Grrr – TdF Nimby's

Saw a rant on the notice board at my local post office with this website on it http://www.foxhillcycleblockade.com/index.html

Do people honestly have nothing better to do then moan and whine. Before anyone asks – yes I am one of the people affected although I do happen to be overly giddy and cannot wait for the 6 July.

That said the tram stop in to town is in easy walking distance and you could park your car on a side street with easy access to the Northern General hospital (and most of the rest of Sheffield) within a few hundred yards of any of the affected houses at worst should that be an issue.

Too much time on their hands I think…

I didn’t get past this.

This route means a multitude of road closures (roads paid for by you and me)

actually I did – I got to this

This blockade will last for up to 18 hours

How long did it take you to create this ****ing website you ****.

He was on radio Sheffield a couple of mornings ago. Every “issue” he came up with was quickly dismissed with a solution by the presenter and he became more and more incoherent with each even more ridiculous problem he came up with!

What an utter tool.

Definitely the end of a a bell…

Aunt Mable’s 90th birthday and undelivered Sunday papers?
I’m sure the local shopkeepers, hoteliers, etc would also argue with his assertion that no-one’s going to make any money from this too.

Funny.

“I contacted the council. I pointed out that I am required to work on Sundays and this blockade will mean I’m unable to fulfil this requirement.”

I didn’t realise they were forcibly barricading residents into their homes. That seems a bit extreme.

the email I’ve just sent him:

You sir, are a self-interested, small-minded, miserable dick. Thank God you didn’t live in London in 2012, or Glasgow now… As a resident of Huddersfield I am looking forward to the privilege of witnessing the Tour De France passing through my town.

Shut up and go away.

People not getting their sunday paper was the issue I felt was the most pressing one.

or all the weddings and christenings that will inevitably happen, as these are oft impromptu, spur of the moment things, but once they have been decided upon MUST go ahead. Even though the tour was announced 18 odd months ago.

due to the local harrogate rag running scare stories prettry much constantly, my housemate is taking his kids (7 & 11) to butlins for the weekend. he is worried that the crowds will make moving around the town (we live over a mile from the centre) impossible, even on foot, as the town will be on lockdown, and 3 million people will turn up. hes also worried about all the ‘drunken louts’ that will be invading the stray, so his kids will miss out on the best thing to happen to their town for decades.

As for all the drivers complaining (housemate included), I just remind them that driving is a priveledge, not a right…

#bloodycyclists

This one has been running in the Harrogate rag for some time….

http://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/letters/letter-tour-de-france-2014-not-welcome-in-harrogate-1-6588996

It’s French and about bicycles… .

Poor bloke. probably spent his whole life ranting against something or other instead of enjoying himself

Cambridge to London) is on Monday. I can’t imagine how people who can’t put their lives on hold are going to cope on those days.

the man needs something to worry about.

I think his real name is Buzz Killington

What’s an 800% diversion?

Dunno, but it certainly has his pants in a bunch.

Aaa, he’s not totally blind to his own pointlessness –

“Because my efforts have fallen on deaf ears – mainly because there have probably been no issues raised by anybody else…”

Think he’s hit the nail on the head there.

Similar griping following the EWS

http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/innerleithen/articles/2014/06/12/500607-tweedlove-chief-defends–festival-from-complaints/

Narrow minded fools

You can only imagine what ‘over the dinner table’ conversations in households like this must be like.

🙁

can you imagine the frothing if it was to be held in the New Forest?!

Oh the horror!
We are so lucky to have such a comprehensive road infrastructure, yet some seem to assume that our privileges are actually god given rights.
Maybe he should take a trip to one of the many parts of the world without such an infrastructure to see how people solve problems rather than just sit around moaning (usually because they’re too busy getting on with survival).
I am surprised at how offended I am about this…

Just sent him an email ” Dear Sir, Foxhill sounds a lovely place, very quaint. This weekend both myself and my friends, The Northern Chapter of The Hells angels MCC and Associated Members of UKIP shall be around the area all weekend looking for a suitable property with 10 bedrooms and a dungeon for our satanic sacrifices. Please do not be alarmed, as we all ride noisy,stinking harley davidson motorcycles. So we should be easy to recognise.” 😀

I love that Harrogate advertiser whinge – he lives in Petty Whine Close. 🙂

Do you think he’s a UKiP voter?

Fantastic website

My first reaction matched the above and I was halfway down to the shed in search of my trusty pitchfork. As I wiped the blood of the last misunderstood classified shyster from the rusty prongs I realised he may have a point.

The bit of Sheffield he lives in will be entirely cut off by the route, no way in or out by road. The TdF route comes around on three sides and the fourth is a river valley without a bridge. If I had to get to work (and had to drive) or was reliant on home help to get dressed, wash, eat etc I’d be pretty narked. Agreed, he comes across a bit ranty but he’s probably not been on media training. Read his ‘personal view’ on the last tab, he makes a sensible suggestion to maintain access and it sounds like the council have been doing their brick wall impression.

