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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Moving back or to the UK (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/)
-   -   Nanny State Britain (https://britishexpats.com/forum/moving-back-uk-61/nanny-state-britain-649952/)

britvic Jan 21st 2010 10:32 am
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 8267720)

I think the H1N1 was all a big rouse put about by the vaccine company :lol:
I think you have a point there.

pennylessinindia Jan 22nd 2010 1:42 am
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
One to make you think. I have a little place on in the UK not at present occupied my neighbour's dog jumps in my garden fouls jumps back home. My empty garden full of his dog mess and I as the owner am responsible for a possible health hazard - all the neighbours see what happens but it becomes my responsibility and I can be done for the mess.

dunroving Jan 22nd 2010 3:25 am
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
Originally Posted by pennylessinindia (Post 8272628)
One to make you think. I have a little place on in the UK not at present occupied my neighbour's dog jumps in my garden fouls jumps back home. My empty garden full of his dog mess and I as the owner am responsible for a possible health hazard - all the neighbours see what happens but it becomes my responsibility and I can be done for the mess.
Contact the local Council and report the situation, maybe? They should be held responsible for their dog not fouling other people's property.

johnh009 Jan 22nd 2010 3:53 am
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 8267720)
I think the H1N1 was all a big rouse put about by the vaccine company :lol:
Of course, I used to work for the company that made the vaccine. Watch the pharmaceutical ads on the TV. It is a question of invent an illness and come up with a cure. It gets even worse if you listen to the disclaimers.

Mummy in the foothills Jan 22nd 2010 7:18 am
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by johnh009 (Post 8272975)
Of course, I used to work for the company that made the vaccine. Watch the pharmaceutical ads on the TV. It is a question of invent an illness and come up with a cure. It gets even worse if you listen to the disclaimers.
:rofl: Dh always makes me laugh he asks me "Do I need that?" at every ad for Medications, he's only joking but still I bet a lot of people do go to the doc and say they need it.

As for the Dog doo in the garden. I had that same problem here in the US, when we lived in the city we had a big garden with 6 foot solid fencing all round, yet every night this pit bull type nasty dog jumped my fence and did his think in my yard. and peed all over Ds's yard toys. i had to wash everything off daily and I used to scoop the poop and throw it back over into their yard. :lol:

lilybilly101 Jan 22nd 2010 11:09 am
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 8273436)
:rofl: Dh always makes me laugh he asks me "Do I need that?" at every ad for Medications, he's only joking but still I bet a lot of people do go to the doc and say they need it.

As for the Dog doo in the garden. I had that same problem here in the US, when we lived in the city we had a big garden with 6 foot solid fencing all round, yet every night this pit bull type nasty dog jumped my fence and did his think in my yard. and peed all over Ds's yard toys. i had to wash everything off daily and I used to scoop the poop and throw it back over into their yard. :lol:
The poo weary neighbour.....my poor Mum has to live next door to a family of truly horrid people who own an Alsation that is kept on a rope and occasionally let off to poo. In the Summer they mow the lawn once and once only and don't remove the poo before hand. Mmmmmmm, the smell of a freshly cut lawn! They also threw a used condom on her extension once! Neighbourly relations plummeted after that incident! They reported them to the council and they did get a warning we believe and they haven't been too bad since. The rest of her neighbours are wonderful but these lot...words can't describe.

johnh009 Jan 22nd 2010 3:02 pm
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by Mummy in the foothills (Post 8273436)
:rofl: Dh always makes me laugh he asks me "Do I need that?" at every ad for Medications, :
Is that is Viagra prescription he is referring to?

Mummy in the foothills Jan 22nd 2010 3:46 pm
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by johnh009 (Post 8274378)
Is that is Viagra prescription he is referring to?
He did ask that the other night, I just look at him and laughed.

