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Re: Little Marloes Farm (in Pembrokeshire) - 349 birders needed
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| On 27 Sep 2006 02:03:29 -0700, "David" <david.mercer@talinn.com>
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>The aforementioned farm is up for auction on Friday, price guide
>£300-350K. The farm is located right next to the coast and consists of
>various farm buildings plus 21 acres of conservation land which
>attracts many migrant birds (the farm was featured in last Sunday's
>Sunday Times property section).
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>My reason for contacting you is that I am looking for 349+ birders to
>£1K (this is probably less than some of you spent on your scopes) each
>for a consortium bid for this farm. Assuming our bid is successful, you
>will end up with an equal 1/350th share in this wonderful location.
>Between us we will decide how best to develop the farm for the benefit
>of the local fauna and flora - we could turn it into west Wales'
>equivalent of Portland Bird Observatory or Lundy...
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>Unfortunately we do not have much time to act - the auction will take
>place for this Friday (27th Sept) in Haverfordwest. Assuming I get
>enough contributors together I shall travel down and make a bid on
>behalf of the consortium. My plan is, if successful, to use a reputable
>solicitor to oversee the collection of funds and purchase of the farm,
>also to prepare an agreement for the consortium members to protect and
>enforce members' rights and interests.
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>I have set-up a temporary web-site (www.littlemarloesfarm.com) with
>further information on the farm plus a list of contributors with a
>running total of what has been committed. The site will shortly include
>a form for people to join the bidding consortium. If you want to sign
>up or want to discuss this further please Email me at
>david.mercer@talinn.com or call me on my mobile 07880 500643.
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>Please feel free to forward this note to whoever you think may be
>interested or cross-post to other relevant newsgroups etc etc.
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>I look forward to hearing from you.
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>Cheers
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>David Mercer
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>PS If we are successful you will have your summer holidays sorted out
>for the next few years (if you need any help persuading your spouses)!
Actually a very good idea indeed.
In fact. So good I've cross posted to my friends.
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| On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:21:09 GMT, Alf King <alf@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:35:58 +0100, Geoff <g23434ssd@hotmail.com>
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>Not like you to cross-post is it?
If you have nothing to add. Shut it.
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| The Legend 2006-09-27, 8:25 pm |
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"Geoff" <g23434ssd@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> If you have nothing to add. Shut it.
Would you agree Geoff, anyone who reposts about 100 lines TWICE, in order to
add one or two lines, must be a f*cking idiot?
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