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Rangie3.0LtrDan:
Ok, there has been lots of talks of protests but now someone has suggested one to me which is a fantastic idea.

As those of you who have been here before know there is a car park at the bottom of Walna Scar Road (at the Coniston end) where the bobble hat brigade park before going walking.  The suggestion has been that one Sunday morning we fill the car park with 4x4 vehicles before they get there and leave nowhere to park.  Also on top of that we would need to boycott use of the village as well as then the businesses will notice and take note of what we are doing.

A date is yet to be arranged for it as dont know what kind of support we would get from drivers.

Henry Webster:
I'm sorry, I don't quite understand, doesn't this idea just [throw it] people off?  I am not sure that this is doing anything positive for our cause.  I understand your passion to get out there, but I don't see how this can help.  Personally I rather enjoy walking and if I found my local car park stuffed with 4x4s when I wanted to go for a walk, I'd be a bit hacked off.

We need to get people on our side, not make more enemies.

And yes I do own a bobble hat, by the way! :wink:

Rangie3.0LtrDan:
Henry, your comments are noted, but guess what its the walkers that cause the issues.  Its the RA that lobbyed for this bill to come through and they represent the walkers (which is what they say in the papers).  Yes it might annoy people, this is the point, get our side of things heard instead of just sitting there and saying "lets write letters" when they get binned half the time and not even read.

Direct action is whats needed.  We wouldnt be committing a crime, we would be a group of people gathering in one place (like the walkers do) and not going any further cos legally we cant.

rollazuki:
Its unlikely that Id ever make it to the lakes in the zook, but in spirit Im behind you DiscoDan
We have smiled and been polite and look where its got us. The lanes are gone!

I agree with you Henry, its gonna [throw it] people off, but what the hell, the RA hate us anyway, what are they gonna do, hate us a bit harder......

I think most of them think of us as complete arses, hell bent on destroying the countryside. Maybe if they saw a carpark full of 4x4's, and a bunch of nice, polite, pleasant owners, maybe with some form of handout/flyer describing the problem, they would see differently.

Id wager a fiver that the only ones to cause any trouble would be the Bobble guys.

Id not advocate trying to upset businesses tho, everyone has the right to earn a crust.

What the heck, if we decide on a date, maybe 4x4 groups could do a carpark everywhere. Id be happy to make our point felt in a Derbyshire car park sometime. get some in the dales, some in N yorks.
If it could be coordinated all on the same day, it may make some take notice. Got to be a positive thing though, not just a protest, but a protest with a reason, and a potential solution.

Rolla :wink:

Rangie3.0LtrDan:
Very valid comments there rollazuki.  Some great ideas as well, am going to do some flyers and get in touch with the local Land Rover Owner group and see what can be organised.

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