Spire farm development

lindsay ormerod said:
Well I know who I'd believe and it isn't Mr Foy!:rolleyes:
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im sure you would change your mind if you met me, im also very sure that if i had an hidden agenda i wouldnt be so obliging.!!!

in life i always see the best in people, my great father taught me that!!!
and treat those people the way you would like to be treated!! great values i still have!!
i havent changed any of this even though i now live in a nice home and drive a nice car, please dont stereotype me, as im.. the same humble man as when i worked in a factory as a framemaker in the furniture industry!!!
 
walkinman221 said:
As you said cashman you dont know who is right but i do, so to meet Mr Foy is a waste of time and effort. Also for his information i have never abused his or anybodys grounds. Mr Foy is entitled to his opinion as i am to mine but i would not be so presumptuous to call him stupid and bitter for having said opinions as you said in an earlier post cashman "folk aint blind".;)
And by the way how come he gets away with capitals and i didnt?:D
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maybe i get away with it as i dont thread spurious claims, and make stupid remarks.
i think you need to rewind your threads and although you havent used my words, you will find similar ones, that are far worse in their claims..
the shonky fence will be reduced in height next wk, as i agreed with your remark.rob.
 
There is nothing spurious or stupid to me in my opinions,as we are all allowed to have our own ideas and thoughts one mans meat is anothers poison.The outcome will be obvious with time and i hope to be proved wrong and if i am so be it all power to your elbow Mr foy as i said time will tell,i will look forward to seeing and hearing on accy web to the outcome of the development and will keep walking and looking at what goes on around the Spire.I hope you live up to your promises, if you do then it can only benefit a Accrington landmark which should be treated with respect and care by whoever owns it, and kept in a state which benefits the walkers, horse riders, and responsible dog owners who have enjoyed the area for many many years before and hopefully long after myself and Mr Foy are just a distant memory.:)
 
If you can make out the building in the centre of the photo , it is Spire Farm viewed from Fern Gore , taken a couple of years ago .
 

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walkinman221 said:
There is nothing spurious or stupid to me in my opinions,as we are all allowed to have our own ideas and thoughts one mans meat is anothers poison.The outcome will be obvious with time and i hope to be proved wrong and if i am so be it all power to your elbow Mr foy as i said time will tell,i will look forward to seeing and hearing on accy web to the outcome of the development and will keep walking and looking at what goes on around the Spire.I hope you live up to your promises, if you do then it can only benefit a Accrington landmark which should be treated with respect and care by whoever owns it, and kept in a state which benefits the walkers, horse riders, and responsible dog owners who have enjoyed the area for many many years before and hopefully long after myself and Mr Foy are just a distant memory.:)
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you will see the huge eyesore at the back ie the barn removed and put were the sand paddock/manege is, just so you know the conservationists class the front of the house at the other side to the one you walk past, if you did call in you would see so much as changed on that elevation, ie ive opened up all the arched windows, and doors, and the huge arched window as been replaced with an hardwood one, the barn will be removed by july 2011 and the tempory wooden barns will be down by then, the bungalow as also been upgraded im sure you have noticed this?...
 
the stone masons will be very busy next year as the front as been hammered by the winds over the years, and the staircase to the top of the tower needs to be a more traditional one,and the galleries need to be redesigned, all the oil tanks will be moved away from the house/houses into their own area at the top of the old lane... and lots more to do. so as you say i hope you keep to your promise,well heres a few more that i will adhere to.Rob:-)
 
walkinman221 said:
He doesnt even live at the spire anymore he only has some staff there for the stables.So its not really a family home is it! Also how can you "bar" someone from a right of way, this statement gives in insight into what his true agenda is, which is to try and stop people walking or riding (horses,mountain bikes etc) through what he sees as his estate.The footpath where it was sited was hidden from view of the house by a laurel hedge so what was the problem with that? As for the wall it was knocked down by excavators on his land so were they not in his employ?The stream that leads nowhere is an interesting one where does Mr Foy think it goes after that ,is there some kind of cavernous underground lake beneath Accrington that nobody KNOWS about? Having said all that improvement of any area or house must be applauded when gone about the right way he still has time to redeem all and prove some of us wrong ! But i am not holding my breath!;)
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lindsay ormerod said:
Can't really but I do know who walkingman is and I know he wouldn't make that kind of stuff up, it's not in his nature, not in his interests and he certainly does have experience in the building trade!
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saying the guy don't live there, n then refusing to go talk wi him, has very little to do wi building trade experience, knowing neither of em meself, gives the impression to me who is right.:confused: cos to me nowt can be resolved without discussion by the parties.;)
 
