Clarkson’s Farm

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TheDeuce

28,311 posts

81 months

Wednesday 19th June 2024
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48k said:
98elise said:
Agreed. That's mental.

I really like the show and am a fan of Clarkson in general but what would make you want to drive for hours, then queue to visit a small shop/burger van?
What would make people fly half way around the world to take a selfie infront of a shop in Knightsbridge and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the green bag to put it in?

Or what makes people fly to New York and go to a department store so they can take selfies and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the little brown bag to put it in?

Diddley Squat isn't just a farm shop it's a tourist attraction. Some people like to visit tourist attractions.
You're comparing tourists travelling to twi of the worlds most famous cities, where they can absorb themselves in the atmosphere and culture for an entire holiday, with visiting a farm shop that happens to be owned by a bloke off the telly..?


48k

15,135 posts

163 months

Wednesday 19th June 2024
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TheDeuce said:
48k said:
98elise said:
Agreed. That's mental.

I really like the show and am a fan of Clarkson in general but what would make you want to drive for hours, then queue to visit a small shop/burger van?
What would make people fly half way around the world to take a selfie infront of a shop in Knightsbridge and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the green bag to put it in?

Or what makes people fly to New York and go to a department store so they can take selfies and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the little brown bag to put it in?

Diddley Squat isn't just a farm shop it's a tourist attraction. Some people like to visit tourist attractions.
You're comparing tourists travelling to twi of the worlds most famous cities, where they can absorb themselves in the atmosphere and culture for an entire holiday, with visiting a farm shop that happens to be owned by a bloke off the telly..?
Yep. It's two ends of the same mentaliity. There are people who will do it. As evidenced by the number of visitors + associated problems at DSQ. It's not just any old farm shop, the TV programme has elevated its status. These people aren't travelling 4 hours because they need to buy some carrots.

TheDeuce

28,311 posts

81 months

Wednesday 19th June 2024
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48k said:
TheDeuce said:
48k said:
98elise said:
Agreed. That's mental.

I really like the show and am a fan of Clarkson in general but what would make you want to drive for hours, then queue to visit a small shop/burger van?
What would make people fly half way around the world to take a selfie infront of a shop in Knightsbridge and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the green bag to put it in?

Or what makes people fly to New York and go to a department store so they can take selfies and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the little brown bag to put it in?

Diddley Squat isn't just a farm shop it's a tourist attraction. Some people like to visit tourist attractions.
You're comparing tourists travelling to twi of the worlds most famous cities, where they can absorb themselves in the atmosphere and culture for an entire holiday, with visiting a farm shop that happens to be owned by a bloke off the telly..?
Yep. It's two ends of the same mentaliity. There are people who will do it. As evidenced by the number of visitors + associated problems at DSQ. It's not just any old farm shop, the TV programme has elevated its status. These people aren't travelling 4 hours because they need to buy some carrots.
It's the same mentality, to a degree. But in terms of value of time spent... It's very different!

romft123

1,393 posts

19 months

Wednesday 19th June 2024
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and some "may" be on here!

Flumpo

4,024 posts

88 months

Wednesday 19th June 2024
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48k said:
98elise said:
Agreed. That's mental.

I really like the show and am a fan of Clarkson in general but what would make you want to drive for hours, then queue to visit a small shop/burger van?
What would make people fly half way around the world to take a selfie infront of a shop in Knightsbridge and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the green bag to put it in?

Or what makes people fly to New York and go to a department store so they can take selfies and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the little brown bag to put it in?

Diddley Squat isn't just a farm shop it's a tourist attraction. Some people like to visit tourist attractions.
Uh oh, you’ve fked it now. IT IS NOT a tourist attraction, that would need different planning permission. It’s just a farm shop, nothing to see here council…

48k

15,135 posts

163 months

Thursday 20th June 2024
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Flumpo said:
48k said:
98elise said:
Agreed. That's mental.

