Once again thanks for the support.
We haven't taken anything from the old boy. We have done all his food and feed buying and he wouldgive us the money and we returned with goods,change and reciept. The social worker said get some money of him for feed but we said no you get the money and give it to us, then there can be no false allegations.
It came to a head this afternoon. My wife fed him and the animals, he then decided to go home. My wife pointed out that he was home. He got angry and drove up to the bumper of my Land Rover and sat there reving the engine... He then got out went to the drivers window and had an argument with the driver...My wife was not in the L/R, it was empty. She called the police, when they arrived so did one of the neighbours who phoned his family who told the police that my wife shouldn't be there and was a trouble maker. After being told that she should back off by the police my wife walked off in tears to get the L/R and come home, as she drove past the police flagged her down and told her they had sectioned the old boy to prevent harm coming to him or others... At last a small result for common sense. We had both called the social services repeatedly whilst this was going on. Eventually they got back to us and said sorry they should not have left it to us and they will speak to us tomorrow... The RSPCA are going to collect most of the animals very soon but asked that we deal with the pigs... Got three choices with them, I've got a friend who has a small holding ad she will take them for now, but who knows for how long, sell them to a friend of a friend or give them to the local rare breeds centre....The third one means the children can still see the pigs once in a while, it's close by and the pigs will be safe. The first one means the pigs are still ours and we can then have our own pork, but don't know how long she will let us keep them there and it's a 30 mile round trip.
I've not found any land for rent/sale round here as every one is selling land for silly money by calling it investment land... I may ask to buy the old boys small holding but (1) I don't like the neighbours and (2) That could look a bit dodgy... So deep and meaning full chat with the wife when she gets in tonight...She had enough so went out for some retail therapy with one of her friends. She has been the real star in all this being dropped in at the deep end looking after an old man just to support my dream.. I really couldn't ask for a better person to share my life with!!! Sorry if that sounds a bit corney and if you tell her I said that I'll deny it...lol