Walkers and riders curse as Gypsy Lane is dug up

Monday 16th August 2010, 2:29PM BST.

Tourist Genny Mace was among many people disappointed to find walking and horse route Gypsy Lane, St Martin’s, closed in the middle of August. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 1010066)

WORK by Guernsey Electricity on a popular walking and horse route has angered residents and visitors who now cannot use it.

Gypsy Lane, St Martin’s, is frequently used by dog walkers, horse riders and tourists but recently the track has been off limits to the public because GE has been digging trenches to reinforce its electricity network.

Area resident Graham Crocker, 63, an electrician, said he was angry that the work had been started right in the middle of the tourist season.

‘I have seen visitors walking up to get to the lane and then having to walk back down again,’ he said. ‘They really should have planned this better.’

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Dave

August 16, 2010 at 2:54 pm

I read that as “Gypsy curse as lane is dug up”

Would have been a far more interesting story…[sigh]….never mind

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Ormerman

August 17, 2010 at 9:31 am

Such is life in Guernsey Dave!

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Expat80

August 17, 2010 at 4:37 pm

Oh for crying out loud!! Quit bitching! The States are just working temporarily on the power cable aren’t they ? Anyone would think the lane is being closed for good or that there’s a hole being dug for the Nazi’s to march back in…..!!

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Paul Le Page

August 17, 2010 at 8:39 pm

They would moan louder if their electricity was cut off due to inadequate infrastructure….

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