trigger_andy

My Mother’s side is from Devon. Does that make us cousins? I could send it to ‘our’ granddad who still lives in Plympton. [emoji16]

I have to agree with you. It’s a terrible message to send and action needs taken. He should be setting an example of the measures he implemented.

Not so much in Norway no. Not in my experiance anyway. Norway has a strong Welfare State and a Strong union mentality. But they also reward hard work and expect people to reap the rewards of that hard work. Norway is a very Capitalist country and the people and government encourage entrepreneurialisim. The tax system in Norway is vastly more fair than in the UK. The people, and Unions are geared to building people up and not tearing them down, working together. I pay slightly more tax in Norway than I would in Scotland (its almost the same now) but I get a lot back through the benefits system. The same level of hate and greed you see prevalent in the Left here in the UK is not apparent in Norway, but they do have Jante's Law. Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg has been in this position since 2013. She is the Leader of the Conservative Party (central-right, same as our Conservative Party). In reference to Margret Thatcher she is often refereed to as Iron Erna off-shore. Left leaning people, and others who are ignorant of the political landscape here often tout Norway as a working model of a rich Socialist Country. It is nothing of the Sort. It is a Capitalist Country, with a Conservative Party in Power that also has a strong welfare state. But also a very strict welfare state, they do not put up with the lefts hand-wringing like they do here in the UK.

It has nothing to do with the most vocal being dour, (in your opinion at least). Its the ruling political party using this 'pandemic' as a Political Tool, weaponising it for their own ends at the cost of the Scottish population.

Sounds like they're using C-19 to hammer as much folk through the tills as they possibly can. It was bad enough in there before, feck that.

Not only the carbon footprint of importing Kiln Dried logs from Eastern Europe but the systematic destruction of their forests by the Mafia and the Government officials they have in their pockets. I would not support anyone or any business buying Logs from there.

I need your address first.

I also have an X27. Its kinda Meh. Takes quite a few swings to bust into a big round and wont look at big knotty stuff. I dont think my size is the issue either, Im 6'.1" and just a ba hair under 15 stone. I just bought a Rock Machinery 22t Road Tow Splitter instead.

Im slowly working my way around everyone. I'm getting the new guys as soon as they join before they get any wiser and making a killing.

Yet.......

Hates the sound of Chainsaws but asks for advice from people who make a living from Chainsaws.

Seems like they are all as bad as each other. The Police, the Politicians, all at it all over the country. They should face heavy repercussions for telling us what to do and not following it themselves.

I'll do some more digging. I did raise this concern with my own solicitor but she gave me the impression that that's just the way it is. If I put the gates up they still have the legal access. Seems like three sets of gates within 100m in England is not allowed, but there does not seem to be a case on this in Scotland. But Im only wanting gates at the start and end of my property. The neighbors are not impressed with this at all. They think its a hindrance to their business, ie the barn Conversion and the Wife's Art Studio and also a hassle for their own daily access. But within a year my small drive is going to be very busy with all sorts of folk I dont know coming up and down my Drive. I feel that everything will have to be locked down all the time. Maybe my stuff should be better locked down but we dont really have any issues where I live, but I dont want to advertise what Ive got to anyone who's passing. They still have their own drive of course. But the Drive is narrow and cars coming and going will run into each other. So I see why they are so adamant to keep a one way system. The threat of installing gates seems to be keeping them in check right now. But who knows what they have brewing, without a doubt they will be investigating their legal options. A potential option would be to install automatic Gates. I said to him that was the plan all along, and it was till I see the price of they systems. So potentially Id only install at the Road Entrance and if they want another to access their property more conveniently they can pay for the other. My Brother raised a concern of Automatic Gates and small children though. So might have to re-think that.

Well this is very true. Its not really land I use other than parking when we have a load of guests over. (not often) And when Im reversing my logosol Bandsaw Mill back into the Parking area. It might put people off buying but as its so far from the house Im not sure anyone would be overly bothered with it being there? But it might hinder erecting a new fence, as the old fence is now no longer the boundary, its 500mm closer to me. And the old one is knackered.

No tree's died then?

