Some Folk Are Peculiar

[Caran]

I live in the FOrest of Dean on the side of a hill overlooking the forest and a valley. The view is stupendous. Newish neighbours further along the road are erecting a fence across their back garden some ten foot high. This is totally blocking the view to their house. I cannot imagine a reason for it. There is no one at all to overlook their garden. I think it is a great waste of something really beautiful. What do you think folks?

[boxtops]

Perhaps they have a huge dog they need to keep in.... or they're nudists.

[woofgang]

seriously 10 feet? in most places you cant have more than 2 metres which is only 6 foot 6

[pixie373]

Sounds a bit mad. I love the Forest of Dean. Can't think of a reason, unless they have some dodgy habits?

[Caran]

Estimating the height, it towered over the chappie building it. I like the nudist suggestion,

[vakayu]

Are they doing at perhaps as deer prevention?

[vakayu]

sorry typo meant to be it not at.

[Caran]

The deer do come up to the back gardens but are very timid. I feed them when they come to my back gate, they almost take it from my hands but not quite, I have to drop it about six inches away.

[netibiza]

My bro had a haha (I think it is called) some sort of ditch that cannot spoil the view but keeps the wild animals away.

[woofgang]

deer are a piggin nuisance round here, they will raze a garden to the ground in one night

[B00]

"This is totally blocking the view to their house"

Errrm, could this be why?

[stewey]

Caran, your location sounds quite idyllic. Any chance of posting some photos of the area and the views from your house?

[Caran]

Stewey not sure, not good on things like that, plus iPad drives me mad, but I will try.

[Eve]

I could do with some deer!

[jackthehat]

I think they ought to have applied for Planning Permission to erect a fence as tall as you suggest.

[stewey]

OK, try it, Caran. I think we'd all like to see some views of the English countryside, especially those of us who don't live in England:)

[DJHawkes]

I can't imagine a fence higher than 6 feet being allowed in the countryside. It would be a blight on the landscape. I suggest you stroll past their back gate a couple of times and take a deep breath in and see if anything smells, errr, odd. Also , if they erect a CCTV system, I would begin to think it's very dodgy.

[society]

Perhaps they don't want you looking at them through your binoculars while they are swimming / sunning in the nude.

[frugalfred]

Bist thee a Forester, old butt?

[Caran]

No auld nutty I bits an I comer!

[Caran]

Bist duh!