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[Brighton] Travellers in Preston Park again (now in Waterhall)...
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herecomesaregular
We're in the pipe, 5 by 5
Was aggro in London Road yesterday and thought I heard a few thick Irish accents.
Now sat in PP for a sandwich. Couple of dozen v nice new caravans and mobile homes. Not surprised.
Now sat in PP for a sandwich. Couple of dozen v nice new caravans and mobile homes. Not surprised.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,310
Better not disrupt our Wine Club tomorrow morning 
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They've taken up pretty much the entire perimeter of the lower field too. Spread right out.
Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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I wonder if, given they all hail from the Rep of Ireland, they feature in the official migration figures?
A few years ago we had them both camped up at Worthing United* (on the pitch) and latterly Broadwater Green.
For people of the road, they are extremely well versed in the letter of the law when it comes to occupation times, it usually takes 5/7 days to get the relevant court orders to get them off, but that can be extended if there is a pregnant woman amongst their number.
Guess what, there usally is.
*At the time we, ie the club committee, didnt want to cause to must hassle so we left them a toliet blokc open, when they'd gone the sink had been ripped off the wall, and one of the dugouts had been used as a make shift latrine. Nice..........
A few years ago we had them both camped up at Worthing United* (on the pitch) and latterly Broadwater Green.
For people of the road, they are extremely well versed in the letter of the law when it comes to occupation times, it usually takes 5/7 days to get the relevant court orders to get them off, but that can be extended if there is a pregnant woman amongst their number.
Guess what, there usally is.
*At the time we, ie the club committee, didnt want to cause to must hassle so we left them a toliet blokc open, when they'd gone the sink had been ripped off the wall, and one of the dugouts had been used as a make shift latrine. Nice..........
Feral
Lenny Rider
Well-known member
- Sep 15, 2010
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It must be a nightmare for the Garda squad chasing this lot, constantly on the move.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
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There were some on the seafront at Goring as well who I think have moved on. Maybe a pincer movement across the south to get to Brighton
- Apr 5, 2014
- 25,883
No surprise really. I rally against prejudice against travelers. Just judge a person by their character.
Unfortunately the set we have rocking up in Brighton year on year fail even the most lenient of tests. Nothing but trouble.
Arthur
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Went to a pub to watch the cup final the other week. When we arrived we were greeted by four police cars and the surrounding road was shut at either end.
We thought WTF was going on here has there been a murder? No! Turns out a van had crashed into a couple of parked cars and driven off and that warranted EIGHT officers to investigate.
Meanwhile on the A21 those little tinkers were racing their horse and carts against each other. A bloke came in the pub and was fuming because he missed kick off because of it. He said all the old bill were doing was slowing the traffic down and letting them get on with it.
We thought WTF was going on here has there been a murder? No! Turns out a van had crashed into a couple of parked cars and driven off and that warranted EIGHT officers to investigate.
Meanwhile on the A21 those little tinkers were racing their horse and carts against each other. A bloke came in the pub and was fuming because he missed kick off because of it. He said all the old bill were doing was slowing the traffic down and letting them get on with it.
Can't stand em. Horrible lot! My late father who was a proud Irishman always detested them. He said they gave the Irish a bad name!
- Aug 7, 2003
- 8,083
Trespass is illegal in Ireland, it needs to be here too.
prestonparkmassive
New member
- May 28, 2023
- 2
Absolute scum. Every time they rock up there they leave dirty nappies and rubbish everywhere! It's bad enough that we have to lose our public spaces to people who pay the council to use the space (food festival, thai festival, comedy festival, pride) without these absolute scum bags turning up to litter and leave human shit all over the park!
Weststander
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For north Brighton residents.
Expect offers to redo your driveway. If you've got a building project on right now, remove all steel from the front drive/garden (24-7 .... they'll thieve when people are at home or on site!).
Not racist hearsay. We've been victims, I know many others who have been too.
Do not allow any conversation to get going whatsoever about 'a loose tile' on your roof or similar, after a knock at the door. I almost got trapped about 4 years ago, within 30 minutes I was under pressure from two Irish accent oaths about agreeing to pay £2.5k cash.
Expect offers to redo your driveway. If you've got a building project on right now, remove all steel from the front drive/garden (24-7 .... they'll thieve when people are at home or on site!).
Not racist hearsay. We've been victims, I know many others who have been too.
Do not allow any conversation to get going whatsoever about 'a loose tile' on your roof or similar, after a knock at the door. I almost got trapped about 4 years ago, within 30 minutes I was under pressure from two Irish accent oaths about agreeing to pay £2.5k cash.
Should send a few guys in leather chaps and thongs down there, the travelers would be gone in minutes.
The smell of burning rubber from their caravan tyres as they leave the park.