"Essjay001" wrote
David Rance wrote:
Actually they do - in France. There are "cantonniers" whose job it
is
to go round in the countryside cutting grass and trimming hedges.
And
when one of my hedges over there was deemed to be interfering with
the
automatic working of a street light a councillor came and trimmed
it
back himself!

David I am sure that your comment is very relevant to the french way
of
life, but in all honesty can you see that happening in the UK?
Steve R

PS "uk.rec.gardening" gives one the idea that french custom and
practice are
not really relevant here

But that's what make URG interesting - all the various tendrils that a
thread makes :~)
Besides Northern France has a very similar climate to parts of Britain
as does whole tracts of Europe.....

Come on Steve, be a bit more 'European' minded. Just think all this
European info might come in handy if Bratian ever joins Europe
properly :~))
Jenny