Good luck Romany man. That reflects my earlier point . Society wants us to 'settle down, but not in 'their' back yard. Even with permission from the land owner, even own yer own land, and they'll trouble you for running an 'illegal camping site!'
A rock and a hard place to be sure. It seems the only safe option is to become 'house drawn'. Some damp old cottage more like a feckin cave. Still times have been harder.

Its just racism. Plain and simple.The 'other.' Externalise the demons. Blame a scapegoat.etc.
I'm not saying that all travellers are nice folk, just as in any society. But to tar an entire community and way of life as a result of the actions of a few? That's not right.

Sure I've led an interesting life and I wouldn't swap it for anyone else's. Sure I've had trouble and hardship, but it just made me stronger.
To a great extent the old ways are gone. We simply have to find alternatives that allow us to thrive and live our own lives.

The verges are going, the rocks are nearly everywhere, the roads are dominated by cars travelling at crazy speeds. Who'd want to be on the road these days?!Maybe a patch of mountain and a bit of bite for the nags is yer best bet?

But there will always come a time when the road calls.