The Lie of the Land

[expatinscotland]

Anyone watching?

yup

Ian will die and the land will go to his nieces and nephews.

Who will sell teh lands for holiday homes.

Molly Dineen is a fantastic documentary maker.
Gentle unobtrusive style.

He is a quick and a gentle hand.

Wonder who will replace him when he dies . . .

You make it impossible for small farmers to produce and live, in 50 years when it's all gone tits up you'll have people starving for lack of not knowing how to feed themselves you mark my words.

That poor cow - only worth £2 to kill and a packet of fudge. What a sad state of affairs.

But at least the man was gentle and quick.

£2.

HOpe he's charging that hunter fella a fcking packet for the lease of his land.

I've been saying it for years - this will come home to roost in a very, very bad way for our children and grandchildren.

Dairy farms are the worst hit, as supermarkets drive down the price of their milk more and more.

Life is so cheap

A better end from those who have to endure the slaughterhouse.

As for the cat that woman had eating robins etc-if dhe fed the damn thing it may be less inclined to kill local wildlife!

Well, you probably won't agree, but I think pet cats should be indoors only.

His brother pretty much summed it up.

The land as a playground for the rich.

I keep mine good and fat so they can't even catch a cold!

Only thing they bring in now (and I usually rexcue them) are fledglings which have fallen from the nest.

Would break my heart if they brought in a robin.

I think its very sad that calves are worthless....something not right there

sorry,but that bloke from the next door hunt is a twat-showed no compassion for the calf and didn't do the deed as well as the previous guy.

Oh it's awful. I really hate to see these animals being killed.

And am ABSOLUTELY convinced one of those calves was not dispatched correctly and was not dead when thrown in the truck.

Reflex my arse

If you've ever hung round them, cows are actually really peaceful animals for the most part.

They are indeed Expat-lovely on the whole.

He'll sell up soon. He'll have no choice.

Just like nearly everyone else.

But supermarkets are cheap and convenient.

And the land will be more housing that only the rich can buy to sit empty most of the year.

Looks like the hunt guy just as fucked as all the rest of them.

House is tied accommodation.

He doesn't own FA.

we are so fucked.

every every every time we buy cheap food we are guilty of so much.

great documentary this.

'every every every time we buy cheap food we are guilty of so much.'

Yep.

And when you rely on imported food to feed your country, you have enslaved your own people.

One, because you get rid of those who know how to produce the food in your own country

Two, because you are then reliant on someone else for your sustenance.

Three, because you have to burn fossil fuel, a finite resource, to get your food.

And again, house prices - and I'm NOT just talking mortgages here, because high house prices also mean high rents - when they're sky high and you have to spend more of your income on shelter, then it becomes harder for you to buy quality food.

And society's expectations, too. Consumerist.

But hey, you reap what you sow.

Is there anything we can do about this?