Hilly
Member
- Location
- Scottish Borders.
I find myself having a deal with one or two a year and find them very good as well, i get on well with them better than alot of non gypos funnily enough.I have never had any trouble with travellers. I must be lucky. I have sympathy for those who are having problems.
The gypsies laid the Tarmac on our farm road and it has lasted 30 years. They spray and chip it every few years. I worked on the tar spraying and chipping with them to keep an eye on things and make sure they have some mugs of tea etc and the price is always reasonable and as previously agreed. A lot are just trying to earn a crust like we all are. Some are out and out criminals who ruin it for the rest. They can be loud rough characters but they arent all bad. They do have their own set of rules and values but a lot relies on physical strength and macho culture. A woman's place is in the home.
Be careful not to tar them all with the same brush. Otherwise we could quickly go down the 1930s Nazi Germany route and nobody wants that.
I do fully appreciate though the utter frustration at the seemingly powerlessness of the police to tackle the criminal element. Even my local gypsies were worried their kit would be stolen by that crowd.