If cattle weren't shipped around the country and Europe these outbreaks would probably not occur. Why governments cannot see the probable outcome of their actions beats me. Jim Sharpe Manchester U K ----- Original Message ----- From: Glenda R. Wilson <wrwgrw@earthlink.net> To: <NORTHERN-ENGLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 02/mm/01 3:07 PM Subject: [NTH-ENG] Suffering in England and Wales > > Hi, > > This has come from a friend who lives in Wales and has given me per- > mission to use it. It is heart breaking what is going on and please > know you have our thoughts of concern and prayers as well as our > family, friend, and our churches. > > "We are suffering now in Wales as well as England from the Foot and mouth > Disease....They are killing the sheep in Powys, not to far from Llangynog > or here, once killed they burn the carcasses and it is terrible to see > the > tears of the farmers who have spent their lives trying to make a living > weeping as everything is gone in 24 hours. > > Anglesey has the same problems and movement restrictions are in place. No > one can walk in the countryside, horses are confined to there paddocks and > farms and stables. No animals can be transported and no animals can be > slaughtered for meat. > It is hard, hard indeed to imagine the distress and bitterness that people > feel here. There is a vaccine against this disease but the Government will > not use it as, when the seal is broken, according to international law, we > become a nation with a permanent infectious livestock problem. > > There is nothing we can do except pray that the vets can stop it's > progress > dead in its tracks. In 1967 we had 5'000'000 animals destroyed in the UK > due > to the same virus which can even be airborne. Prayer is our most valuable > weapon now and so we must use it." > > Still other friends and acquaintances from England and Wales have spoken > of > the heartbreak, loss of so much, the travel restrictions, postings upon > their > property and of the great sadness and distress in their areas; it is > truly > heart wrenching to hear of these things happening. > > My heart goes out to all of you and your country and I do hope that this > terrible situation can soon come to an end. Please keep us informed. > > Regards, > > Glenda > > > ==== NORTHERN-ENGLAND Mailing List ==== > Visit the lists Pulse Page here, > http://212.19.69.91/north/ > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.231 / Virus Database: 112 - Release Date: 12/02/01