13-03-2023, 10:24 AM
Some years ago the farmer opposite bought one of the new, enormous tractors and because it was just a "farm vehicle" - and so 'invisible' to all but in the know - used it to tow trailers full of minerals from one of his mines along routes from which such traffic was banned. As he is now long deceased it would not be telling tales out of school also to mention that he managed (goodness knows how) to connect to the gas main and have 10 years of free heating. This was not discovered until the new property owners tried to find the gas meter. Despite his other and many illegal activities he was known locally as the 'loveable rogue' and seemed to get away with almost anything.