The Crawfords Keep Looking For A Unicorn

[hucknallred]

As isolation boredom sinks in, time to revisit old friends.

The former Crawford castle now appears in its improved state from above. Nice job by the new owner.

https://goo.gl/maps/X27Wq7QXtC13tsdw5

[SoLongCeylon]

Not much room in the garden to keep chickens..........

[longdog]

Not much room in the garden to keep chickens..........

There is but one chicken and that chicken is Betty. Thou shalt have no other chickens but her.

[Gregg]

Betty is still in Witness Protection in Key West. She's so big there they not only closed the KFC, there is a True Science Fact law against harming chickens that reside on the island.

Not kidding. There is.

[doublelong]

https://www2.le.ac.uk/news/events/2020/ ... 6117648127
I think we should put a minibus on? Greg can bring the dash hounds and I think someone should let Betty know.
Tom this looks like a good time to produce the evidence you have been holding back for the last 5 years!

[Wakeman52]

Methinks we need a time machine.

Mr Mike Sassi will give the Leicester Lit and Phil’s Leicester Mercury Media Lecture on Monday 10th February.

[doublelong]

Methinks we need a time machine.

Mr Mike Sassi will give the Leicester Lit and Phil’s Leicester Mercury Media Lecture on Monday 10th February.

doh think I have spent to much time in the sun

[Interobang]

As isolation boredom sinks in, time to revisit old friends.

The former Crawford castle now appears in its improved state from above. Nice job by the new owner.

https://goo.gl/maps/X27Wq7QXtC13tsdw5

Thank you for your kind comments... it was not with out its annoyances... however we've been very happy here!

[hucknallred]

Thank you for your kind comments... it was not with out its annoyances... however we've been very happy here!

Tell us more....

[Interobang]

Thank you for your kind comments... it was not with out its annoyances... however we've been very happy here!

Tell us more....

Are there any specific questions that you have?

[The Observer]

I think one question would be if you had to endure any harrassment or contact by the Crawfords after taking possession of the property.

[doublelong]

Thank you for your kind comments... it was not with out its annoyances... however we've been very happy here!

Tell us more....

Are there any specific questions that you have?

I would be interested to know what the neighbours really thought about it all and did their opinion change as it dragged on.

[Interobang]

I think one question would be if you had to endure any harrassment or contact by the Crawfords after taking possession of the property.

When you mean taking possession? We've always had it since the original sale. As was said in court our parents bought it before the auction and we then raised the money on the property after. This is why there was more than one sale. Due to the value of the original sale and the shit-hole that we took over we were unable to raise the full value of what we had spent in the renovation. If you're any good at maths you'll be able to work out our spend.

So that being said that you don't think we've recently bought it? Yes we had a couple of visits whilst we were working there... The amusing letter of trespass quoted in court (I'll put it up if I can figure out how.) And then there was the obvious breaking through the roof... since then... no we've not had anything.

Incase you were all wondering which I'm sure you all were? He broke in to remove something... we don't know what but part of the floor was removed

[Interobang]

Tell us more....

Are there any specific questions that you have?

I would be interested to know what the neighbours really thought about it all and did their opinion change as it dragged on.

This is quite an easy one to answer... I don't want to talk for anybody obviously. No the neighbours opinions never changed... they feel exactly the same now as they did at the beginning. The 'followers' that thought the place was beautiful before hand were very sadly mistaken... so it was never very nice to be around and there was always some disturbance before.

I'm trying to be diplomatic as I'm sure you can tell. We personally did not and do not hold any malice towards anyone through all of this. It was inferred at court that we had somehow waited for the repossession and the swooped in to take advantage. This was obviously not the case. I can tell you our side of how we came across and the purchase of the house if anyone is that interested?

[TBL]

Interobang, thank you very much for engaging us with our probably annoying questions. I can't speak for anyone else, but personally, I'm very interested in the enduring issues created by these lunatics and the properties they leave behind. I don't recall anyone having bought one of the repossessed properties dropping by to tell their story. Feel free to tell as much or as little as you seem appropriate. You can even use us as a vent if you feel so inclined.
I'm curious if there were any insurance issues after the sale? Did any insurers (assuming private homeowners insurance as we have here across the pond) balk thinking that there may be intentional damage due to the way that the home was acquired? What about after the first break-in? Now, none of this may be relevant or something you want public. If so, I fully understand.

[Interobang]

Interobang, thank you very much for engaging us with our probably annoying questions. I can't speak for anyone else, but personally, I'm very interested in the enduring issues created by these lunatics and the properties they leave behind. I don't recall anyone having bought one of the repossessed properties dropping by to tell their story. Feel free to tell as much or as little as you seem appropriate. You can even use us as a vent if you feel so inclined.
I'm curious if there were any insurance issues after the sale? Did any insurers (assuming private homeowners insurance as we have here across the pond) balk thinking that there may be intentional damage due to the way that the home was acquired? What about after the first break-in? Now, none of this may be relevant or something you want public. If so, I fully understand.

Hey TBL... there is nothing annoying about it... We have no problem in sharing anything... and in fact although as was said in the court case this was not the first repossessed property that our father had purchased it was places like here that told the full story. In out and on my phone at the moment so won’t waffle on too much... I’m one of those ‘see more’ posters on FB. I shall sit down tomorrow and tell a tale of real unborrowed money and sawing through roof batons!

?!

[TBL]

I await your harrowing tale with bated breath.

[LurkerRob]

Incase you were all wondering which I'm sure you all were? He broke in to remove something... we don't know what but part of the floor was removed

I think we've all been fooled!
I suspect at the first sign of the eviction Betty was hidden in a purpose built "Safe Room" and then retrieved at a later date when the coast was clear.

[Hercule Parrot]

I think we've all been fooled!
I suspect at the first sign of the eviction Betty was hidden in a purpose built "Safe Room" and then retrieved at a later date when the coast was clear.

Nah, this was an act of desperation to recover an cherished library of gentlemen's relaxation literature.

[doublelong]

Were there holes in the ceiling from the police using steel rods to poke holes to force the roof top six down? As I have always thought this was an exaggeration