True story:

Friend was buying house in built up area - tarmac and concrete - no streams no grass. Weeks went by, and he asked the lawyer what was the delay. The reply was that there was ggod news and bad news - good news - the lawyer had obtained fishing rights. Bad news - grazing rights were proving very difficult.

My friend said that he would waive grazing rights. Lawyer relieved; deal done.

Stu