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Title: Pick your time to visit "Carefully" Post by: Stig(The) on September 14, 2009, 05:09:58 PM Bad Timing
I, like most detectorists, am always on the look out for pastures new and, like most of us when going to a new farm, we often get the answer, "Come back when the crops are off and we can discuss it then." But on this particular day, my mate and I decided that we would call back to one of the farmers who had said exactly this to us earlier in the year. The farmyard was a large cobble stone area with several stables and a large building off to the right, the first thing we noticed when we drove in was that there were several cars parked in and around the front of the yard area, whereas last time there was just tractor. As we approached the farm door another car pulled into the yard. A chap got out and came towards us asking if he could help. We told him we had come to see the farmer about detecting earlier in the year and how he had told us to come back when the crops were off the land, which they now were. The poor man immediately burst into tears and said that they were just about to bury him. What we hadn`t seen round the corner of the building was the hearse waiting for the mourners to come out, and the man we were talking to was the farmer`s son. This was one of those times when we wished the proverbial hole in the ground would suddenly appear and swallow us up. We gave our condolences and apologised but couldn`t get away quick enough. A very upsetting event! I wonder if we went back now though..... ??? ::) Title: Re: Pick your time to visit "Carefully" Post by: DIGGA on September 14, 2009, 05:13:29 PM YOU CARRY A SHOVEL MATE ,,,,,,, YOU COULD OF OFFERED TO DIG HIM A HOLE ,,,, SAVED HIM A FEW QUID ,,,, AND GOT THE LAND ALL AT THE SAME TIME ,,,,,, SORTED ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D WAAAAAAAAAAAA
Title: Re: Pick your time to visit "Carefully" Post by: coleggwent(phil) on September 14, 2009, 05:19:16 PM he could of waited untill you went back mick he must of known you was due back theres farmers will do anything to get out of it :D just kidding mate im glad it was you and not me dont know what i would of done ???
Title: Re: Pick your time to visit "Carefully" Post by: DIGGA on September 14, 2009, 06:53:32 PM THATS RIGHT PHIL ,,,, A SIMPLE ,,,,,, NO ,,,,,,,,, WOULD OF DONE IT ;D ;D :D
Title: Re: Pick your time to visit "Carefully" Post by: Malcolm.mtts on October 11, 2009, 01:08:03 PM What to do next?
Probably go back to that farm in a few weeks time and hope the person you spoke to (the son) is there. Firstly introduce yourself as the metal detectors who turned up the day of the funeral and offer your sincere apologies and condolances. Just say you were passing his farm to go detecting elsewhere and thought it was the right thing to do. Under no circumstances ask for permission to detect on his farm at that point but ask if it would be possible or convenient to approach him sometime in the future. Even if he agrees you can detect there and then.. politely refuse his offer saying that you only came to offer your apologies but would be delighted to accept his offer to detect there another day. This will probably go down extremely well with him because you came out of your way to see him through respect and not only to detect on the day. Only a suggestion. |