No Stile?

Well getting back to the lane from the canal onto Station Street problem, it appears it was caused by the chickens!  Or rather the chickens were killed by a dog, presumably from off the towpath.  Now anybody who lets their dog(s)  chase chickens, ducks or sheep for that matter certainly wants blasting with the brown stuff.  However, it should be noted that these particular chickens were running loose and as country folk know, you fence in your own animals and for any mutt this might be a tad too tempting to resist, in fact I know of at least one  cat who would fancy his chance given a sniff at a chicken's backside.

However, best thing is to have a major rant, get some fencing, more chickens and shut up.  Ruffling even more feathers is not to be recommended, especially if you are relatively new to the village where something like this will still haunt you in 40 years time, assuming of course you are still here.

I understand that action is being taken to register this as a public footpath, as it always has been, so complainant should think twice about wasting his bucks on taking any legal manoeuvres that will hack off the natives even more.  Oh and get the stile put back, before somebody breaks their neck climbing over the fence, then you would be in the brown  stuff.

A Fading Memory

There seems to be little of interest at the moment, other than someone told me something about two weeks or more and I remember thinking that it would be of interest to a lot of people.  Unfortunately for the life of me I cannot remember what it was.  Never mind, something even more interesting has resurfaced.

The stile gate from the canal just before the lock gates on Station Street has been blocked off and a sign nailed up with a Trespass sign.  Oh dear, that is going to cause a bit of trouble in fact it has the potential for a lot of trouble.  Been there for donkey's years etc., but I suppose it will be a newcomer to the area.   You know the type, don't like the cock crowing, don't like the smell of manure or silage (gives you an appetite).   Well sit back and watch, can't imagine the waterways  authority will be too pleased, access for all etc.