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What is Crofter?
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 4:52 pm
by MA1BOB
This may sound like a stupid question, But, What is crofter? I have been seeing a lot of press on Scotland Today concerning crofters rights. This has me totally confused. If anyone can explain all this to me it would be appreciated.
Cheers
Bob
Crofters
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:03 pm
by Pentlandpirate
Hi Bob,
Take a look at:
http://www.crofterscommission.org.uk
Crofting: It's the name given to the small farm tenancy system that goes a long way back in Scottish history.
Crofters
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:13 am
by wasseventhseil
Usualy a croft is a small holding with a bit of grazing land historicaly verging on self sufficiancy.......most times it has a wee house,the crofting system is seen as being a bit archaic in recent years but is a hang over from probably the clearances and other land "reforms".
Most common in the western isles but they are all over the highlands.
A crofter is usualy seen wearing a faded blue boiler suit and doing about 15 other jobs to make a living........
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:17 pm
by elephantseal
Joke :
What is a croft? It's a small piece of land, surrounded by legislation.
Ah, the old ones are the best.
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 3:59 pm
by S Kerr
Just out of curiosity, is there a resident accountant or lawyer that can help crofters on the island apply for their subsidies?
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 6:57 pm
by novus ordo seclorum
Welcome S. Kerr from Guildford. Your humour is most refreshing.
You need to be aware, though, that the only remaining "croft" on Seil lies empty (though renovation into a decrofted second home is in progress hence the muddy 'footpath' beside the TnT). The registered "crofter" has a home address in Chelsea. True - write to the Crofters Commission in Inverness if you want confirmation. The last true croft on the island was Ardfad; the grandson of the last crofter still lives at Whinbank. Cairnban was crofted in living memory and the (aged) daughter lives in Balvicar.
NOS
What a shame!
Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 10:15 pm
by S Kerr
novus ordo seclorum wrote:The registered "crofter" has a home address in Chelsea. True - write to the Crofters Commission in Inverness if you want confirmation.
That's such a shame, though I'd be happy to help him/her out with any outstanding tax issues after I move there.
BTW, I was a little bit disturbed by your reference to a TNT parcel distribution centre. Where is it?