The "our favourite jolly travelling (or not) folk" thread

[Smiler.]

So, this time, the local Plod get them onto some playing fields to turn around.

What could possibly go wrong?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9340643/Gipsies-ta...


I foresee more of such tactics.

I couldn't find a link to the video of the anonymous traveller airing his opinion on what the government needs to do for them.

Probably for the better.

[Jamie VTS]

They need to get the Digger man down there he will have them out in minutes!!

[AshVX220]

Excellent, if it's where I think it is, then it's right around the corner from me, I expect numerous offers to "fix the roof" etc over the coming weeks!!

[crankedup]

I love the BiB 'it was a request, not an order' how very convenient. Gypsy friends must be having a right good laugh.

[s3fella]

There's some proper thick fkers in all walks of life, plod included!

[Guybrush]

Our laws on such things are utterly pathetic - other countries must think we're soft-tough idiots.

[Miguel Alvarez]

Haha you know someone is getting a right bking right about now.

[DSM2]

Miguel Alvarez said:

Haha you know someone is getting a right bking right about now.

Frankly, someone should be losing his job right now. You couldn't make it up.

[Digga]

Jamie VTS said:

They need to get the Digger man down there he will have them out in minutes!!

As I've related previously on NP&E, one of our customers visited a few years back and, in the course of general conversation said, with a big grin across his face, "guess what I was doing yesterday".

Turns out he'd been paid by the local authority to take his 150hp tractor down to a site and forcibly remove caravans by whatever method he found most expedient. Not sure how many he was chaining together at once, but apparently, there was a goodly amount of collateral damage. Which was nice.

[IanCormac]

Not a job many people would do as I can't see the caravan owners being happy while you're doing that. He must be built like a tractor himself.

[rohrl]

Digga said:

As I've related previously on NP&E, one of our customers visited a few years back and, in the course of general conversation said, with a big grin across his face, "guess what I was doing yesterday".

Turns out he'd been paid by the local authority to take his 150hp tractor down to a site and forcibly remove caravans by whatever method he found most expedient. Not sure how many he was chaining together at once, but apparently, there was a goodly amount of collateral damage. Which was nice.

He's a brave man.

When the haulage firm I used to work for was tasked by the local Trading Standards Department with collecting and storing a load of dodgy fire-hazardous 3-piece suites a group of Gypsy businesspeople were selling the boss made us use a lorry he'd bought from the auctions which was still in another company's livery as well as making sure no-one was wearing any company-branded clothing. He's a big bluff guy who isn't normally timid but he really didn't want to get on the wrong side of the Gypsies.

[crankedup]

rohrl said:

Digga said:

As I've related previously on NP&E, one of our customers visited a few years back and, in the course of general conversation said, with a big grin across his face, "guess what I was doing yesterday".

Turns out he'd been paid by the local authority to take his 150hp tractor down to a site and forcibly remove caravans by whatever method he found most expedient. Not sure how many he was chaining together at once, but apparently, there was a goodly amount of collateral damage. Which was nice.

He's a brave man.

When the haulage firm I used to work for was tasked by the local Trading Standards Department with collecting and storing a load of dodgy fire-hazardous 3-piece suites a group of Gypsy businesspeople were selling the boss made us use a lorry he'd bought from the auctions which was still in another company's livery as well as making sure no-one was wearing any company-branded clothing. He's a big bluff guy who isn't normally timid but he really didn't want to get on the wrong side of the Gypsies.

True Gypsies, can be amongst the most decent of people, broadly speaking. I know this from personal experiences enjoying their company in traditional 'Bow Top' caravans, drinking and chatting into the wee small hours. But yes, cross one and you could find yourself in some difficulties. Its rather sad to see how they are constantly maligned owing to the activities of some less pleasant ones. But those people can be tough, very tough.

[NismoGT]

A few Stormshadow missiles into the camp would be nice.

[Halb]

crankedup said:

But yes, cross one and you could find yourself in some difficulties. Its rather sad to see how they are constantly maligned owing to the activities of some less pleasant ones. But those people can be tough, very tough.

Cross one by enforcing the law?