Jiglu: Farmtalking: Discussion: Re: Bobby Waugh

Originally from: Farmtalking

Let us not allow these messages to degenerate to a slanging match!
There have been many books written concerning the FMD epidemic, some for altruistic purposes, profits being donated to charitable institutions such as Quita Allender's 'Fields of Fire', and others, simply because that is the way the author makes a living and considered the subject worthy of effort for such reward. There is nothing wrong with that, we all have to earn a living somehow!

If authors send me a copy of their book, and several have done so, that is very kind of them. Maybe they hope for a favourable review from Farmtalking! I shall shortly be adding a page to the web site including a list of these books that I'm aware of. I shall leave critical judgement of them to others!

Author wrote:
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Subject: Re: [farmtalking] Bobby Waugh
Bill, I'll get Jane to send you an autographed copy of the book! Shouldn't
have put that – Jane will want one too!
Such is the nature of vanity publishing, no doubt your friends and family
will be receiving signed copies of your tome for many christmas' to come.

Best wishes
Bruce
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Author wrote:
Jane,
Who is Bruce Jobson?
Bruce Jobson is a farmer and author/journalist. He is currently writing
a book concerning the recent FMD epidemic which I understand will be
titled
'Waughtergate'.
He also attended the trial of Bobby Waugh and sent daily reports which
can
be found on the 'News' page of Farmtalking.org
Did he or did he not say "1) The waste-heap had rubbish,
wood, paper,
boxes,
etc, everything, literally being dumped onto it. It was a
permanently
smouldering ash-heap with bones, cutlery and crockery also present.
Other
people also brought rubbish onto the premises for disposal"
"smouldering ash-heap with bones"
Yes he did say this. However, I do not think there is anything
particularly
unusual in this statement. Many farms have semi-permanent bonfires on
their
premises. I imagine there may have been some arrangement agreed with
Bobby
Waugh and others, if they were also allowed to burn rubbish on the site
as well.
"Other people also brought rubbish onto the premises for disposal"
Did the rubbish for disposal include bones, carcasses or offal?
I'm afraid I don't know if that was the case.
Is this perhaps where the Government got the idea of using funeral
pyres
instead of much safer burial?
Certainly not! The Government had thought of that long before FMD was
confirmed
at Heddon on the Wall. They have admitted making enquiries for the
supply
of timber etc in 2000 as part of their 'contingency planning'. Jane

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