Stones of Reay

**Westward** · 01-Oct-13, 08:19

What's going on in Reay?
I refer to the huge stones placed strategically in the laybys, first they are there, then they are not..
or rather, they are still there, just thrown aside..whats the story?

**vwgolf** · 01-Oct-13, 18:02

Minter or his workforce I would think !!!!!!!

**mi16** · 01-Oct-13, 19:13

Originally Posted by vwgolf

Minter or his workforce I would think !!!!!!!

i think Mr M went bust

**Westward** · 01-Oct-13, 19:21

Hmm..oh well none the wiser

**Rheghead** · 01-Oct-13, 22:27

Originally Posted by Westward

What's going on in Reay?
I refer to the huge stones placed strategically in the laybys, first they are there, then they are not..
or rather, they are still there, just thrown aside..whats the story?

Which layby?

**Kenn** · 01-Oct-13, 22:38

Think the one being referred to is at the west end of the village just before the turning into Sandside House, we also noted that it had been blocked off and then unblocked.

**Rheghead** · 01-Oct-13, 23:13

Isn't that old news appertaining to a case concerning crofting rights? The details were revealed in the Groat?

**Kenn** · 01-Oct-13, 23:36

No this has all happened in the last few weeks. it's up by the village sign not down by the crofts.

**Alrock** · 01-Oct-13, 23:44

Aliens I tell you.... First crop circles of the A9, now this... Better get the tin foil hats on...

**Kenn** · 02-Oct-13, 10:26

Oh err Alrock, do you think the local stones have heard the story of the walking rocks and are trying the theory out?

**billmoseley** · 02-Oct-13, 18:56

As i understand it the estate got fed up with people parking in the layby and then nipping over the wall and using it as a toilet and rubbish dump. It was a real mess there so they blocked it up. How ever as it's a public layby they have had to move them again.

**Kenn** · 02-Oct-13, 23:29

Have to agree on the mess tother side of the wall bill, it was a disgrace but may be the placing of a litter bin might help ease the situation.

**Westward** · 03-Oct-13, 10:46

Originally Posted by billmoseley

As i understand it the estate got fed up with people parking in the layby and then nipping over the wall and using it as a toilet and rubbish dump. It was a real mess there so they blocked it up. How ever as it's a public layby they have had to move them again.

Thank you billmoseley, I had thought as much, what a shame though, that the estate (and the village) has to put up with such antics, from I presume tourists.

**Westward** · 03-Oct-13, 10:47

Originally Posted by LIZZ

Have to agree on the mess tother side of the wall bill, it was a disgrace but may be the placing of a litter bin might help ease the situation.

Thank you, Lizz..certainly the placing of a litter bin would "drop the hint"..hopefully it would be taken,

**billmoseley** · 03-Oct-13, 19:06

but it's not up to the estate to provide one. I think they had just had enough and i'm not sure it was tourists either.

**Westward** · 03-Oct-13, 19:19

No, you are right...this is a council problem..asbo's spring to mind, such a nice wee village.

**golach** · 03-Oct-13, 21:59

Originally Posted by Westward

Thank you billmoseley, I had thought as much, what a shame though, that the estate (and the village) has to put up with such antics, from I presume tourists.

Why persume its the fault of visiting tourists, maybe its the resident locals that are to blame

**RagnarRocks** · 03-Oct-13, 22:21

Maybe it was one of those mythical Orkney giants snuck over on the ferry and throwing a few stones about for good measure :0)

**Westward** · 04-Oct-13, 11:56

Originally Posted by golach

Why persume its the fault of visiting tourists, maybe its the resident locals that are to blame

Perhaps you are right, perhaps those in the village care so little about where they live that that go all out to dump rubbish in their own back yard..but the impression I have of Reay, is nicely maintained gardens, pride taken in the dressing of windows..nothing out of place..this is why I thought it may be tourists or similiar.