Peace and love.

and I wouldn’t want to be seen as a killjoy

Oops, too late… 😆

@SA – you could leave your car not more than 500 yards away from your house in just about any point in Foxhill and walk to it on the Sunday and avoid the closures.

I know I live here!

EDIT: It is but a short walk to the nearest tram stop as well if public transport is your thing also.

My effort to the chap

Sir

I applaud you efforts at becoming the most miserable, whining so and so I have ever had the misfortune to stumble across locally. The effort you have put in to your one man hate campaign of a website is staggering, admirable even, if utterly pointless. You raise absolutely no issues of merit and that cannot easily be overcome by just a little bit of foresight and planning.

The TdF is a fantastic, global event and we are utterly privileged to have a stage finishing in Sheffield. For once Sheffield will be seen by millions of people worldwide and it will be shown off to its finest (so long as miserable sods like you keep off the TV).

Indeed it is almost unbelievable that Yorkshire was chosen ahead of Edinburgh, London and Florence. I may be making assumptions here but imagine your rage had London been chosen ahead of us ‘forgotten northerners’ – I am sure you could have done an even better campaign website.

For the record I am one of those affected by these road closures and I count myself privileged that I am on the Tour route.

How marvellously serendipitous, I was looking for free campervan parking for my club meet for the Tour De France in Harrogate and lo…free campervan parking is available on Petty Whin Close, Harrogate, HG3 2YB

The spirit of Le Tour is alive and well in Harrogate

He would have a stronger argument if this was something that was thrust on the area at short notice. This has been planned a long way on advance and plenty of notice given. Too many people in this country, when faced with a problem, waste huge amounts of energy blaming others and moaning, presumably in the hope that the problem will be solved for them. When life throws up a problem, try solving it yourself, you might be surprised how much easier your life becomes…

If you have visitors coming from off area (and this could be a trip of more than 100 miles) will not be able to reach their destination

Bad news folks we cannot visit the tit on that day#gutted

I also like the personal view section of the website as if the rest is not his personal view

I think we should goad them to join in this debate just for the lolz

What’s an 800% diversion?

Judging by what dannybgoode say, Mr Nimby usually only has to walk a maximum of 62.5 yards to his car, but on this day he’ll be forced to walk a staggering 500 yards. An 800% increase!

It’s a bloody liberté I tell you.

Oh, fair play – I was just thinking it was very, very steep.

Me sir? Walk sir? No sir!

how very dare you . . . .

What depresses me most about this thread?

OP didnt sign off his mail to captaingrumpypants with…

‘cheers

Dannyb’

free campervan parking is available on Petty Whin Close, Harrogate, HG3 2YB

Excellent news. I’ll pass this on to my Dutch friends

I’ve got this amazing ability to plan things like this around my life. When I am notified of an event happening in my little town, I am able to make a balanced judgement of whether or not I want to support it, how much it will affect my ability to move around/enjoy peace and quiet etc and then do something called “going away” if necessary.

Clearly I’m actually unique in this capacity, what I should actually be doing is setting up my own website to moan about it all.

Why are so many on here interested in starting a flame war with this guy???

You’re just giving him O2 for his fire & fuelling his negative views towards the event & cyclists in general…

Deprive him of the publicity & the energy to carry on & he might, might, just go away.

Keep winding him up & you’re just going to make matters worse.

& this:

You sir, are a self-interested, small-minded, miserable dick. Thank God you didn’t live in London in 2012, or Glasgow now… As a resident of Huddersfield I am looking forward to the privilege of witnessing the Tour De France passing through my town.
Shut up and go away.

You reckon that’s going to help??? 🙄

I was speaking to someone from welcome to Yorkshire at an event recently and she had plenty of similar tales. People who always go to the supermarket on a Saturday and can’t come up with an alternative plan despite having months of notice.

I just wish it was coming closer to my house – passing a mile down the road means my commute route doesn’t get resurfaced…

There was a bit of similiar grumbling about Tweedlove this year too, apparently making a kabillion quid for the local area isn’t good enough reason to close the village green for a couple of days and slightly increase bike traffic on a shared use path, or something

It is but a short walk to the nearest tram stop as well if public transport is your thing also.

I’m not sure I follow. Foxhill does seem to have its fair share of older folk, and depending on where you live in Foxhill it could be more than 2 miles to the tram stop on Middlewood Road.

It’s also not the most salubrious area, so maybe folk who would otherwise “go away” while the TdF is in town can’t afford to.

While the guy’s tone is maybe a bit whiny, he certainly has a point.