Mission complete!

[Christoph1945]

                                     Well, I'm not sure, but I intend to find out; it may take me some time and research. I know that some beaches are out of bounds to detectorists and they say that they are RSPB reserves. I often think that the said beaches have an historic munitions problem and RSPB is used as a cover to keep us out.
                                     I intend trying to chat to two farmers this week ask if I can have permission to detect on their land; and if they say that they would let me but the council would object because they are tenant farmers I will then ask the council for permission. Remember when your kids were young, they would tell you that mother said they could go somewhere but they had to ask you? I fell for that one several times!

                                     Interestingly, the wife of one tenant farmer gave me loads of information about the area and informed me that her niece had her own farm just a mile or two up the road. Ah ha, when one door closes, an other may open. I'm also going to chase up a contact in the RSPB; the wife and I used to be members.

                                   Fingers crossed, here we go!!!!

[Svaipa]

Yes, I know. I used to be a nature reserve warden on an island closed to the public during breeding season. But unless this is in a reserve closed to the public I can't see they have a valid point. A detectorist will do a lot less damage than dogs or kids running riot.

[Chef Geoff]

I don't think the RSPB in themselves have the power or interest to stop detecting as many reserves are simply managed by them but many are registered as SSSi not only for birds but also for the flora, fauna and other wildlife

[Christoph1945]

                       I recently heard that inflicting damage to an SSSi site could get you a six thousand pound fine or six months in jail; or even both. Is that correct? 

[Svaipa]

I could do with a six months vacation 

[Christoph1945]

                      Me to, but not at HMP!!!! 

                      Perhaps six moths detecting a tropical beach somewhere, but nowhere close to the South Pacific; not with all that WWII ordnance still knocking about! 

[Svaipa]

I dunno, sometimes I think being locked up in a room for a few months has it's attrative side. Could get through all the good books I never get around to read, and not have to wory about a thing.

[Dungbeetle]

I dunno, sometimes I think being locked up in a room for a few months has it's attrative side. Could get through all the good books I never get around to read, and not have to wory about a thing.

Easier said than done.

[Christoph1945]

Hey Chris, it looks like you are repeating your self!