Der Schwoab The Swabian
Angela Merkel's beloved thrifty folk in SW Germany also homeland loving & caring.
Farmer with field bordering river & ditches, hand rakes little heaps of hay for must be kilometre or more.
At first only saw abandoned tractor.../2
Angela Merkel's beloved thrifty folk in SW Germany also homeland loving & caring.
Farmer with field bordering river & ditches, hand rakes little heaps of hay for must be kilometre or more.
At first only saw abandoned tractor.../2
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And then I spotted him, carefully raking each blade of grass. Normally his wife also helps. Mustn't waste anything but beavers (encouraged here) make banks dangerous for machines.
Some may find it strange walking over farmers field but here normal & in constitution.../3
And then I spotted him, carefully raking each blade of grass. Normally his wife also helps. Mustn't waste anything but beavers (encouraged here) make banks dangerous for machines.
Some may find it strange walking over farmers field but here normal & in constitution.../3
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Property rights here very different. These paths can be used by walkers, bikers, horse riders, skiers like I guess bridleways but no fences unless specifically animals out. Same in all forests. But you must respect land too especially in growing season & stick to paths.../4
Property rights here very different. These paths can be used by walkers, bikers, horse riders, skiers like I guess bridleways but no fences unless specifically animals out. Same in all forests. But you must respect land too especially in growing season & stick to paths.../4
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...the same with many places. You might see a sign Private Property but as here, it's at own risk for insurance purposes. If it was snowy and slipped, broke leg, because path not cleared, property owner would otherwise be responsible for health/loss of pay costs!
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...the same with many places. You might see a sign Private Property but as here, it's at own risk for insurance purposes. If it was snowy and slipped, broke leg, because path not cleared, property owner would otherwise be responsible for health/loss of pay costs!
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This little story from my 2015 diary explains Swabia a bit more, but using the same grass/hay raking background. 
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