I really like the show and am a fan of Clarkson in general but what would make you want to drive for hours, then queue to visit a small shop/burger van?
What would make people fly half way around the world to take a selfie infront of a shop in Knightsbridge and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the green bag to put it in?

Or what makes people fly to New York and go to a department store so they can take selfies and maybe pop in to buy something ridiculously expensive and get the little brown bag to put it in?

Diddley Squat isn't just a farm shop it's a tourist attraction. Some people like to visit tourist attractions.
Uh oh, you’ve fked it now. IT IS NOT a tourist attraction, that would need different planning permission. It’s just a farm shop, nothing to see here council…
hehe

The Planning Inspector said:
129. For the reasons given above and having considered all matters raised I conclude that Appeal A should succeed in part only, and I will grant planning permission for the change of use of the land to a mixed use, comprising agriculture, café, farm shop, parking and lavatory facilities, but otherwise I will uphold the notice with a correction and variations and refuse to grant planning permission in respect of the other part of the matters (namely the restaurant use in Lowland Barn).

DodgyGeezer

43,998 posts

205 months

Thursday 20th June 2024
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98elise said:
Dave200 said:
CardinalBlue said:
I just had a quick look and it's mad... people saying they drove for fours hours and then waited for two or three hours to get in!
These people need to take a long, hard look at how they spend their free time.
Agreed. That's mental.

I really like the show and am a fan of Clarkson in general but what would make you want to drive for hours, then queue to visit a small shop/burger van?
I disagree... lots of people on here will go out for a 'sunday/early morning hoon', lots of people will argue that that is pointless and people should "...take a long, hard look at how they spend their free time..."

I had a drive out down there to see what the fuss was about and enjoy the area. Got there and it was madness (I can see why the locals are a little miffed with inconsiderate wkers abandoning their cars along a country lane) so didn't bother queueing etc. The thought of seeing the sainted Jezza & co didn't enter the equation to be honest

Murghee

2,058 posts

77 months

Friday 28th June 2024
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After watching this series what i have learnt is that i need to become a wheat farmer

TheDeuce

28,311 posts

81 months

Friday 28th June 2024
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Murghee said:
After watching this series what i have learnt is that i need to become a wheat farmer
Until you watch next season, and realise you really need to ga back to planting something else!

It seems to me that the British weather is a complete lottery now, and any semblance of four definable seasons is long gone!

Jader1973

4,525 posts

215 months

Saturday 29th June 2024
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romft123 said:
and some "may" be on here!
Guilty!

To be fair we were driving from London to the Cotswolds and had time to kill before checking in at the place we were staying so it was just a minor detour.

I won’t be going back though - not worth it at all.

andymc

7,505 posts

222 months

Saturday 29th June 2024
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C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.

In 2021 four families applied for permission to stay elsewhere as the site next to Clarkson's was too dangerous to bring up a family! They got turned down too.

Google The Beeches, Chipping Norton for all the news about the inter family rivalry and murders. It's not a sleepy hamlet
travellers being travellers, quelle surprise

pork911

7,365 posts

198 months

Saturday 29th June 2024
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andymc said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.

In 2021 four families applied for permission to stay elsewhere as the site next to Clarkson's was too dangerous to bring up a family! They got turned down too.

Google The Beeches, Chipping Norton for all the news about the inter family rivalry and murders. It's not a sleepy hamlet
travellers being travellers, quelle surprise
More ph hate speech, quelle surprise

AdeTuono

7,545 posts

242 months

Saturday 29th June 2024
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pork911 said:
andymc said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.

In 2021 four families applied for permission to stay elsewhere as the site next to Clarkson's was too dangerous to bring up a family! They got turned down too.

Google The Beeches, Chipping Norton for all the news about the inter family rivalry and murders. It's not a sleepy hamlet
travellers being travellers, quelle surprise
More ph hate speech, quelle surprise
How is that 'hate speech'?

