gypsy's....again

panther · 14-05-2007, 17:56

drove along blackburn rd in ossy toward thwaites rd and gypsies have made themselves at home on the canal bank!!!!!

yep thats right, just after the railway bridge, theres a gate there and it looks like they have got in, there should be a law agaisnt these travellers parking wherever they want and making a bloody mess!!!!!

grego · 14-05-2007, 18:02

They've been there before a couple of years ago.

flashy · 14-05-2007, 18:30

yeo i saw them the other day too

maxwell silver · 14-05-2007, 18:43

Noticed this morning going towork a few caravans outside the cmmercial pub at the top of Walmsley close.They may have seen the spare land were the houses had been demolished but had'nt realised the council had put blocks round it to stop them from moving on.

spinner · 14-05-2007, 18:46

the last time i saw gypsys in that area they smashed a bus window . the bus was full of passengers. it was terrifying. i often wonder at how these kids are brought up

cashman · 14-05-2007, 23:14

theve been there a few days now,

mani · 14-05-2007, 23:32

what can u do

they're almost a law unto themselves

mez · 15-05-2007, 07:58

yup i saw them too it makes look a right dump ........its a nice view too as your going into westend looking at the canal now you see caravans .........

WillowTheWhisp · 15-05-2007, 08:20

There is a law against it but somehow they seem to be above the law.

Ianto.W. · 15-05-2007, 22:59

These particular itinerantes are not welcome with our resident travellers, who are very well catered for in Hyndburn, this Borough has more sites for travellers than any other I can think of. They must think this town is a soft touch when they are not prepared to go on the existing sites we have in place, the crux of the matter is these are nothing but free loading parasites who want it all and contribute nothing. The law is cxumbersome where people are concerned, how can you make this site inaccsessable?, when British Waterways need to access it with their machinery?, this lot know all the angles. My sympathies lie with the people who live near to where they are squatting, lock your windows doors and if possible do not leave your property unattended.

WillowTheWhisp · 16-05-2007, 07:25

They worry me. There was one inside a secure yard the other day and he hadn't got in through the gate. Our caravan and a few others are stored there as well as other (expensive) things. What was he doing in there? Claimed he thought it was a campsite!

steeljack · 16-05-2007, 07:42

In my view , vermin (uncle Adolf was right ), though I suppose the liberal socially concious elite will disagree, wonder what Gayle thinks about this...............?

lillypad · 16-05-2007, 07:55

the last time the gypsys were at that fairy caves me and my family had a walk on the canal, they had a big alsation that kept swimming across the canal.we had our daughter with us who was in the pram and i was pregnant at the time and this dog would not let us pass!!!! They kept shouting of it and it would not listen the only way we got past it was it followed 2 bikers. All we wanted was a quiet walk and we were faced with this!! The council should move them on before they set up camp and dump all there rubbish and make the place look an eyesore!!!!! GET RID OF THEM!!!!!!!

panther · 16-05-2007, 08:33

it already looks a eyesore lillypad with them just being there!!
with a bit of luck rats might scare em off!

then again they probably cook em!!

mthead · 16-05-2007, 08:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ianto.W.

this Borough has more sites for travellers than any other I can think of.

Its not the borough,but a small town though isn't it.Oswaldtwistle already has 5 sites and yet they seem fit not to use them but go and dump them selves on any old bit of open land