Ruling on Jeremy's ongoing footpath saga

[Wyvern]

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/isle_of_man/8675771.stm



He's not going to be happy, and I can't say I blame him. At least they're letting some of the paths closest to the lighthouse remain closed, but I doubt that this will be an end to it as he has 28 days to appeal the decision.

[inky]

I saw this too Wy and have a degree of sympathy for Jeremy and his family. Can't help think that if he had been a 'nobody' the ramblers wouldn't have said a word about moving the paths. I did read up on the history surrounding the dispute and many, many of the locals were completely behind Jeremy and said that P.R.O.W.L were a load of trouble-causers. I'm sure he said that if the enquiry went against him, he would sell up. It's very sad really

[eshalda]

I have just read this, and there was a bit about Jeremy being able to build a fence, and keeping rambles 10 metres from his window. I wonder if that will persuade him to stay. It's a superb house and I'd be loath to sell it.

[inky]

I think the fact that he didn't close the paths, just re-routed them (as I understand it) so that when he was having a meal in his house, he didn't have to put up with extremely rude ramblers who thought it was OK to stand and stare through the window, showed how willing he was to try and come to some sort of mutually acceptable solution. I was appalled to read a report back in 2005 where ramblers had allowed their dogs to kill five (I think) sheep on his property There is absolutely no excuse for that. Just put the bl**dy things on a lead (I speak as a four dog household )

[TheDaisy]

Well, I wouldn't want people staring in my windows while I'm trying to go about my own business in my house. I hope he will appeal against this. It doesn't matter who you are - famous or not - you're entitled to privacy in your home.