Blooming council

no, make that not blooming 

Council men have just been along  and weedkiller sprayed all the wildflowers and geraniums, aubretia, grasses and rockery campanulas that have been seeded and selfseeded, along the terrace path, which separates our houses from our gardens
Ok there were some grass and weed patches but it did look pretty sniff sniff.
When I complained he said that the paths have to be sprayed every 6 months.........well it's the first time in 3 years says I!  he's just taken over the job..says it all.

I said right I'll just put loads more tubs along the house wall and grow everything in them!
He said there should be no tubs on the pavement..........Jobsworth
There's no road, and the path's only for 10 houses and it's about 6ft wide, so it doesn't bother any of the residents, most of us have tubs....why do they have to be so nasty, I just don't know. 

Sorry rant over.........it's just so depressing

Don't let the bu*&%$s grind you down.  Dust yourself off and carry on. They probably won't be back for the next twenty years.  A new broom and all that  

Jobsworths! My DD and SIL work from home and have built an office at the end of their garden, behind high wooden gates. They receive clients at the office. When the jobsworth came from the council to inspect the finished building they were told they couldn't have the large tubs and troughs of plants on the gravel in case someone tripped over them. Bearing in mind  this is private property SIL said, "Of course I shall remove them forthwith, kind sir, thankyou." 4 years on, no further sign of council jobsworth and the tubs are flourishing.

I had planted about a dozen cosmos and a few climbers in the tree pit outside our house and they all died suddenly - still trying to speak to the weedkiller contractor about it...

soooo cruel DD 

Absolutely right willowman. 

I think individuals should be responsible for themselves and those in their care - BUT - litigation lawyers may not agree with us