On 16/11/05 17:59, in article , "Kay"
wrote:

In article , Sacha
writes


Well, it helps to explain why that sort of attitude, plus the treatment
farmers get from the govt. and supermarket chains, means that in our area we
now have one dairy farmer only and no pig farmers at all. Very soon, this
is going to be an island that can no longer feed itself and IMO, that's a
treacherously dangerous situation for us to be in.

Well, I'm not sure how much a conclusion you can draw from the rantings
of one bigoted individual.

That's the trouble, of course. All of us represent whatever groups we
are a member of - it just takes one of us to behave badly, and the
reputation of the whole group is tarnished.

One bigoted individual? Which bigoted individual? Do you mean the farmer?
He and his wife are neighbours of ours and have now retired. They have
farmed in this area for years and years - they have 8 children, many of whom
have followed them into farming, some of whom have emigrated to Australia.
They're not bigoted, they're experienced in the ways of bureaucrats and
farming, if you refer to them. But I do hope that you don't.
Or do you mean one bigoted individual from the Planning Dept. of the South
Hams District Council? More than one planning officer was involved in this
little saga. And you should have met the 'only just started shaving' youth
from that dept. who was trying to make his reputation and career on us
erecting two signs at the entrance to the nursery.
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)