Furious neighbour slaps angry note on farmer’s fence for ‘unreasonable’ smells from fertilised fields
A FURIOUS neighbour slapped an angry note on a farmer’s fence for “unreasonable” smells coming from his fertilised fields.
The disgruntled writer, who is said to be new to the area, complained that the smells from the natural chemicals would ruin his upcoming garden party near Marazion, Cornwall.
The note stapled to the farmer’s fence, read in capital letters: “To the farmer.
“I can smell the spraying of fertiliser on neighbouring fields.
“It is entirely unreasonable, in this heat, to expect residents to not be able to open their windows due to the smell.
“Aside from this I have a 60th birthday party this weekend and wish my guests to be able to celebrate in my garden.
“Please do not spray this field in this heatwave or I will have to ask the Environment Agency to deal with the matter.”
Hundreds of people online have stood up for the farmer – who was slapped with the letter from a new neighbour after living on the farm “all his life.”
Facebook group Kernow Matters to Us posted the picture and said: “When we saw this, we naturally felt sorry for the farmer.
“He’s lived in Cornwall all his life, as did his forefathers, and they’ve worked the land and kept the food chain going despite wind or weather, dry or rain, hot or cold.
“Then the new residents move in. They are from ‘up country’ of course and with their big money, purchased a number of properties.”
WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Rallying around the farmer, one person wrote on Facebook: “If it wasn’t so serious it would be laughable. Did they really think that living near a working farm there wouldn’t be smells?
“The ignorance of some of these people is beyond stupid. Oh and to the farmer, thank you for all your hard work keeping us fed.”
Another person added: “Let me know when you next plan on spreading.
“I’ll get a big group together and clap for you as you do it. Our farmers are our unsung heroes.
“These idiots would soon complain if there wasn’t any food in the shops, or perhaps they think Harry Potter waves his wand and it appears?
“The arrogance of some people.”
A third person wrote: “Come down because they say they love it and then do everything they can to change it and make it as bad as where they come from. Gets on my tripe.”
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And another added: “Ridiculous behaviour of the letter writer!
“There is a farming calendar when jobs have to be done, you can’t wait for someone’s party to finish, shouldn’t have moved next to arable fields if you don’t like the smell.”