HORSE CHESTNUT TREE IN CHRIST CHURCH GROUNDS. - Page 2

Jo · 29-09-2003, 14:54

Cazzer, you're cracking me up!!

It is hard work, but he says he'll STICK it out while he can. Sleeps like a LOG at nights though, after he's drunk his NESTlé hot chocolate!

Mik Dickinson · 29-09-2003, 21:29

I suppose you both had to squirrel that one in.Must be a fruitfull job especially in the summer? [smiley=lol.gif]

Jo · 30-09-2003, 07:18

No, in the Summer he packs up his TRUNK and sets off on holiday. Has a Spanish BIRD in Mallorca he visits!!

LYNX · 30-09-2003, 11:59

I walk in the churchyard of the church in question every morning with my dog.......as far as I am concerned it would be a terrible shame to fell such a beautiful tree......... :-X  :'(  :'(  :'(

ANNE · 30-09-2003, 12:42

We need to be loking after our trees NOT chopping them down.

LYNX · 30-09-2003, 12:49

so true anne &gt;

Caz · 30-09-2003, 13:47

I agree it is a shame to see beautiful trees disappear.
The tree in question has been there almost as long as the Church, and is apparently subject to a preservation order, so I doubt the council are making this decision lightly.

Safety has to be the paramount issue here, especially as it is a conker tree and a magnet to children.

Plus as Owd Bert says:
"remember that we are now in an era of litigation"

ANNE · 30-09-2003, 14:19

If the tree as become a danger, then Iam sure the tree wont mind haveing to go. All living things must come to an end sometime. I do hope they are going to plant a new tree in it's place though.

Caz · 30-09-2003, 14:40

Hopefully they will.

It seems the ashes of a former Vicar, and also his 2 children who died in a car crash, are buried at that spot.

malibu · 30-09-2003, 15:45

It is such a ashame if the tree has to go it is as others have said a lovely tree  :'(

Dizzy D · 13-10-2003, 08:28

[quote author=janet link=board=qanda;num=1059353313;start=0#7 date=09/23/03 at 14:39:23]young girl fell out of chestnut tree last week and ended up in pendlebury hospital happened in milnshaw park near me. she was in a bad way so i believe.[/quote]

This young girl was my brother best friend at school.  She fell from the tree right on her head, had a kidney removed and can't eat, talk a little bit and hopefully is inproving everyday.

My brother is distraut, his class mates made a tape for her and he is not on it as he has just been on holiday to Majorca.  It really has hit him hard!  :'(

janet · 13-10-2003, 09:45

read about it in accy observer last week i suppose in a way she was lucky, could have been a lot worse. hope that she makes a full recovery.

Atarah · 02-12-2003, 14:30

Hi, the Council were in the churchyard today, felling the tree.  I asked the guy was the whole tree going and he said yes, but.. they have gone, swept up I must add!!!!! and left part of it still standing.  Whether or not they will be back tomorrow to finish off, je ne sais pas!
What a shame
Atarah

Owd Bert · 03-12-2003, 05:48

What`s all this then ??? -- je ne sais pas

Come on Atarah -- I only went to an Elementary School.

Tealeaf · 03-12-2003, 08:52

I think it's french...