Beedubya Jan 22nd 2010 6:53 pm
Re: Nanny State Britain
 
Originally Posted by lilybilly101 (Post 8274011)
The poo weary neighbour.....my poor Mum has to live next door to a family of truly horrid people who own an Alsation that is kept on a rope and occasionally let off to poo. In the Summer they mow the lawn once and once only and don't remove the poo before hand. Mmmmmmm, the smell of a freshly cut lawn! They also threw a used condom on her extension once! Neighbourly relations plummeted after that incident! They reported them to the council and they did get a warning we believe and they haven't been too bad since. The rest of her neighbours are wonderful but these lot...words can't describe.
Your poor mum indeed :(

pennylessinindia Jan 22nd 2010 9:55 pm
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
"Contact the local Council and report the situation, maybe? They should be held responsible for their dog not fouling other people's property."

This was the council who told me it is my responsibility!!!!!!!!!

Beedubya Jan 22nd 2010 10:56 pm
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Got a new one which will interest us ex-pats......taken from yesterday's Daily Mail.

"Scientists are wanting to discourage people from making unneccessary trips to the airport to reduce greenhouse gases.

They have been awarded £500,000 of taxpayers money and will use some of the cash to develop video booths allowing passengers to bid a virtual farewell to their loved ones watching at home on a computer screen"

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Neil52 Jan 23rd 2010 3:04 am
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
Originally Posted by pennylessinindia (Post 8272628)
One to make you think. I have a little place on in the UK not at present occupied my neighbour's dog jumps in my garden fouls jumps back home. My empty garden full of his dog mess and I as the owner am responsible for a possible health hazard - all the neighbours see what happens but it becomes my responsibility and I can be done for the mess.
Buy yourself some hens and the next time the dog comes in the garden you will be allowed to shoot it as you are protecting your livestock.:thumbup:

lilybilly101 Jan 23rd 2010 3:30 am
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
Originally Posted by pennylessinindia (Post 8274883)
"Contact the local Council and report the situation, maybe? They should be held responsible for their dog not fouling other people's property."

This was the council who told me it is my responsibility!!!!!!!!!
It's awful isn't it......maybe a fence or a rather large hedge. We have a neighbour with cats and they regularly poo all over our yard, (front and back) and do their spraying thing which stinks so, so bad. It's the most repulsive smell. I often let the dog out on patrol to bark them away......but I fantasize about doing much worse! The local council wouldn't do anything about it so we haven't even tried. Bloody cats are allowed to poo wherever they like!

dunroving Jan 23rd 2010 4:01 am
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
Originally Posted by lilybilly101 (Post 8275612)
It's awful isn't it......maybe a fence or a rather large hedge. We have a neighbour with cats and they regularly poo all over our yard, (front and back) and do their spraying thing which stinks so, so bad. It's the most repulsive smell. I often let the dog out on patrol to bark them away......but I fantasize about doing much worse! The local council wouldn't do anything about it so we haven't even tried. Bloody cats are allowed to poo wherever they like!
Same in my back garden, and unfortunately my dog likes her late-night "snacks" left in the flower beds by the neighbour's cats. So far it has cost me in vets bills and carpet cleaning (cleaning up dog vomit consisting mainly of half-digested cat turds is not fun).

But like you say, for some reason it's not viewed as antisocial or unacceptable, whereas leaving dog turds on the sidewalks is (I don't do that, BTW).

Victor Meldrew Jan 23rd 2010 4:29 am
Re: Nanny State Britain or not?
 
Originally Posted by dunroving (Post 8275664)
Same in my back garden, and unfortunately my dog likes her late-night "snacks" left in the flower beds by the neighbour's cats. So far it has cost me in vets bills and carpet cleaning (cleaning up dog vomit consisting mainly of half-digested cat turds is not fun).

But like you say, for some reason it's not viewed as antisocial or unacceptable, whereas leaving dog turds on the sidewalks is (I don't do that, BTW).
I presume you're talking dog turds when you say YOU don't do it?


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