bornfree
08-12-2009, 10:45 AM
The DEFRA inspector stopped at by at my farm in Devon yesterday and started to lord it up over me. I thought that it was take your son to work day and was looking for his dad but what can you do? He tells me that "I need to inspect your farm for illegally grown drugs." I replied "Okay , but do not go in that field over there," and I points out the field in question. Nice field with a tree in it.
The DEFRA officer verbally exploded saying, "Listen here, Farmerboy, I have the authority of the Government with me." Reaching into his jacket pocket, he removed his badge and proudly displays it to me. "See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish.... On any land. No questions asked or answers given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?"
I nods politely, apologised and went about my other chores. Jumped up little, poisonous...
A short time later, I heard such loud screams and sees the DEFRA officer running for his life, chased by my big old bull, Clarence..... Who was in the field...
With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer and it seems likely that he'll get gored and trampled to death before he reaches safety. The officer is clearly terrified. So I throws down my tools, I ran to the fence and yelled at the top of my lungs.....
"Your BADGE. Show him your BADGE !"
The DEFRA officer verbally exploded saying, "Listen here, Farmerboy, I have the authority of the Government with me." Reaching into his jacket pocket, he removed his badge and proudly displays it to me. "See this badge? This badge means I am allowed to go wherever I wish.... On any land. No questions asked or answers given. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?"
I nods politely, apologised and went about my other chores. Jumped up little, poisonous...
A short time later, I heard such loud screams and sees the DEFRA officer running for his life, chased by my big old bull, Clarence..... Who was in the field...
With every step the bull is gaining ground on the officer and it seems likely that he'll get gored and trampled to death before he reaches safety. The officer is clearly terrified. So I throws down my tools, I ran to the fence and yelled at the top of my lungs.....
"Your BADGE. Show him your BADGE !"