Turbines or Tourism?

[Sheik Yir Erse]

If nimbyism means people who care trying to protect special landscapes, unspoilt coastal environments and important wildlife habitats, then I'm all for it!

No, that's not really nimbyism, that's having having a strong ecological interest in your natural environment - both locally and nationally. I would assume that person plays their part in protecting these things as an everyday occurrence.

Nimbyism is when you do NOTHING whatsoever about protecting landscapes, coastal environment and wildlife habitats - however then decide to become very concerned about all these things as soon as someone wants to build a wind-farm next to you!

Nimbyism is when you do NOTHING about the erection/location of any other Windfarm, then become very concerned when there's one near you.

Nimbyism is when you do NOTHING about the plight of the tourist industry in Kintyre, then become very concerned about it when someone wants to build a wind farm near you.

If you've got a track record on fighting for the environment, campaigning against numerous Windfarm sites, and championing the tourist insustry in Kintyre (prior to the announcement of a wind farm) then I doff my cap to you - for you have a principled objection. I would happily listen to your long-standing, belief-driven, and established opinions more than anyone elses.

[LANDROVER ROGER]

Good post Sheik!

[ejb]

Sheik Yir Erse - I take it you mean doff your cap???!!!

[LANDROVER ROGER]

If he wants to "doth"his cap that`s his personal choice.

[Sheik Yir Erse]

Sheik Yir Erse - I take it you mean doff your cap???!!!

Thanks ejb - typo - fixed now.

In my mitigation that was from an iPhone

Right, I'm d'off.

[Mod8]

"Turbines and Tourism" - try and keep it to the thread title Sheik, I don't want to have to split this thread again!

[mankind]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with nimbyism. If we each take a keen interest in protecting our own little part of the world and leave others to protect their own part, then that's as it should be. Some of us are not busybodies who like inflicting our beliefs (whether long-standing or otherwise!) on others' lives and environments.

[north beachmore]

Although thoroughly off-track with the nimbyism content, I would just like to say that the epitome of nimbyism is when you choose to site an industrial scale wind turbine in someone elses back yard rather than your own.

[LANDROVER ROGER]

This thread is still going off topic.Do the turbines have a negative effect on tourism in Kintyre?I believe not.We have a large number of members on here who love the places that they stay at and visit.And they return time and time again.Whether or not the local populace want the turbines is not part of this subject matter,and should be discussed separately.

[mankind]

Can't we have a thread entitled simply 'Turbines' and thereby we'll be free to discuss any aspect of them that we feel is relevant? Sticking rigidly to specific threads is tedious and can hinder people from making all the points they wish to, without having to worry about what thread it should be on.

[Hinginboz]

Landrover Roger, I think its fair to say you have clearly emphasised you point regarding you returning and not being bothered by wind farms, we understand......crystal clear..........you dont need to say it again

[Malky]

Well is that any worse than all the people repeating that they hate them?

[EMDEE]

Landrover Roger, I think its fair to say you have clearly emphasised you point regarding you returning and not being bothered by wind farms, we understand......crystal clear..........you dont need to say it again

It is good to know that some annual visitors are not deterred by the presence of wind turbines, and that there are visitors who will keep coming back in spite of these developments.

A hostile and patronising attitude towards an annual visitor as displayed in this post is likely to do more damage to his enthusiasm for the area than a wind turbine.

[argylltourist]

howlsatthemoon

The climate wouldn't have made a difference then?

[argylltourist]

Someone asked if tourism in Kintyre was being affected. I think that it's because people are trying to ensure that wind farms / turbines are sited in non-sensitive areas, that tourism has, to my knowledge, not been seen as an issue yet.


Perhaps there should be a formal survey distributed to all holiday lets, bed 'n' breakfasts, hotels etc.


Or we could wait 'til the landscape is littered with behemoths and survey then!!