People living in the countryside moaning about rural life

What @Livelovebehappy said.

Not all townies or Londoners are dicks. These people probably complained about things when they lived in cities. They’re just idiots

Most of the people who move out to rural areas do their homework and think about things carefully. They make a welcome addition to village life. We have had some though who just have not thought it through. Farming is an industry like any other and at times it is far from quiet. We have had complaints around tractors (driving slowly and just well being tractors), animal noises and smells.

Oh please, let them go from round us as well before I find my patio has to be dug up to level it!

I was waiting for the "posh" hobby or "rich" comment as soon as horses were mentioned, and I see it's turned up. First time I've seen someone moaning about horses being grazed in their own fields (presumably fields owned by people more than happy to keep horses on their land) though so will add to the list.

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Tbh, people acting dickishly after moving to the countryside are probably dicks wherever they live. They were probably dicks in the towns they moved from too. So it’s a bit silly and tunnel visioned to tar all ‘townies’ with the same brush. I’m sure countryside dwellers also have their own born and bread rural idiots living amongst them too….

Horse riders, I don’t get why they need to hack down the only road out of the village at commute time

Porridge - They've got just as much right to be on the road as you.

Because most horse owners work, you know to pay for their horses so only have limited times when they can ride.
Most bridleways can only be accessed via riding on roads thanks to councils selling fields with bridleway access to developers to build houses on.

I so wish that Thelwell was still around to draw a cartoon of this!

We live opposite a farm in an AONB and I love it. I love the seasons and watching everything happen. I love the smells. It’s a privilege.

Horse riders, I don’t get why they need to hack down the only road out of the village at commute time when there’s a whole network of bridle paths a few hundred yards away. It’s got nothing to do with farming nor food production around here, it’s just a posh hobby that destroys the soil in the fields they graze in. For us it caused significant ground water flooding over the winter.

The bastards also drive at a consistent, infuriating 40mph on the lanes then remain at 40 when they hit a village 😡

I live in an area that had a massive influx of people moving into the countryside around pandemic time , because it's comparatively cheap for a decent size house with a bit of land . So far , they've complained about no street lighting , no pavement , no buses , no takeaway deliveries, not many taxis , mud on the roads , the occasional loose animal , the neighbour ponies eating their hedge. and tractors working at all hours .

There's a reason why houses are cheaper here - you moved into the largest area of concentrated farming in the country . It puts nearly 70% of all foot crops on your plate . It has the highest percentage of grade 1 ( most fertile) soil in the UK. You're living in the middle of a food factory for gods sake ,

That's excellent.

In a similar vein, many years ago I had the pleasure of watching country boy DH coping with escalators on the underground. I'd been living there for a while and felt very accomplished that I didn't stumble on and off them any longer.

😆

I'm trying not to imagine the scene....point taken.....

On the flip side - my toddler went to London for the first time and after two days looked deeply concerned and asked where the cows where…

Yes. It's like someone moving in next to a Church and then complaining about the bells. I swear people live to complain.

Some carriage horses do but not really suitable for riding horses.
Like I said, try attaching that to my ex-racer and he would be off at 100 mph

I thought it was possible to get some sort of bag thing that catches the poo.....or did I imagine that (it's possible I did...)?
As stated, it's really when it's on the shared pedestrian road and footpath 'all in one' area, I have no issue on an actual road/bridleway/field etc.

DH grew up in the village we live in; now mainly populated by extremely wealthy ex Londoners and retirees but still surrounded by farms. He still moans about tractors and horse poo.

I grew up in a ‘proper’ farming village in Lincolnshire and I laugh in his face.

Why are they allowed?
Well because you can't toilet train a horse. If you would like to come and hack out my 16.2hh ex-racer and then tell me how we would get rid of the poo then you are welcome!

I live in a part of a city which the local council has decided to destroy over the years.
I would swap places with the people who live in the village any day.Old long term residents and newcomers.They would certainly complain about what I have had to put up with.