funny you should say that..........a couple of days ago, there was I, mid-afternoon, standing in the doorway of my shed, and became aware of a very low flying aircraft, banking round the garden - I flashed him a churchillian salute, and was amazed to find that he went around for several passes.........I shot inside, thought briefly about an air rifle, and grabbed my digi camera - next pass round, I blazed away, and managed to extract the number from one of the frames - punched the registration number into Google, and found the company's 'phone number................
I enquired none too politely why their sodding aircraft was "buzzing" my garden at an illegally low height (nearer 200' than 500'). The bloke was apologetic, and explained that they were an "Aerial survey company" - "oh, googlemaps, that sort of thing?" - no we undertake commisssions for several
bodies!!!!
"May I enquire as to whom is peering into my back garden?" - "sorry sir, we undertake work for several bodies, often planning departments, the police etc........and we have a confidentiality agreement......."
So I mentioned the rocket launchers with the big stainless steel atom bomb on top, and told him I would put the kettle on for the anti-terrorist squad!
All laughs aside, it's symptomatic of this godalmighty dreadful, spiteful, sneaky country we now live in - I shall seek planning consent for a twin bofors gun!
Did you ever get the knock at the door?
Justme
