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Lord Paul of Sheffield · Apr 9, 2014

How will this effect fisheries in your area

At least 2 commercial fisheries will be bought up and closed if HS2 goes ahead , then there are several small private ponds and fishing club ponds that will go that I know off in my area

Jeff Woodhouse · Apr 9, 2014

I'm all in favour of it. NO I'M NOT. A waste of money, should spend three times as much and make it a proper maglev railway travelling at speeds up to 500 mph. London - Manchester 40 minutes, a railway for the future.

Whhhhhoooooooooooooooosh - "Ah that must have been the 12:15."

"Sorry, did I miss it?"

mark brailsford 2 · Apr 9, 2014

Going at those speeds jeff you might see more of these signs on platforms!

sucked_off.jpg

By the way, I think the Whole idea of HS2 is disgusting!

terry m · Apr 9, 2014

A great sign, I may just pitch up at Penrith Station and try my luck!!

On a serious note, didn't I read somewhere that this will affect several waters in the Colne Valley, including Savay?

mark brailsford 2 · Apr 9, 2014

terry m said:
A great sign, I may just pitch up at Penrith Station and try my luck!!

On a serious note, didn't I read somewhere that this will affect several waters in the Colne Valley, including Savay?

They are on every Station Terry, but traveling as much as I do on the trains, it wasn't till someone posted this on Facebook that I took notice of how the sign was worded, I bet the person that designed that notice had a right wicked mind

S-Kippy · Apr 9, 2014

terry m said:
A great sign, I may just pitch up at Penrith Station and try my luck!!

On a serious note, didn't I read somewhere that this will affect several waters in the Colne Valley, including Savay?

Yes it will...the numpties who dreamed this up think they are going to put Hs2 right over the top of Savay on stilts. That'll work then.

I suggest Fat Dave & his mate next door [The Artful Dodger] use the money to balance the UK books instead of chucking it at this pointless nonsense. But then I'm sure their mates to whom the contracts have been promised would be very upset. 800 lorries a day through a junction that can't even cope with 10 cars & and a bus.

Pure speculation on my part [of course] but I can think of any number of better ways to spend £80 Billion than getting fat cat shire dwelling banker footpads to their plush city office & obscene bonuses 15 minutes quicker.

Grrrrrrrr !

beerweasel · Apr 9, 2014

Is it not cheaper and quicker to fly ?

Jeff Woodhouse · Apr 9, 2014

mark brailsford 2 said:
Going at those speeds jeff you might see more of these signs on platforms! sucked_off.jpg

That must have come (pardon the expression) from a Peter Kay performance in Bolton.

mark brailsford 2 · Apr 9, 2014

S-Kippy said:
Yes it will...the numpties who dreamed this up think they are going to put Hs2 right over the top of Savay on stilts. That'll work then.

I suggest Fat Dave & his mate next door [The Artful Dodger] use the money to balance the UK books instead of chucking it at this pointless nonsense. But then I'm sure their mates to whom the contracts have been promised would be very upset. 800 lorries a day through a junction that can't even cope with 10 cars & and a bus.

Pure speculation on my part [of course] but I can think of any number of better ways to spend £80 Billion than getting fat cat shire dwelling banker footpads to their plush city office & obscene bonuses 15 minutes quicker.

Grrrrrrrr !

Well said sir, great post

no-one in particular · Apr 10, 2014

Is there anything or anyone we anglers like?
Canoes, birds, bird watchers, cycles, boats, environment agency, the prime minister, the chancellor, all politicians, hydro schemes , windmills and now trains.
What have I left out? must be plenty.

Now here is a list of what and who we like:-
Nope, cant think of anything.
Have a go. must be something.

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Apr 10, 2014

markg said:
Is there anything or anyone we anglers like?
Canoes, birds, bird watchers, cycles, boats, environment agency, the prime minister, the chancellor, all politicians, hydro schemes , windmills and now trains.
What have I left out? must be plenty.

Now here is a list of what and who we like:-
Nope, cant think of anything.
Have a go. must be something.

i like birds (feathered kind and women) - hate everyone else

Peter Jacobs · Apr 10, 2014

Lord Paul of Sheffield said:
How will this effect fisheries in your area

That was the question, so let's try to steer clear of the political slant/comments please.

Lord Paul of Sheffield · Apr 10, 2014

Yes how will HS2 effect waters in your area?

Peter Jacobs · Apr 10, 2014

Lord Paul of Sheffield said:
Yes how will HS2 effect waters in your area?

I don't think it is coming anywhere near Wiltshire so no effect whatsoever.

But then, not much does come to Wiltshire really, other that is than bloody Druids a couple of times a year and a mass of American and Japanese toursits . . . . . . . . .

Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC) · Apr 10, 2014

Dont worry chaps, blond haired weirdo, Micheal Fabricant will save the day....

mark brailsford 2 · Apr 10, 2014

The line is supposed to be going through parts of Hardwick Hall park, we already have the M1 going overhead, all we need now are contractors coming in and destroying what bit of countryside we have left

floatfish · Apr 10, 2014

Then we have the other school of thought, " Scrap HS2" white elephant that it is.
If extra rail capacity is needed why not do as some already suggest rebuild
the old Great Central. Track bed and a lot of infrastructure still in place.

Said to be about 30/40% cheaper.! Better ways to spend the spare cash.!

Rivers etc could always do with more money.!!!

binka · Apr 10, 2014

mark brailsford 2 said:
The line is supposed to be going through parts of Hardwick Hall park

Yes I'd heard that too Mark, what a great shame and a sad loss that would be along with the many other areas and people affected.

S-Kippy · Apr 10, 2014

Peter Jacobs said:
That was the question, so let's try to steer clear of the political slant/comments please.

I take it that was directed at me and I hereby promise to play nicely from now on...though IMO the whole HS2 concept is political and I dont see how you can have a debate about it and not consider the political aspects.

As for the effect on fisheries I can only speak to the bits local to me that can look forward to HS2 thundering past. Savay and [I guess] adjacent waters [like Harefield] will be seriously affected,not least because you wont get within a country mile of them if this nonsense goes ahead. Access will be severely restricted at best...probably denied completely and goodness knows how much tom tit will end up in the Colne and GUC.

And this is going to go on for years before the virtually empty trains start pulling proudly into London.

flightliner · Apr 10, 2014

Binka, you have the Robin Hood line that I used that runs from Worksop/Mansfield/Nottingham, what more do you need, Hs2 will do you no good.I mean, hs2 is supposed to make jobs but the little guy with the red flag walking in front of the robin hood will have to look elsewhere for something to do.

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