General Chat

What are your views on people being driven out of their villages by half-crown millionairs buying up property at vastly inflated prices.

They then proceed to winge about farmiing smells and people keeping a few chickens ect.

I was driven out of a lovely farming village by the petty backbiting coming from the likes of footballers and boxers,who all had more money than sense,but thought that this made them better than anyone else.

Annina,

The trouble lies with the local folk that SELLS the property in the first place !!

And move elsewhere with the rich takings ...

I have seen this so many times, as I live in Devon and seen local folk only too glad sell to get a good price for their property's ........Sadly .

Marilyn.......

Its sheer Greed on behalf of the vendors,(But money Talks ) and regarding people complaining about countryside smell etc,sheer hypocracy,they were there before they purchased,so they should shut up about it.**M**.

I think it's a real shame. Happened here a long time ago.

Same as those that complain about the ringing of church bells.

Surely they research the area first and must spot the farm or church before purchasing the property

Some areas do only sell to locals

But would you turn down a good price for your property if you were selling

The point is that local working class folk usually rent their homes,and when landlords sell them,locals can't afford to buy,farm laborours don't earn much.

So,the locals are driven out of homes and often a job,as the bus service to outlying places is sparse.

The converse is true,because of poor transport,villages work near to home.

The local council seem to think that we all have two Chelsea Tractors in the drive,so we don't need buses.

Then there is shopping,post office,doctors ect ect,like as not,non existing.

No you wouldn't, Glitter Baby - which of us would say oh no I'll take thousands less so someone from the village can buy it?

True Uggers, its probably lots more cash than they have ever had,so who can blame them? an opportunity of a lifetime so they take it.**M**.

Hi Annina, do you live in Alderley Edge, Cheshire??? Footballer territory!! Wish I did!

If I had the money (which I don't) I would love to buy a house in Cornwall, on the coast somewhere. Mullion Cove appeals to me. Would I be depriving someone else of a home? A local person? I hope not. But if I could afford it I would be down there most weekends and spending money locally. I understand you wouldn't want to see empty houses, but I would be employing local people to keep an eye on the house, do the garden, clean the place, stock the fridge when I was coming back.... (yes, I know it's a dream!) Would local people be after a house like that? I don't know. I live in a picturesque Kentish village, there are not many "weekend folk" that I know of.

Some American tourists visiting Windsor Castle wondered why the castle was built so close to Heathrow Airport. (Tongue-in-cheek).

Oh yes, I'm a 'blow-in' too who relocated to Devon because my employer moved here from London, creating 200 jobs in the process.

I'm still awaiting for my Lottery win though!

Forgot to add, our doctor's post office and shos have all gone and the bus comes every 2 hours before 6 pm, after which it's Shank's Pony.

I went out last night, was supposed to give a lift to a friend but couldn't do so as I had to be there early. My friend walked six and a half miles to join us, then I drove her home later. Welcome to the country!

Stan.
My nieces boyfriend owns a double fronted stone warehouse come furnisher shop with carpets ......He was offered 1 Million for it by We*her Sp**ns early this year .....but he declined ......just waiting for the 1 * 5 Million offer !!
He said they'll come back ....

See he's a local Lad..... owned by his parents at one time .... :-S

Marilyn....

No,not Cheshire,NE Derbyshire, although we moved 7 yrs ago to live in Sheffield. We have the GP surgery opposite,shops,hairdressers,and a choice of two buses running every 10 mins from 5 o'clock am, to midnight,7 days a week.

Mind you,I will always be a country bumpkin,and hate living in town.

Lets face it celeb people who buy your local property are only buying most of the time property that locals cant afford to buy, I have a house near me, worth over 1 half million.....but only a few locals would ever be able to buy it,so if a celeb did, well done to them.........infact it did at one time belong to Roger Moore then worth a few grand!!

Before you are accepted as a 'local' in Devon, you must live in the area for at least 25 years.

At the end of that time, you will usually be accepted as one of them provided you have a written reference from you grandfather & you wear wellingtons every day except Sunday & Christmas day.

Isn't that right Marilyn? (lol).

Yep... Dermot.

Also gotta know how to make pasties.!! :-D

It works the other way as well. A solicitor I think he was and his wife, moved into an area of Norwich a few years ago, which is close to our old cobbled street and picturesque areas, but also close to restaurants, and bars and St Andrew's Hall, the nearest thing we have to a concert hall.

Over the years they objected to so many things being opened up or changed because they had started a b and b and noise disturbed their guests. Stopped many a concert being held and other things at festive times etc and because he worked for the legal profession he knew all the tricks and wrinkles to hold things up or stop them in their tracks.

Why should a relative newcomer feel it's his right to change things that have happened for a long time in a city that he only just moved to. So annoying - he became well known for his letters and objections to things in the local paper.

Lizx

Liz, what a miserable bunch! We have lived here for 23 years so are only newcomers.

Dermot, I wear my non-Hunter wellies everywhere, even to parties.

Kay, Roger Moore used to live near us, too. I can only think he moved around a lot!

Annina, you sound like much more of a townie than me!

In the next lane to us there is a holiday home (mansion) belonging to a (former) member of Tony's Cronies. Think he is a T.V. guy. Every year there is a big party in August, with celebrities (supposedly) bussed in from London. The police, formerly absent, show up on that evening and quiz all of us nearly-locals on what we are doing, where we are going, etc etc. It's quite a laugh!

One year we were on our way to Gatwick, suitcases on the roadside at 3 am waiting for the taxi.....yup, saw more police on our doorstep than we have in years.

And remember, I am a townie for the next two years, Dermot.......

Many years ago - couple moved into a larhge house in a lane and then complained about the cockeral crowing and actually went to court!!!

In the country there are the herds of cattle, pig farms, poultry farms etc etc. - where do the townies think their food line originates from?

As to house prices - blame greedy developers and estate agents plus the fact that council houses were sold off and very few being built to replace those sold.

Ha ha Chris, we have hens etc. In the olden days when there were poultry auctions (pre bird-flu) I mistakenly bought a very handsome cockerel for my girlies.

He was very handsome, a comb sweeping down over his face, gorgeous..... so I put him in the shed with his new wives. By my greenhouse.

The next morning I was awakened in a terrible state of shock. What a loud cockerel! I really thought he was on my bedside table!! It sounded like it!!! Fortunately our neighbour was deaf!! Terrible noise.

After a few days I moved him every night to a rabbit hutch about 100 yards away, so we could all get some sleep. After 2 weeks I took him back to the market and sold him, I got £1.60 which is around 3 times what I paid. In the country, males have no use.

Sad but true. xx