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Originally Posted by Anonymouse
I may have come in on this thread late, but I always thought the word "gypsy" was synonymous with "traveller", i.e. gypsies travel around. The idea of a permanent encampment - there's one near me with permanent buildings, never mind caravans - seems to contradict that. Any camp a true gypsy might make is, by definition, temporary. A stationary gypsy is a contradiction in terms.
Or have I missed something?
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True, but our settled (in large bungalows) Gypsies still refer to themselves as Travellers and would not in any way be associated with Gypsies, Tinkers, Pikeys or New Age Travellers. Those that travel mostly with the fairs during most of the year have regular sites with space for a static and mobile van and contribute to the local community.