FiF

46,787 posts

266 months

Saturday 29th June 2024
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AdeTuono said:
pork911 said:
andymc said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.

In 2021 four families applied for permission to stay elsewhere as the site next to Clarkson's was too dangerous to bring up a family! They got turned down too.

Google The Beeches, Chipping Norton for all the news about the inter family rivalry and murders. It's not a sleepy hamlet
travellers being travellers, quelle surprise
More ph hate speech, quelle surprise
How is that 'hate speech'?
It's not ' hate speech' just an observation of what some of us see regularly.

Might have been better put with the inclusion of the word 'some' as in ' some travellers... ' etc.

Jader1973

4,525 posts

215 months

Sunday 30th June 2024
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C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.
It’s 2 miles away - 4 minutes in a car.

From both Chadlington and Chipping Norton.

Edited by Jader1973 on Sunday 30th June 01:04

98elise

29,713 posts

176 months

Sunday 30th June 2024
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AdeTuono said:
pork911 said:
andymc said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.

In 2021 four families applied for permission to stay elsewhere as the site next to Clarkson's was too dangerous to bring up a family! They got turned down too.

Google The Beeches, Chipping Norton for all the news about the inter family rivalry and murders. It's not a sleepy hamlet
travellers being travellers, quelle surprise
More ph hate speech, quelle surprise
How is that 'hate speech'?
Pork911 is our resident defender of travellers. He was the same on another thread about travellers behavior, then started adding comments about Jews (which got his posts deleted and possibly a short ban).

We currently have a set of travelling folk occupying the local parks. The pub opposite the first one had to shut due to their behavior.

They arrive, cause havoc locally, and leave crap everywhere (sometimes literally) when they leave. They have just moved on from the second park and it's strewn with litter.

Likewise that's not hate speech is an observation.

thatsprettyshady

4,579 posts

180 months

Sunday 30th June 2024
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98elise said:
AdeTuono said:
pork911 said:
andymc said:
C Lee Farquar said:
Just to clarify, the shop is a fair distance from Chadlington, but next to a camp site and a gypsy site.

In 2021 four families applied for permission to stay elsewhere as the site next to Clarkson's was too dangerous to bring up a family! They got turned down too.

Google The Beeches, Chipping Norton for all the news about the inter family rivalry and murders. It's not a sleepy hamlet
travellers being travellers, quelle surprise
More ph hate speech, quelle surprise
How is that 'hate speech'?
Pork911 is our resident defender of travellers. He was the same on another thread about travellers behavior, then started adding comments about Jews (which got his posts deleted and possibly a short ban).

We currently have a set of travelling folk occupying the local parks. The pub opposite the first one had to shut due to their behavior.

They arrive, cause havoc locally, and leave crap everywhere (sometimes literally) when they leave. They have just moved on from the second park and it's strewn with litter.

Likewise that's not hate speech is an observation.
This, every time these friendly people turn up the pubs all have to shut and the local park becomes a no-go zone. Might be unrelated I suppose.

DodgyGeezer

43,998 posts

205 months

Sunday 30th June 2024
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98elise said:
Pork911 is our resident defender of travellers. He was the same on another thread about travellers behavior, then started adding comments about Jews (which got his posts deleted and possibly a short ban).

We currently have a set of travelling folk occupying the local parks. The pub opposite the first one had to shut due to their behavior.

They arrive, cause havoc locally, and leave crap everywhere (sometimes literally) when they leave. They have just moved on from the second park and it's strewn with litter.

Likewise that's not hate speech is an observation.
well how do you know it's not the locals doing that after the sainted lot leave just to make 'em look bad? nuts

DSLiverpool

15,467 posts

217 months

Sunday 30th June 2024
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Clarksons pub coming soon ….. makes sense.

nicanary

10,579 posts

161 months

Sunday 30th June 2024
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DSLiverpool said:
Clarksons pub coming soon ….. makes sense.
They had to close a popular dogging site. Where are we supposed to go?