People living in the countryside moaning about rural life

[SuePreemly]

I live in a village. New housing estates have gone in recently. Since then we've had complaints on the local FB page about:

Horse poo on roads
Crow scarers in the field being loud
Slurry smells
Dust during combine season

What on earth do people who move into a rural village surrounded by fields expect?

They're always on about having "consideration for others" on their posts, whilst showing none to the place and people whose work involves it 🥴

The neighbours sold their cottage to a couple who were retiring to the country. He was an ex headmaster of a private school, so presumably reasonably intelligent. They complained bitterly about our the noise of our tractors in the morning, muck spreading, and the look of sileage bags on our land that spoiled their view. We laughed at them.

It's actually fine to have a wee moan every now and then, get it off one's chest and then remind yourself how unreasonable you are.

As for horse poo, why ARE they allowed to leave it on pavements and the like?

Horse poo isn't dangerous to humans like dog poo is

As much as townies try to fit in, there’s always something that gives them away. Around the villages here it’s trying to start businesses in the villages, trying to sell it as ‘good for tourism’ in the area, like we were all poor and jobless until our urban friends arrived to save us from our slums with tourism.
They also all seem to acquire either a labrador or spaniel, 4x4, and a schoffel fleece within the first month or so.

It's still messy and smelly.
When horses come into the village/town they make a horrible mess. I have no issue with the poo on roads/farm track/bridleway etc.

As for horse poo, why ARE they allowed to leave it on pavements and the like?

Is horse poo often left on pavements?

I grew up in a big commuter village but have adapted well to island/rural life - I came here because mostly I love this way of life but also accept there are downsides. Some folk come here on holiday in the summer and then decide to move here, not realising that 2 weeks in the spring/summer is not the same as actually living here all year round!

Our main street is a road and pavement 'all in one' for part of it, so yes, especially at certain times of year.

All this goes to prove that there are 2 species of people. Townies and Country (real) people. Actually I'll make it 3 types of people....Town country and Londoners.

Today we had a neighbour ask when we were going to 'cut the grass' as it was aggravating her hay fever!

We graze sheep, have fields to take hay off & also in stewardship scheme which restricts what we can do & when.

She wouldn't accept this explanation & thinks we are being unreasonable by not 'mowing' it all.

Absolutely 🤣

I grew up very rural, and some of this sounds very familiar. However, I'm interested in:

I live in a village. New housing estates have gone in recently.

I would be interested to hear the perspective of the people in the new houses. Villagers can be really snobby and rude to those who live in the new houses. They make it clear you're not really part of the village and quite openly look down on you. Long time villagers make it clear they never wanted the houses to be built in the first place.

I've always loved sheep - one major bonus to where I live now is being able to see them pretty much every day. There are a few more unusual varieties a short drive away too - heaven!

These people sound awful - aren’t they embarrassed of themselves? I’m a city girl through and through so wouldn’t move to the country but even I know the above is part of country living.

As a hitherto emphatic non Jeremy Clarkson fan, I think everyone thinking of moving to the country should be required to watch his Farm programme first. I’d like to think I’ve never been rude about farming and wouldn’t act like these people anyway, but after watching that, I have a new respect for farmers and what they go through to produce the food on our tables.

Those posting on those village sites sound like total idiots. Hope they are totally ignored and given the contempt they deserve!

People seem to just have no awareness of their surroundings imo. I live in between the sea and fields. People complain the town smells like seaweed, then during muck spreading they complain it smells like muck. If they looked out of their window to actually appreciate where they are they might be willing to realise you have to make compromises.

People also constantly complain the verges aren’t cut enough so the grass isn’t short “like it should be” 🤔. But I guess if you don’t ever leave a concrete path you don’t know grass grows higher than 6 inches

We have had someone on our village group complain that their car tyres had horse poo on. They seemed to think the local riders should stop and pick it off the road. The residence of 'church view' new build estate complained about the church bells. It seems they only like looking at the church. One resident demanded the farmer removed the slurry pit and put it further away from their enormous country house I could go on....

There was a new person in the village that complained about the cockerel 😂 they didn't last a year before house was up for sale!

And town people who think they are country people eg lived in country for generations but work in London earning £££ own land but don't farm on it, have horses & a range rover but don't have to deal with the shit that goes with trying to make a living out of it.

You are joking right?

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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