Sunday, August 12, 2007

What About The Rhododenrons?

Excuse Me, Sir, There’s An Island In My Garden

Yes, we all dream of someone transforming our back yard, but this story is a variation on the theme. A Polish woman came back from holiday to find the local council had built a traffic island and a new road in her back garden. But when Alicja Ziemowit complained she was told a change in the law meant local council officials could use private land for road building without consent and without paying compensation. A spokesman for the local council in Lodz said: "I don't know why she is complaining, it is not a busy road, and she can still get to the back of her garden quite easily."

FOOTNOTE: Putting the cars before the hoarse.

9 comments:

Alex L said...

Shifty shifty Poles, one wonders if its not a busy road, why it was put there in the first place.

Anonymous said...

:D

none said...

I guess the council is made up of former communists looking to make a comeback

david mcmahon said...

G'day Your Eminence,

Because they wanted to smell the roses in her garden, I guess.

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day 2 green to exercise,

Thanks for visiting.

Keep smiling

David

david mcmahon said...

G'day Hammer,

Or else they're frustrated Roads Scholars!

Keep smiling

David

RUTH said...

OMG I'd go spare if someone did that to my garden!

Lindsay Blau Portnoy said...

You have got to be kidding! Talk about abuse of power regarding imminent domain. At least it's not a 'busy' road. Maybe she should open a toll booth.

Victorya said...

The joys of emminent domain at work. I like City's idea - to install a toll booth. But that would cause even more governmental problems I'm sure. funny how it happened while she was on vacation though. . .