have us off within hours, have no idea why 'travellers' get treated differently

[thinfourth2]

Steffan said:

BE57 TOY said:

Turn7 said:

Good riddance to scum I would say, hopefully.

+1

+2

Not really

They merely move to cause hassle for another area

Which is why the dale farm was a waste of time. They should of just kept them there

[shunaphil]

You have my sympathies OP - they are absolutely scum - as low as it gets really. There are no 'decent ones'.
The Guardian reading liberals would love to think of them as romantic travellers bringing added colour to rural britain. Actually they are theiving, lying, cheating sts who do not deserve to share my oxygen.

And the reason so little can be done about them? They are a 'persecuted minority' apparently.

OP - they will leave you alone, but probably not until after they have stripped your land and property bare of everything that is not bolted (or welded) down.

Would be interested in seeing before and after shots of their 'campsite'.

God I hate those bds.

[Murv]

Sympathies OP, they are absolute scumbags. I truly don't understand why they're allowed to carry on as they do, living at the expense of others.

[Willhook]

Get a biggish tractor and tow their caravans a mile or 2 up the road and come back for the rest!!