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There was a time when the railways carried livestock. I can
even remember train loads of cattle and sheep -- and that must
be a few years ago!
At least ten years ago, I sent a bitch down to Yorkshire to be
mated and then, after the nuptuals, got a call that the owner of
the sire could not send her back because BR had banned the
carriage of live dogs. We had some fun over that one! I got a
letter published in several country magazines which attracted a
lot of interest and amusement!
Then some clever soul pointed out that BR had a duty to carry
livestock under their charter and the ruling had to reversed.
(Three cheers for People Power!). Not so these days. Even
Amtrack has give up! The last quote I got from an independent
livestock carrier was three days to bring a goshawk up from
England.
Well, as per the header, my latest problem is to get two hens to
Darlington!<g>
I am sure this is not an unusual problem for country
people (i.e. carriage of small livestock, not hens to
Darlington!). Usually a solution is achieved by phoning around
and getting some kind soul to meet the recipient at a motorway
service station for a pick up in return for a bottle of whisky,
which isn't so difficult in an age when most people have mobile
phones and there is such a volume of traffic on the roads.
But I'm wondering if a web page for the exchange of such
information would be useful? Just to put person in contact with
person, no money involved. Would it be used or would the legal
ramifications be too complicated? "Hire and reward" would be
contrary to most people's motor policies for a start. I once
resorted to an advert in the local paper and was pleasantly
surprised at the response which is why I wonder every time I
have a problem like this.
Any ideas?
Derry
There was a time when the railways carried livestock. I can
even remember train loads of cattle and sheep -- and that must
be a few years ago!
At least ten years ago, I sent a bitch down to Yorkshire to be
mated and then, after the nuptuals, got a call that the owner of
the sire could not send her back because BR had banned the
carriage of live dogs. We had some fun over that one! I got a
letter published in several country magazines which attracted a
lot of interest and amusement!
Then some clever soul pointed out that BR had a duty to carry
livestock under their charter and the ruling had to reversed.
(Three cheers for People Power!). Not so these days. Even
Amtrack has give up! The last quote I got from an independent
livestock carrier was three days to bring a goshawk up from
England.
Well, as per the header, my latest problem is to get two hens to
Darlington!<g>
I am sure this is not an unusual problem for country
people (i.e. carriage of small livestock, not hens to
Darlington!). Usually a solution is achieved by phoning around
and getting some kind soul to meet the recipient at a motorway
service station for a pick up in return for a bottle of whisky,
which isn't so difficult in an age when most people have mobile
phones and there is such a volume of traffic on the roads.
But I'm wondering if a web page for the exchange of such
information would be useful? Just to put person in contact with
person, no money involved. Would it be used or would the legal
ramifications be too complicated? "Hire and reward" would be
contrary to most people's motor policies for a start. I once
resorted to an advert in the local paper and was pleasantly
surprised at the response which is why I wonder every time I
have a problem like this.
Any ideas?
Derry
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