cashman said:
saying the guy don't live there, n then refusing to go talk wi him, has very little to do wi building trade experience, knowing neither of em meself, gives the impression to me who is right.:confused: cos to me nowt can be resolved without discussion by the parties.;)
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Can't see what all the argy bargy is about, first off who's property is it, why should the current owner of High Riley Farm need to consult or be advised by any other than the local council.
Would any of you put up with outside interference with any of your
own property restorations, I think not.
Did the owners of High Riley back in the 1820's consult any one when they incorporated the old tower that stood behind High Riley Cottages into the barn at High Riley farm.
Never heard any fuss when Leafield Barn was altered, looks nothing like it did when the Wright family owned it.

Retlaw.
 
Can you tell me when the Wright family had the Leafield i only remember the Richards family being there in my lifetime cause i am but a whippersnapper.The alterations to the Leafield where done by a builder called Roy barnes when he made another dwelling from the barn as well as renovating the original house , which i suppose is an easier project than the Spire because it does not need LBC.
 
walkinman221 said:
Can you tell me when the Wright family had the Leafield i only remember the Richards family being there in my lifetime cause i am but a whippersnapper.The alterations to the Leafield where done by a builder called Roy barnes when he made another dwelling from the barn as well as renovating the original house , which i suppose is an easier project than the Spire because it does not need LBC.
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The Wright family moved from Hambeldon Hall some time after WW1, they were at Leafield Barn untill some time in the 1950's.
I only knew the mother Mrs Wright, a real formidable woman, and her three sons George, Harry & Richard. George went into property repairing, and Harry worked for some time at Moseleys Bakery in Jacob St, I think Richard was the last one to use it as a farm, they had a rooster that attacked any one who went near the place, I always carried a stick with me when I went to West farm.

Retlaw.
 
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Retlaw said:
Can't see what all the argy bargy is about, first off who's property is it, why should the current owner of High Riley Farm need to consult or be advised by any other than the local council.
Would any of you put up with outside interference with any of your
own property restorations, I think not.
Did the owners of High Riley back in the 1820's consult any one when they incorporated the old tower that stood behind High Riley Cottages into the barn at High Riley farm.
Never heard any fuss when Leafield Barn was altered, looks nothing like it did when the Wright family owned it.

Retlaw.
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Agree to my way of thinking nowt at all, the fact the owner is prepared to consult, n objector refuses says it all to me.
 
Retlaw said:
The Wright family moved from Hambeldon Hall some time after WW1, they were at Leafield Barn untill some time in the 1950's.
I only knew the mother Mrs Wright, a real formidable woman, and her three sons George, Harry & Richard. George went into property repairing, and Harry worked for some time at Moseleys Bakery in Jacob St, I think Richard was the last one to use it as a farm, they had a rooster that attacked any one who went near the place, I always carried a stick with me when I went to West farm.

Retlaw.
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Thanks for that retlaw although the Richards family did farm the leafield along with other family members who still live at moleside farm to the left of west farm at the top of sandy lane, one of the brothers Thomas Richards had a butchers shop up willows lane.
 
I am certain that RH Foy is more than willing to give, free of charge, large bags of horse manure for next years crop of rhubarb, this helps to bring out the sweetness. It is quite clear that by putting custard on this years crop, has left a very sour and bitter taste in some peoples mouths.
 
Denise A Foy said:
I am certain that RH Foy is more than willing to give, free of charge, large bags of horse manure for next years crop of rhubarb, this helps to bring out the sweetness. It is quite clear that by putting custard on this years crop, has left a very sour and bitter taste in some peoples mouths.
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hahaha very good, i have a sister called denise ann foy but i dont think thats you??.. people can help themselves to the manure, thats untill i can turn it into fuel for the machines on the farm
 
This thread reminds me of the first time I saw The Matrix at the cinema - I watched it from the beginning but left not knowing what the hell is was all about!
 
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