Posted by Owen Roberts on November 04, 2011 at 16:02:47 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Re: The Dogs' Home posted by Roger Wardale on November 04, 2011 at 13:33:52:
Probably the best way of making an effective noise is to write to the Westmoreland Gazette and any other relevant local papers.
Title “Is the National Trust aware that it is destroying part of the Lake District’s literary heritage by neglect”
Points to make include
1. Essential factual background to AR’s PM novel.
2. Attention drawn to the problems over 2 years ago.
3. Rapid deterioration – will it survive another hard winter with frost in the walls?
4. Appreciate that in times of budget restraint, money is difficult to find.
5. AR enthusiasts would be willing to donate toward restoration and maintenance.
Conclusion if the NT fails to act it will be exhibiting the worst aspects of an absentee landlord.
Several letters in this vein would raise the level of awareness in the NT.
However if someone has good local contacts with the NT, perhaps a lunch in the right place might not go amiss.