From the Scottish Sun
A FARMER is taking revenge on neighbours who ruined his plans for a dream home — by offering to rent the land to GYPSIES.
Bob Ritchie, 59, had his hopes of building the four-bed retirement pad on his property killed off after objections from locals.
He was so furious he has now offered it up to the council to use for a 23-caravan Travellers’ camp.
Potato exporter Mr Ritchie, of King Edward, Aberdeenshire, said: “There comes a time when you’ve had enough. I just wanted to make a nice house in the country.
“The council said they were looking for a place for Travellers. If it’s not going to be used for my house it may as well be used for something.
“If only they’d just let me build my house.”
Mr Ritchie has wanted to build the pad for a decade.
He hoped to move in with wife Dorothy before son Robert, 22, takes over the family business.
But objections over traffic, sewage and a danger to BADGERS sank the project. Mr Richie says Aberdeenshire Council approached him with the new plans. It has already received a dozen objections.
Local councillor Michael Roy said: “There is considerable ill-feeling.” The council refused to comment.
good for HIM :-D
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