Scottish Travellers
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Thought it was brilliant, people have their opinions about them but I have always thought they are one of the few true communities left. I,ve dealt with them a few times and if your straight them they,ll be straight with you. Some of them leave a mess around their camps which I don,t like, but look at the litter lying about in any housing scheme that has got proper cleansing facilities.
Didn,t see any fat computer cotton wool kids,no spoilt brats, didn,t see any apathetic parents thinking the world owes them. No drink or drug problems, big 2-3 generation families living together, children being children and not mini me,s.
I did see however a welcome similarity to family life and values that we used to have and as for the hare coursing whats wrong with it, good on them. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Who would you rather see move next door when you see the anti social problems that plague our towns now.
phil
Didn,t see any fat computer cotton wool kids,no spoilt brats, didn,t see any apathetic parents thinking the world owes them. No drink or drug problems, big 2-3 generation families living together, children being children and not mini me,s.
I did see however a welcome similarity to family life and values that we used to have and as for the hare coursing whats wrong with it, good on them. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
Who would you rather see move next door when you see the anti social problems that plague our towns now.
phil
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did you see a substandard tarmac job and a burn full of garden refuse?
travellers seem to be the flavour of the moment. they occupy land near my work during the summer months and i see nothing romantic or admirable about the c**p they live amongst or the state they leave the place in.
why i cant deny if society went pear shaped they would be best suited to survive - what with the aversion to banks - i still think they take liberties.
travellers seem to be the flavour of the moment. they occupy land near my work during the summer months and i see nothing romantic or admirable about the c**p they live amongst or the state they leave the place in.
why i cant deny if society went pear shaped they would be best suited to survive - what with the aversion to banks - i still think they take liberties.
Listened to a great prog' on Radio Scotland a few years ago about an old traveller who recounted his life.
Think he'd done a book but I never noted it unfortunately.
No-one is perfect and I know there are some who can cause trouble but there are a majority of great folk, just like in 'normal' society.
Think he'd done a book but I never noted it unfortunately.
No-one is perfect and I know there are some who can cause trouble but there are a majority of great folk, just like in 'normal' society.
I enjoyed this evenings Travellers programme, I watched it and appreciated it.
phil
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i actually lived with a traveller woman for 5 years...strange mind set and morals.......interesting.
she ended up going back to the "old way".....could'nt live in a house, in one location.
a wild, scary, beautiful hellcat who would fight anyone to the death, steal from anyone, and protect you with her life....as i say,....interesting.
she ended up going back to the "old way".....could'nt live in a house, in one location.
a wild, scary, beautiful hellcat who would fight anyone to the death, steal from anyone, and protect you with her life....as i say,....interesting.
just saying what ive seen. in real life. instead of on the tv.
and i would have difficulty telling the difference between the tinks and your average weegie!
OH YEAH! I WENT THERE!!!
bwahahaha
I pay tax for a lot of things I don't agree with and cleaning up after any traveller is far down the list.
Not looking for intense debate either.
Just thought it was a good documentary to watch.
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I can't comment specifically about the Scottish travellers, but having experienced travellers every year for the past 10 years (Appleby horse fair) I will share my observations if I may.
By and large the travelling community (gypsies, travellers, call them what you will) are a bunch of good, nice folk, if a little rough around the edges. They are however let down by a minority. I must stress that it is a minority. Probably the same percentage as would be found in any other community.
And yes, when they leave there is always a mess left behind. Then again look at any festival etc, large numbers of 'normal' folks also leave a right mess.
As has already been said, talk to them straight, they will do the same to you. Treat them right, they will do the same to you.
Leave them be I say.
By and large the travelling community (gypsies, travellers, call them what you will) are a bunch of good, nice folk, if a little rough around the edges. They are however let down by a minority. I must stress that it is a minority. Probably the same percentage as would be found in any other community.
And yes, when they leave there is always a mess left behind. Then again look at any festival etc, large numbers of 'normal' folks also leave a right mess.
As has already been said, talk to them straight, they will do the same to you. Treat them right, they will do the same to you.
Leave them be I say.
The majority of true Travellers camp on common ground, areas that were designated hundreds of years ago for common grazing, trading, markets and festivals that were sanctioned by the crown. The maximum time they can stay is six weeks.
phil
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Travellers, Rom, gypsies, and tinkers, are not all the same. They each have their own culture, and their own ways. And like all Gorjer (anyone not of ‘the people’
there are more good than bad in every race. Every posh road as someone whose garden looks like a breakers yard. Every award winning ‘village’ as a house that the ‘Pride of Britain judges’ never get to see. Every decent housing estate has the HASBO Heroes, people who give you and yours a bad name.
95% of the human race is ok, but we only ever seem to see, or talk about th 5% that are scum, [people who’d be scum, no matter what race they belong to.
there are more good than bad in every race. Every posh road as someone whose garden looks like a breakers yard. Every award winning ‘village’ as a house that the ‘Pride of Britain judges’ never get to see. Every decent housing estate has the HASBO Heroes, people who give you and yours a bad name.95% of the human race is ok, but we only ever seem to see, or talk about th 5% that are scum, [people who’d be scum, no matter what race they belong to.
I'm guessing that would be Duncan Williamson - the book is The Horsieman. Very well reviewed, been sitting in my "in" pile for ages...
