Originally Posted by magpie (Post 471167)

lets watch the crime rate go up, move them on and out:

I got a warning from the police just for leaving my caravan outside my front door: maybe if I had been living in it and peeing on the floor outside it would have been ok:

Originally Posted by moonshiner (Post 471207)

befor going theyset fire to aload oh rubbish and one women had adump in the grate at the side of the road in full view oh every body (charmin lady)

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp (Post 471830)

You mean there are people who can intimidate gypsies? :eek:

Originally Posted by moonshiner (Post 471207)

they packed up and left last night ,but befor going theyset fire to aload oh rubbish and one women had adump in the grate at the side of the road in full view oh every body (charmin lady) lets see how long they aregone this time:not_ripe::not_ripe:

Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod (Post 472543)

Sad that Tea; as it is we have to put with photo of an unfortunate young lady who fell off a rope swing and broke both her wrists as well as other injuries.
As my name is on public display on here I will leave the rest of you to air your views on the sensibilties of that one. :rolleyes:
BTW the lady in question is 15 years of age.

Originally Posted by BERNADETTE (Post 471662)

They are still on Eagle Street, don't know how they live as they do.

Originally Posted by Yolanda25 (Post 471785)

not in church anymore, that was quick!!! lol

Originally Posted by Tealeaf (Post 845802)

It seems they're back. This time, they've set up camp at the rear of the old Tanpits club (the part facing Bradshaw St and the Sports Centre). I don't know who owns that land - the council or whoever now owns the club - but if it's the latter then they could be there for a while. The rumour was that the club was sold 6 months ago to some shady scouse character with colse connections to the 'Travelling Community'.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 861359)

This sounds like a load of balderdash.

If you construct permanent structures on a site, such as 'two large utility blocks', how can you be classed as being a traveller?

You aren't going to get very far if you attach them to the towbar of your 4 x 4.

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 861381)

You never know with them pikes G:D

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 867683)

I dont think its nice to judge others....

Majority of travellers are lovely, there's good and bad in everyone...

Cant believe how people judge others... No one every ones constantly complaining about this town!!

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 867708)

When you've lived as long as I have think your opinion may just change a tad, especially if somebody has run of with the lead of your roof a couple of times and then moved on leaving a complete tip behind them to be cleaned up at the council tax payers expense, laddy or lassy whichever you are today:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Less (Post 867711)

I'd blame it on the last labour government if I was you, during the Tory rule I had to sell the lead off my own roof!

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 867708)

When you've lived as long as I have think your opinion may just change a tad, especially if somebody has run of with the lead of your roof a couple of times and then moved on leaving a complete S*** tip behind them to be cleaned up at the council tax payers expense, laddy or lassy whichever you are today:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by accyman (Post 869919)

although a dispicable act at least they arnt as bad as cameron whos new plans on social housing will remove the enitre roof from over somones head ..:p

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 867708)

When you've lived as long as I have think your opinion may just change a tad, especially if somebody has run of with the lead of your roof a couple of times and then moved on leaving a complete tip behind them to be cleaned up at the council tax payers expense, laddy or lassy whichever you are today:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by RHFOY (Post 869986)

you are right people shouldnt judge people on opinion,... but i think we are discussing people who have their own click community and who dont give a damm about other communities like us, the facts and deeds are allready laid down as with regards these disrespectfull travellers( the ones who are now static in the town are diff-) the no fixed abode brigade are a disgrace to our society!!! they dont pay attention never mind taxes!! they prey on the vunerable and do evil deeds to them, now thats not an opinion that is a brutal fact, yes others do to, but if you worked very closely with the trading standards as i do, you would be heart broke to see sum of the evil things these b ------ have done... for your further knowledge they even leave symbols on walls or trees off the next potential victim, so their evil relations can go and clean out the life savings off our oaps, disabled, WAR VETERANS, MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE, i am shouting yes because i have seen it first hand.....
now let me ask you this, if they did that to your grandma would you still have the same opionion????? and finally we are all equal and deserve too reap the rewards of what we pay into the local councill(council tax) these roaming rats pay nothing !!! if they did then east accy would have one or two extra facilities to enjoy?? so untill these roamers start to obey law and order, and show respect to the great people off accrington, i say lets all rally as one and throw the lot out !!!

Originally Posted by JCB (Post 873688)

Some travellers have moved into houses on the lower end of Exchange St . Accy .

I asked a friend who lives amongst them about them .

He said that the local yobs who used to congregate at the corner of Exchange St and Fairfield St had disappeared since their arrival . He has no problems with them , and is pleased that they seem to be a deterrent to anti-social behaviour .

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 873689)

They are no longer travellers JCB;)

Originally Posted by JCB (Post 873688)

Some travellers have moved into houses on the lower end of Exchange St . Accy .

I asked a friend who lives amongst them about them .

He said that the local yobs who used to congregate at the corner of Exchange St and Fairfield St had disappeared since their arrival . He has no problems with them , and is pleased that they seem to be a deterrent to anti-social behaviour .

Originally Posted by Boeing Guy (Post 874041)

Anyway the next day he and his girlfriend arrive, very scruffily dressed, she in white high heels, and two Tesco Bags full of £10.00 notes.
Our accountant was not happy at having to count £59,000.00 cash, (he had left £1000.00 deposit in used £10.00 notes as well), still it was interesting.

