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[Closed] What would a farmer be burning so surreptitiously?

fervouredimage · 2017-12-02T19:53:29Z

Bit of a strange one but given my previous experiences with this particular local farmer I couldn't help but be slightly suspicious. This farmer owns a number of fields for a variety of crops and fields in which he keeps cows. Most of the fields he owns are separated by varying sizes of woodland, all of which have footpaths through them. He sadly uses one of the larger sections of woodland as his dumping ground for his unwanted junk - Tractor parts/old trailers/sections of old barns and general rubbish. A beautiful bit of woodland largely spoiled by his waste. Many years ago he dug out a very large pit in the woodland (I believe he wanted some hardcore for a new building)and that sadly has also become a convenient spot for him to dump his unwanted rubbish and a few years ago a couple of cow carcasses. Anyway out walking my dog today I saw smoke pouring out of this pit. Expecting to find some rubbish he wanted to burn away from his home I instead found a very large pile of smouldering red pellets/grain. He had carefully piled it and added pieces of wood to aid the fire. It had an awful stink as it was smouldering, so opted to walk elsewhere. It might be something entirely innocent but given his reputation I am curious as to what he could be burning, he'd really made an effort to burn it as far away from his barns/farmhouse as possible and as far from prying eyes as he could. Any ideas what it could be?

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jam-bo

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I think you’ll find trail rat lives in Scotland.

Posted : 03/12/2017 12:43 pm

hols2

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TBH, it doesn't sound like he's making any effort at being surreptitious.

Posted : 03/12/2017 1:00 pm

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