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back in those days driving was a hard job, mostly handball loading /off loading as not many places had forklifts then , hundredweight sacks no joke !! that is why women did not drive lorries ....it can be very easy work now ( like most jobs due to mechanisation ) that is why older drivers can continue ......I have noticed at roadworks how old most of the crew are as well and after a bit of research it would appear there are more people aged around 55 than any other age in the UK !!!!
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I think you are wrong on both counts .... it is much more complex than that !!
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I mentioned horses as an example of the fact that you are not able to build / develop in the countryside as you wish ... As a forestry example there were 2 big legal battle / case near me " The Hillyfield " which was very interesting as well as "steward Community woodland " both examples of what is considered "appropriate development " Although they are both within Dartmoor National Park ...
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I am pretty sure it is not as simple as that ....just because some one buys a field and grows a few veg does not entitle them to build a barn , hard standing,shower block toilet etc ... planners consider things on merit and objections and it is easier with a greater acreage or else the whole countryside will look like allotments !! You need planning permission for a stable for horses . You can apply under PD rights but they can refuse and then full planning will be required which gets costly and puts many people off ...
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How many woodlands in this country have a toilet ?????
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I believe all the solar panels are made overseas ..Germany and China , loads of money gifted away ......
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in a lorry I met a guy driving a Jag who entered the narrow stretch of road rather than pulling up where it was wider , and he insisted I went back ...which I did as it was not far and easy ...but very slowly ....and then left him ...juuussstt enough room to squeeze by which he was not happy about and as he was next to me I looked down on him from my open window and said ..." be careful not to scratch my lorry " he really went off on one and called me a fat c..t ( I am about 10 1/2/ stone and 5.10 ) he went even redder when I laughed at him !!
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stop buying so much stuff !!! I drive a lorry part time now and the situation is very complex , but the pay has increased which will help ! delivering food to stores is one of the less favoured driving jobs though ....
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not really for me to decide what is a game or a sport ( if there is any difference in many cases ) but some things just do not seem to make sense to me !! wokeness is not a big thing but it never existed before in sport but was in evidence this year , trans weight lifter , gay knitter , mental health issues, mixed sex relay events etc and statements by organisers .... in reality most competitors are ruthlessly competitive bastards who will do what ever it takes to win !!!😁😁
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buying a woodland through the lotting companies is very quick and straightforward though, pay the asking price (no haggling usually ) and about 6 weeks and it's yours ..trying through estate agents is a pain in the ass ...you make a bid , same as guide price and wait ages to hear that you were outbid ... then try and find another woods for sale could take ages for the same to happen again , and prices are often higher and stand alone woods that are small are rare , especially with good access etc .
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I think I have read some of your saga on a woodlands site ....from memory you have been in a long protracted battle with planners and residential neighbours for ages over just about everything and if I remember correctly you have a very tiny woodland , so in reality this makes it very difficult to justify your sheds , loo etc for the amount of "forestry " work you are undertaking .
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I found the very little of the Olympics I saw to be a bit of a bore to be honest ( although pleased we done well ) but as others have said a lot of the events are a bit silly now I think ..BMX , skateboarding , surfing , dressage , golf etc etc ..I fact I really do not care for subjective / judged sports but prefer quantifiable events ...running , swimming ,weightlifting etc where the winner is proven not chosen !! most of these sports are not participated in by most of the world anyway !! wokeness is showing it's ugly head here as well ...
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I use a motorbike quite a lot so no real problem , apart from having to clean it too often ...mud , horse shit , puddles etc 😅
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Same "problem " in Devon .....I am considering selling up and moving some where cheap (ish ) and having even more spare cash to retire early ...big decision though and the bridge will be burnt .... hard to come back if it does not work out !!! On the plus side the incomers do require services that help trades etc ...
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perhaps they should stop selling them to wealthy outsiders then !!! must be loads of cornish with a lot of money after selling their house and just blow all their money at Trago Mills !!😂
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a nice "day" in september or october usually qualifies as an Indian summer .....
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sounds lovely ...but it is still about £150 k though , more than most can / will afford !! but may well turn out to be a good investment ...
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Paul ...you hit the nail on the head !! very few people can afford 100 acres !! I am also amazed that the likes of Clegg and co sell to such companies to then see them virtually double the price ..also very , very few woodlands ever come on to the market , especially small ones . I bought from Woodlands ,co,uk , the woods is only 5 miles from me and ideal for my wants /needs and it is very doubtful I could find anything else for years . If any one thinks it is that simple then perhaps buy a big wood and sell it off in bits and make a fortune 😁...
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narrow roads aren't too much of a problem as bloody low branches are !!😱 not me by the way !!!!
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Property prices in France are still very high near the better places , nice parts of the Coast , the Alps or near big cities ....the English tend to buy in quiet out of the way areas where demand is low and prices follow ...same in Italy , Spain etc ...
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this is why there seems to appear to the English at least , so many run down unloved properties in France with the potential to create a fantastic property that would be utterly unaffordable in the UK . DIY why appears to be a non thing in France from my own observations !!
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low inflation keeps house prices relatively high , in relation to earnings , for example if 30 years ago you borrowed 3x income lets say for example £30 k ...then the debt will stay at £30 k ...but if 3x income after 10 years is now £60k ( due to inflation )then the homeowner seems to have a bargain ! ...In recent years inflation has been very low which keeps the cost of servicing a mortgage high so even after 5-10 years is almost as painful as in initial years .
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As long as houses continue to sell then they are obviously affordable !! still grossly overpriced though !!
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Bloody hell J you are a miserable git !! you hate Devon yet the house prices are so high because so many people wish to live here because it is so lovely ...says more about you than Devon , why do you wish to believe that the sea and rivers are so polluted ? I have spent a HUGE amount of time enjoying the sea with no problems . My perception of Sweden is a very boring place , and you have alluded in previous posts how you suffer from sadness ...what will it be like in a machine by yourself all day in a monotonous conifer plantation in the dark ? You are also "cherry picking" the EU , most countries are poorer than the UK and why has Sweden not adopted the Euro ?? they have had to restrict alcohol sales due to abuse which is state control not freedom !!
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It would probably be a bit like here , a very close run contentious issue ...to put it mildly !!!!!!😱😂
