HI All
just incase it makes it to the papers in the next few days and people wounder if we are open i thought i would put up a bit here.
over the last 2 weeks a group of teenagers have decided that they want to make Pitfour there new play area particularly a swimming pool/place to throw things in and have on several occasions done minor damage including breaking a window in the old fishing hut by the temple bath, setting boats free etc but nothing to serious.
last night i had a call from a neighbouring farmer at 9 saying he had seen them on there way over so i hung on waiting to see what would happen on seeing them swimming again and climbing on scaffolding i called 999 at polices advice, they arrived and spoke to the three of them, 2 well known as trouble makers but as no damage was done at that time they were sent home soaking wet told not to come back again,
they had told the police they were doing nothing wrong thought it was ok to swim and mess about as long as not annoying fisherman and knew of non of the damage but gave names of who else had been around. all things fine they left followed by the police. then me at 11ish
at half eight this morning i arrived to discover they had been back overnight and broke more windows and set fire to the old work cabin trailer thing that sat in the old car park and was used as a toilet/changing room and all that was left was the metal work from axels and some nails and a bit of aspestos. guess because it was fully wood and dry with a bit of rot it went quick, was no smouldering or anything.
Needless to say that the police were again called but the pc that came didi not even go and have a look, he was going to pass it on the the pc dealing with it when he is back on on monday so for now nothing is bein done
As this has all happened over a few days we have removed anything of any value or flamable from the fishing hut and other sheds huts etc and moved else were incase they come back again
so for the next few weeks till things (hopefully)settle down we wont have much in the hut, and if you want a engine when you come we would appriciate it if you call befor you arrive so we can make sure we have it ready for you, we have also taken all the hire tackle etc out so again a call befor you come would be appriciated. We will be able to get at all the shop stock as needed. will keep flies in the car so will always be there.
hopefully this will be a passing thing and we will get back to normal soon
andrew and russ
07849113435
