quote:Originally posted by Hollygolightly:quote:Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
OK... I am in two minds on this one...
...I have a sort of fascination with the true romany gypsy style travellers... I dunno why, but they do interest me. And I would really really love to be able to defend their corner.
But my only personal experience of them is when they set up camp near my parents house (years ago) and tryed to nick my Nana's westie... and when they camped on land belonging to the hospital I worked at. When they were at the hospital, we had to park in the staff overflow car park (nicknamed the outer hebrides... due to its distance from the hospital)... and as we walked over to work they would shout at us and throw stuff at us... and we hadn't done anything to them. It was really scary and intimidating!
I would love to have a positive experience of them, cos I would really love to love them.
I know what you mean
I'm with you on that too ......unfortunately it's all a lot of romanticised garbage ..........................in my experience 9not first hand) but close by - they simply move in ...........wreak havoc - nick from the local shops and then move out again leaving carnage behind. sorry if it offends but the whole romantic view of travellers is quite skewed IMO .........they choose to live without responsibilities (how wonderful) and leave a whole lot of crap behind them.
I dont care how 'traditional' it all is .........traditio nally they've been crapping in peoples backyards for years and then have the gall to wonder why they get a bad press.