...from having great fun at Drove Orchard Food and Craft Fair. It was a tad chilly, but sunny all morning and people came in their "droves" (sorry for the pun!)... Sold a variety of items and lots of people asking about other bits.
It's always good to catch up with other stallholders, old friends and to make new ones. Now I could sleep for a week...but, photos need to be taken, a website needs to be finished...
So the next one is Sunday, July 22....and if you didn't get to todays, then we'll love to see you then! And it's been said I can take the other items too!
Showing posts with label rural idyll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rural idyll. Show all posts
Monday, 7 May 2012
Saturday, 23 May 2009
Be warned...
...if you live in a rural idyll...
Or even if it's not such an idyll.
Do you have land you cross to get to yours? Who owns it? Is it shared...or parish...or common!
All these have differing problems with them. Firstly it has to be discovered who owns what...parish land, you can take out an indemnity insurance...if it's common land, then you need proof of access, plus a bespoke insurance. The insurance company could ask (and usually do) of proof of access for at least twenty years, if it can't be shown...then you could have problems... Luckily we can...oh, yes...what we were told was parish (the then parish council chairman), isn't, it's common land You can find out by enquiring at your county council, they will charge you and send you a map of your house and very local area... If you're moving your solicitor should do this, if there's a chance you falling foul of the laws.
What other pitfalls?
Is that house near a church? Then a Chancel search should be done...the village or area might be tithed...and a different insurance can be acquired to cover any costs from the church. Being an agnostic or atheist is no defence.
Is it a conservation area? Be careful to make sure that all permissions were granted for any lopping or cutting of trees or demolishing of hedges, and though maybe that house isn't listed, it should be maintained (externally) in keeping with the area...
And you thought living in a town or city was exhausting!
Still love that rural idyll? Damned right I do!
Or even if it's not such an idyll.
Do you have land you cross to get to yours? Who owns it? Is it shared...or parish...or common!
All these have differing problems with them. Firstly it has to be discovered who owns what...parish land, you can take out an indemnity insurance...if it's common land, then you need proof of access, plus a bespoke insurance. The insurance company could ask (and usually do) of proof of access for at least twenty years, if it can't be shown...then you could have problems... Luckily we can...oh, yes...what we were told was parish (the then parish council chairman), isn't, it's common land You can find out by enquiring at your county council, they will charge you and send you a map of your house and very local area... If you're moving your solicitor should do this, if there's a chance you falling foul of the laws.
What other pitfalls?
Is that house near a church? Then a Chancel search should be done...the village or area might be tithed...and a different insurance can be acquired to cover any costs from the church. Being an agnostic or atheist is no defence.
Is it a conservation area? Be careful to make sure that all permissions were granted for any lopping or cutting of trees or demolishing of hedges, and though maybe that house isn't listed, it should be maintained (externally) in keeping with the area...
And you thought living in a town or city was exhausting!
Still love that rural idyll? Damned right I do!
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