Originally Posted by Boeing Guy (Post 874041)

Many many years ago, I sold cars for a living, one August in the mid 90's we had a Traveller/Gypsy come in to our showroom. He was in his mid 20's and decided to buy a £60,000.00 Mercedes Benz SL280. We had to de-badge it and replace the badges with SL600 and V12 decals.

The night before he collected it, he asked me to organise fitting his stereo (in those days Mercedes did not fit one as standard), I told him we would try and he brought in several large boxes containing Sub Woofer, speakers and the unit itself, being 4.40pm I told him that we could drop the head unit in, but if he wanted the rest he would have to do a deal with the mechanic, he offered him £20.00 to do the lot. Our mechanic politely declined, the customer was not very happy, I did mention if he was prepared to give our lad a few £100, then he would happily work into the night, the customer was amazed at that!

Anyway the next day he and his girlfriend arrive, very scruffily dressed, she in white high heels, and two Tesco Bags full of £10.00 notes.
Our accountant was not happy at having to count £59,000.00 cash, (he had left £1000.00 deposit in used £10.00 notes as well), still it was interesting.

The gentleman and his girl spent most of the day playing with the roof of the car and trying to persuade the mechanics to fit his stereo for nothing.

This guy and his fellow travellers, did not pay any taxes, everything was in cash. Interesting culture.

Originally Posted by Boeing Guy (Post 874041)

Anyway the next day he and his girlfriend arrive, very scruffily dressed, she in white high heels, and two Tesco Bags full of £10.00 notes.
Our accountant was not happy at having to count £59,000.00 cash, (he had left £1000.00 deposit in used £10.00 notes as well), still it was interesting.

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 874800)

Bet you couldnt do that nowadays.

Suppose it shows dont judge a book by its cover.

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 874981)

you'd be suprised!

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 874849)

Na he'd pay ya in lead these days:D:D

Originally Posted by ***Mr D*** (Post 875000)

Or Copper.:D

I was more refering to paying for something with that amount of cash.

Questions should be asked where the money come from.

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 875001)

Majority of them from working hard and spending little.

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 875001)

Majority of them from working hard and spending little. its a lot cheaper to live in a trailer than a house

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 875003)

But not all, we've all got our black sheep haven't we ?

BBC News - Roma rights campaigner jailed for £2.9m benefits scam

Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 875003)

But not all, we've all got our black sheep haven't we ?

BBC News - Roma rights campaigner jailed for £2.9m benefits scam

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 875024)

ps she actually a romanian gypsy (pretty too may i add)

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 875022)

Well they dont tend to use banks (unless their businesses are huge) as they dont really trust them plus as some have stated before some dont pay taxes. but what they dont pay in taxes probably covers the publics services they dont bother to use so not much impact or affect on us.

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lassie (Post 875001)

Majority of them from working hard and spending little. its a lot cheaper to live in a trailer than a house

Originally Posted by JCB (Post 875063)

I'd love to be a banker .

Then I could pay loads of tax , and then get benefits galore from our generous governments when we bankers mess things up .

Originally Posted by jaysay (Post 875074)

Its a toss up gypsy or banker JCB;)

Originally Posted by JCB (Post 875085)

I'll opt for travelling banker . ;)

Originally Posted by DAV007 (Post 1072920)

dont make the mistake of classifying all 'travellers' as the same

the roman gypsys which will be free to come to the UK rom Jan 1st 2014 have a culture of crime.
As someone who spends time in London, the illegal criminal gangs working around the city are already causing mayhem.
I don't just mean the typical begging, shoplifting and street crime stuff.

Irish gypsys in my experience are hit and miss, some ok, some bad.
Roman gyspys are despised by the Irish gypsys, and cause nothing but trouble.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1072929)

Some irish travellers are ok thats a fact i'm well aware of, Problem lies the majority imho are not,so therefore all get a bad press, its called Human Nature.;)

Originally Posted by DAV007 (Post 1072920)

dont make the mistake of classifying all 'travellers' as the same

the roman gypsys which will be free to come to the UK rom Jan 1st 2014 have a culture of crime.
As someone who spends time in London, the illegal criminal gangs working around the city are already causing mayhem.
I don't just mean the typical begging, shoplifting and street crime stuff.

Irish gypsys in my experience are hit and miss, some ok, some bad.
Roman gyspys are despised by the Irish gypsys, and cause nothing but trouble.

Originally Posted by westendlass (Post 1072994)

They are also rife on the Paris Metro. My son's girlfriend caught one with his hand on my son's wallet on a crowded train. The Romanian gypsy soon disappeared in to the crowd. They're despised wherever they end up because of their 'profession'.

Originally Posted by cashman (Post 1072998)

One of those thieving swine nicked me wallet on a crowded train from Malaga airport a few years ago, cost me a grand.:eek::mad:

Originally Posted by westendlass (Post 1073003)

That's why they're rejected by society. Pariahs wherever they go. The flood gates are going to be opened soon to thousands more, why can't we be more like Australia in vetting who comes here? Surely it must be cheaper in the long run making sure the people who come here have something to offer rather than committing crimes that haemorrhage money from the tax payers. This country is turning in to the dustbin of the world.