Posted by Robert Thompson on November 04, 2011 at 10:52:16 user robert.
In Reply to: The Dogs' Home posted by Roger Wardale on November 03, 2011 at 13:35:57:
All Northern TARS members should be taking exception to the remark "Shame on you!", as the writer of this has clearly not done his homework. At least two years ago the damage to the Dogs' Home was noticed by Northern Tars and an approach made to the relevant authorities. An official offer was made to the Forestry Commission in that TARS members were willing to assist in any restoration work. However, the reply stated that no such assistance would be required and that any work would be done in-house.
The fact that such work has not yet been done is not for want of trying on TARS Northern Region's part. Calling down shame in this case is not the answer and such a broadside was uncalled for.
By all means the Dogs’ Home should be “conserved”, but the analogy to “Sail Swallow” is false in that the film Swallow’s exciting future is in the hands of its 85 owners, whereas the owners of the Dogs’ Home probably don’t even realise its Ransomish significance. It does belong to them, however, and if they’re not bothered about its future then Ransome enthusiasts can’t just charge in and take over. Any “group formed to save the building” has its hands tied immediately if the owners don’t wish such “assistance”.