Leave Those Yurts Alone


	Leave Those Yurts Alone

ColoradoRight

2-19-2009 2:18 PM

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environment, ecofreaks, yurt, hut, bureaucrats

ColoradoRight says:

This twit wanted to live in the 15th century, but it spoils the countryside. Well, he can just wait a bit and the whole of England will be back there.

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2-19-2009 3:15 PM

tanyamm

Why did the authorities wait two and a half years before saying something.

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