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[shepie]

Groundhog that dealer just went bust to the tune of £400 k
He spent years bullying others and even went in the pub after receiving a cheque for f&m compo for £1 m stating the drinks are on me , it took only seconds for his sorry ass to hit the floor and no one saw who threw the punch :-)

[Groundhog]

yes i was aware of that story too,Hatherleigh wasnt it.Remember when the news broke about it being in Cumbria then gobsmacked when heard of a case in Devon,and thinking oh my god how many drops did he make.Used to show a map on tv each night do you remember with markers showing where cases had sprung up,they were poping up different areas of devon then spreadin outwards from each case.Would here of cases daily of people I knew and then think Oh No another friend is within the 5k(or whatever it was)radius it will take him out too !!!!.Then it just got silly with some people aledgedly deliberatly getting taken out to get the compo,the money they were paying contractors to do the farm clean ups,and that bloody farce of spending millions to convert a quarry at Meeth for the bodies which I dont think ever got used,but they were happy to come in destroy wholeherds and flocks on farms and leave the carcasses beside the road. because they couldnt keep up.

Dairy farmer milking in the morning in the afternoon parlour quiet as cows all shot and laying in cubicle houses.

Oh and just remembered the fires !!!!

Remember looking across from a high point  where I was at the time and all you could see was smoke plumes.

It was too close for comfort for me

Then then second outbreak with those Muppets at Pirbright washing it down a drain,heart skipped a few beats when that was announced

[j and H]

I remember driving down the tavi road from Okehampton, the sheep where being rounded up.

on the way back there was a pile of dead sheep all shot, and in the distance smoke plums, i was surprised they where shot so close to a main road,

never forget seeing the farmer stood by the side of the road crying 

[Debs]

Goats have a CPH and a herd number thank you all.  I love following these threads I learn so much and I am so sorry that this has reminded you of such horrendous times - apologies to you all but thank you for the debate and advice.

[j and H]

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