A Cotswolds village is returning to an earlier form of transport because
cars cannot cope.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7404250.stm

"Village welcomes shopper donkeys

Donkeys have arrived at a village in Gloucestershire to help residents fed
up with hauling their shopping up a steep hill.

More than 30 residents living on the narrow paths of Chalford are unable to
reach their homes by car.

Villagers supported the idea of using the eco-friendly pack animals and
raised money to buy a couple of them.

Anna Usborne, who led the campaign, has now taken delivery of two donkeys -
Chester, one, and Teddy, four.

"Chalford is very steep and we need an animal to help us get up the hill
with our shopping," the 33-year-old sculptor said.

"It could take six weeks or six months to train them. It all depends on how
well they behave.

"We are very excited to have them with us. They are lovely, gentle animals."

Ms Usborne applied to the parish council for support after being quoted
prices ranging from

Brimstone wrote:

"Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote

Absolutely not. Slave animals. It's cruel to make donkeys work when they
could be sitting around all day watching "Trisha".

Brimstone typed:

I somehow doubt it. Doug reckons everyone can get their shopping home with
a cycle and trailer.

In article bt.com>, brimstone520-ng02
@yahoo.co.uk says...

Nah, Donkey's are lethal animals, and give out tons of greenhouse gasses
as well as consuming valuable foods. They should be replaced with small
boys who could take time off from climbing chimneys and carry large
loads up the hill.

On 17 May, 09:36, "Brimstone" yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

Brimstone wrote:

Will he fuck...

Brimstone wrote:

"Doug" riseup.net> wrote

Unfortunately the transport you
describe involves slave animals.

Ha ha, told you so Brim!

Doug wrote:

You demonstrate your total lack of knowledge of equines Doug. Does it not
occur to you that they might actually enjoy having something useful to do in
return for being fed and looked after?