Billy soy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 dorset echo Brian may buys 150 acres of agricultural land for children and grand children of future generations to enjoy.But not to live on. This just popped up on BBC south, the part that got my interest was when the newsreader said that the land was being mooted for a possible housing development. Needless to say, the only folks that were at the village hall to talk about the purchase and what it meant for the locals were of the old and grey variety.Their faces lit up with joy on finding out the agri land would become a home for badgers and any other wildlife that may come to reside there. No mention of the extreme shortage of housing stock, low levels of building, or prohibitvely expensive housing for younger ftbs. One old dear said she had never heard of him, but loves him (now theres a nice view preserved and somewhere to walk the dog no doubt.) Just goes to show that affordable housing is way down on the list of priorites for a lot of people now, more interested in where the crested newts are going to live “We have a wonderful possibility to make an environment which our children and grandchildren will grow up and enjoy as human beings in harmony with animals around them. Not if they are all priced out of the region mr.May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zugzwang Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 (edited) If I had to come home to this every day I think I'd spend a lot of time walking the dog. Edited February 12, 2013 by zugzwang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmandu Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 There is no housing shortage - just an excess of people. Good on him. He probably used the money I gave him in the 80s to buy the land so technically it's partly mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okaycuckoo Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 If I had to come home to this every day I think I'd spend a lot of time walking the dog. Isn't that yer one off Eastenders - "everybody falls in love"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimDiGritz Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 If I had to come home to this every day I think I'd spend a lot of time walking the dog. Christ Brian May's let himself go. That hair colouring doesn't suit him at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernoid Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 The problem with the young is when you put them in the furnace in order to burn them alive so you can keep your toes warm of an evening they do insist on screaming. I wear ear muffs myself, very effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Employed Youth Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Lots of young people need that land now. For growing food. I sincerely hopes he will let young people use the agricultural land to feed themselves. That said though. They can ill afford to pay rent and the land is in effect an investment to him and will yield CAP payments. He will be paid agricultural subsidy, even if he does not got food. Meanwhile, unemployed youths can go to food banks. With 20% youth unemployment, many are forced onto the dole, and what with sanctions, many are forced to go to food banks. If used as allotments, young people could supplement their dole (which has been cut, along with council tax benefit and housing benefit). Young British people are effectively banned from growing food to feed themselves. They are also denied a plot of land on which to construct a house, or even pitch a tent. Buying British wouldn't help these people either. Because all the profits get transferred to a small class of landowners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwin Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Good on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy soy Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Amazing. The only people to enjoy the woodland will be the old locals who bought years ago, and the rich second home owners who work in London and pop down for the week end. The young locals will not be able to afford to buy or rent anything and will need to move away. Still it will keep property price up and sadly will probably encourage more people to buy second homes there and force the prices up even further. Yes you are right, I suppose that now there is no possibllity of any new homes or affordable housing being built with no prospect of any entitled youths daring to dream of habitation near the towns they work in or grew up, in there will be homeowner joy as prices surge! Though what will happen in 20/30 years when these people need care? I suppose there will be young people living somewhere in the south. probably work camps or some shanty towns. At least the badgers will be alright though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 He's got a PhD in astrophysics and was part of the 2nd greatest rock band ever. I forgive him for being a boomer, and he may keep his acres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHERWICK Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 If I had to come home to this every day I think I'd spend a lot of time walking the dog. His hair's shorter than i remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy soy Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 He's got a PhD in astrophysics and was part of the 2nd greatest rock band ever. I forgive him for being a boomer, and he may keep his acres. I dont really begrudge, he may be a boomer and a member of the 2nd greatest rock band, but hes being pretty selfless with his hard earned.And it is going towards a cause. Its just the reactions of the nimbys in bere regis that grate. Brain may has his heart in the right place. Though that song he did with dappy from N-dubz does leave a minor question mark over his judgement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Its just the reactions of the nimbys in bere regis that grate. Oh, the Nimby's can be turned into compost to help pump the green lungs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Its just the reactions of the nimbys in bere regis that grate. or some of the reactions on here perhaps ...destruction of the economy so that they can profit good on him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy soy Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 or some of the reactions on here perhaps ...destruction of the economy so that they can profit good on him I dont recall seeing any proposal to destroy the economy and profit from it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Englebert Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Brian May - a top bloke. Total respect to him for buying that land. Brian May - man of integrity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorS Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 dorset echo Brian may buys 150 acres of agricultural land for children and grand children of future generations to enjoy.But not to live on. Not if they are all priced out of the region mr.May. I doubt Mr May's children will be priced out of the region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Brian May - a top bloke. Total respect to him for buying that land. Brian May - man of integrity. ....plus lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashinmattress Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Meh. Mr May is a pretty cool dude and his music has brought me much happiness and solice over the years. Save your venom for the thousands of old 'lords' who've done nothing but suck your blood for generations and give nothing back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliegog Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Brian May - a top bloke. Total respect to him for buying that land. Brian May - man of integrity. +11111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigsby Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 And he bought Patrick Moore's home when he was in danger of getting booted out, when he was looking a bit financially wobbly a few years back. And he kept it under his hat too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 It's great there are still people around who do things just out of the sheer goodness of their heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinAndPlatonic Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 His hair's shorter than i remember. He married a clone of himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybernoid Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 You do realise he has had a badger on his head for some time now and his mind is being controlled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Dan Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 One old dear said she had never heard of him, but loves him (now theres a nice view preserved and somewhere to walk the dog no doubt.) I bet she practically peed her pants when she heard about Queen playing Sun City during the height of apartheid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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