RESIDENTS in Tuffley are unhappy grass outside their homes has not been picked up after it was recently cut.

“If it were such an issue, rather than get in touch with the paper, I would go and rake the bit of grass in front of my house that was bothering me.”

“People of Tuffley, we feel your pain. Not another day should pass with this outrage being left unresolved. How you good, sweet, dear people manage I shall never know. I shudder to think of the horror of having to wipe your feet when entering your own houses. The inhumanity!

Stay strong my friends, stay strong. We are all thinking of you and praying for you.”

“Decaying grass may look a bit like a cow pat, but the salient point here is that it ISN'T a cow pat. What on earth is Mr. Ford moaning about. Grass cuttings don't even compare with mud or dog mess. I have three pieces of advice for him, based on my own experience of walking dogs in areas with grass cuttings:
1. Wear wellington boots so that you don't get your shoes messed up;
2. When you encounter an extra large mass of decaying grass cuttings, kick it around so that it doesn't kill the living grass underneath;
3. Buy a large, good quality coir door mat (cost about £15).

The council can't be expected to collect grass cuttings. It would vastly increase the cost of mowing their grassed areas. The council is also not responsible for the unusual weather that we had this year, which was perfect for getting grass to grow, but caused cuttings to clump into huge, squishy masses. Eventually, all of the grass cuttings will be pulled down into the ground by earthworms, to be used as food; at least the weather has also been good for them and they are near the surface all the time.”

“geraint2010....................agreed, except that society is full of little idiots like this, so TiG are doing their public duty, and 'outing' them, as it were.
Plus, we'd have nothing to take p!ss out of!”

“ANGER has spread amid people in Tuffley that grass..........................'
NO, 'A PERSON is mildly irritated, who happens to live in Tuffley', and probably drives the rest of the perfectly normal residents, absolutely bonkers with his inflamatory remarks!
Mr Ford, people are losing their jobs, therefore their homes, so they haven't even got a home to trail this effin' grass in to.
So be thankful, you have breath in your body. It's a beautiful day, you live in a wonderful part of the country, and has been said, do your bit for society and clear it up if it REALLY does annoy the sh!t out of you.”

“It seems a sad state of affairs when nonsense like this is considered newsworthy. I'd have thought a responsible editor would have turned down this non-story while warning Mr Ford that running it would only serve to make him look rather silly.”

“Mr Ford said "the collection needed to be sorted out as he was trailing grass into his home"

Surely Mr Ford you take your outdoor shoes off BEFORE you walk around your home, especially after walking on wet grass....I can just imagine piles of grass at the foot of his favourite armchair, on the floor near the kettle and on the little U shaped mat some people put under their loo.... Gosh, the way some people live.”

“Snappy headline :-)”

“I know that this is a LOCAL newspaper but Jeez, is this honestly news?!?!?!?!?”

“As this gentleman is retired, perhaps he could pick up the grass himself and be useful to his community. But don't worry, there will still be time to sit and watch 'Deal or no Deal', 'Bargain Hunt' and 'Cash in the Attic'”