Thread: Hunting in France. Differences to NZ. Just for reference

Originally Posted by dudz

Well like I said earlier, Im not here to change things , but it is frustrating when all your life you are used to being able to walk almost anywhere. Like you say about bridal paths... My missis has ridden horses all her life. In England never needed a float (or horse box) nor in France. in fact in France she got on her horse right outside the door, and rode for 20kms without crossing a road. I used to do the same with my 280 Sherco trials bike. Can even ride horses on all the country roads in Europe and 'most' cars respectively slowly overtake. I love the countryside, especially the fields and walking freely through them with my dog . Now we are here the dog stays in the garden and I look across the fields wondering if there is public access anywhere ?.. May not sound like a big deal to most people, but its sure hard to get used to for us.
@Beetroot ... Ive got a permit for hangawera hills, and do you know Ive been around here for 12 months and I still dont know where the access is
Lived in Bretagne (North West)

The explanation is in our immigration policy. Think in terms of 'open door' and it's been that way for 25 odd years. NZ as we knew it is gone and it's all about greed and every bugger for themselves prevails now.

Originally Posted by outlander

The explanation is in our immigration policy. Think in terms of 'open door' and it's been that way for 25 odd years. NZ as we knew it is gone and it's all about greed and every bugger for themselves prevails now.

we had better hope it doesn't become like England has. Its only taken the last 10 yrs or so to become a completely different country. Not going to open that conversation.

Originally Posted by dudz

we had better hope it doesn't become like England has. Its only taken the last 10 yrs or so to become a completely different country. Not going to open that conversation.

NZ is on the fast track down the road the UK took.
My in laws emigrated from the UK about 12 years ago, they look back at what they left and what NZ is today and wish they had stayed.

It's extremely sad seeing NZ turn to shit, but in the last 5 years I've seen so many changes for the worse it's hard to see where it's going to end, totally agree with the greed and every bugger for themselves mentality.
I just hope for my future childrens sake that I've got in early enough, as the way I see it now unless you have wealthy parent's who sit comfortably in the middle class you are pretty much screwed.