Yes, all good points. There seems very little in way of reasons for me to allow him to do it. Especially for free. He might have changed his mind now anyway and will run them up his own drive to save the hassle. He certainly would not tell me that if he had.

hmmmm, interesting. £15k would be handy. Im sure he can run the utilities up his own drive, he just wants to use mine as its cheaper and he thought it was his.

The whole plot was owned by a Lady who inherited it all. We started to rent the House 5 years ago. The Cottage next to us sat empty. She sold the Cottage first and the Estate Agent put up the new boundary. We asked to buy the House, but she was not interested initially and over the next couple of years warmed to the idea. We bought at a later date.

I do try. Im always/was always offering him help with stuff, offering him use of my tools and equipment. Offering him the use of the Stump Grinder when I have it in, offering to move stuff with the Avant when I have it in. Simply not interested. They very much want to be left to it it seems. But where the boundary is and how its uses is on their terms only. Or so they thought. Ive told him we need open communication so issues like this dont arise. He seems to get that more now,.

Might come to that. Rather just work it out to be honest. But I'll not be walked over, I don like the vailed threats either. they seem to be sticklers for the law, which is all well and good. Everything they do they seem to have taken or will take legal advice on. I know for a fact if they could force me to do their bidding though legal action they would.

Thanks, which believe it on not I generally am. Ive left things for months to ensure I was very calm and collected when I raised anything with him. It generally ended with him taking the hump and occasionally storming off. He accused me of playing dumb recently, because I never said to him 'you're working on my property and I dont like it', I said I think we've got a bit of a misunderstanding over where the boundary lies and so as not to step on each others toes I think we should investigate it. He said I knew fine well he was working on my property so why did I not just say so. Cant win really. Ive been firm with him when I was home last. Let him know exactly what I thought and expected now. He came out one evening when I was digging the holes for the Gate Posts. Told me that he's giving me a heads up as he plans to get legal advice on me installing gates on my property as it affects his right of way. Seems like its BS but I said I'll leave it just now and we can come back to it at a later date when we're both a bit more level headed. Since then he's stopped taking the Lorries up my drive, he now has them sit at the road-side and drives a fork lift up his own drive. so in a way there is some progress. But it feels like a tinder box. They no longer walk down our drive to the forest near by, which they used to when they though they owned it. They have a legal right to use it and its never bothered us anyway. But the wife wont look either me or my wife in the eye now.

Interesting. Another useful bit of info.

They where nice. just very particular about their land and how they utalised it was nothing to do with me. They never said as much but its certainly how it appears and we'd only know they've done something after the fact. Which if it was their land thats fine, but it was my land and they took the hump when I raised such a triviality as tidying up a wall. Last year, till they stopped laying id drop off Chicken and Duck eggs regularly. Ive given his Oak for free to help with his barn Conversion and Ive offered him use of any and all my tools if he so needs. Just a bit of an odd couple really.

I know, cheers. I'm open to compromise, but it really seems they want me to do all the compromising. Although he's taken on-board I dont want full sized Lorries backing up my Drive. He disagrees with me as he says he's always there when they come. I told him I dont know that and I have no warning its happening either. He has my number, he could give me a heads-up. He sarcastically told me the Lorries have mirrors. Very annoying. Its good to get some feedback from here. Also good to have some actual facts and figures and docs I can point to as a valid reason why I'm choosing not to allow him access to run utilities. Also, if we do decide to run the utilities Id never be able to install the Gates I want.

Forgot about this bit. Yes, the Deeds give them vehicular and pedestrian access to my section of the Drive. I told him he's not backing full sized lorrys up my drive anymore though. He can use his own. he was using my section of drive as the goods entrance and return. He was not best pleased with that, I said he can get a 7.5t up and around the full length of the Drive. We agreed when they first moved in we're have a one way system for the Drive. In my entrance (no sniggering) and out his. It was their idea and one we had no issues with so just went with it. They very much wish to keep access to our drive, for ease of access to the Barn Conversion, which will be a Holiday Let and their home, and also her business (Artist) So there will be plenty of traffic coming up my drive, which I cant say Im overly enthusiastic about, having small kids and dogs etc. So my thinking was to install a set of Gates 6m in from the road and on my Entrance and where my section of Drive meets theirs. Would slow down the traffic somewhat but they are dead against that. Its still a maybe.