A Scots farmer said he regrets not knocking Donald Trump on his 'a***' when he opened his Aberdeenshire golf course in 2012.
When plans for Trump International Golf Links were first announced, the war that took place between the American billionaire and a small Aberdeenshire community hit the headlines.
Farmer Michael Forbes has lived on the Menie estate since he was 14.
He never thought his face would be seen by millions when he butted heads with the future President of the United States, reports Aberdeen Live.
Trump's foe continues to live in his home that was once described as 'beyond disrepair' and 'a pig-sty' by the businessman.
Michael told Aberdeen Live : "He couldn't do anything to me because I own all the land round about me. The only thing he did was block my access to the beach where I did my salmon fishing.
"He knew I loved doing my salmon fishing, that's the only way he could get at me, but it just so happened that the government stopped the salmon fishing anyway."
Despite his refusal to give up the land on which he lived with his elderly mother and wife, the construction of the golf course still had an impact on his home
The farmer said: "They built a road near where my well is which receives it's supply from a spring through a pipe and then it feeds my house. When he built this road he burst the pipe and took it away and never replaced it, they deny doing it. Five years I went without water.
"My mother, who was 86 at the time, was taking water out the burn to wash herself and for her hens to drink. God knows what was in the burn. Every now and again we got water when it was raining.
"One day I went up and the well was black, the water we were getting was running off the road and into the well. I went up on my mini digger, dug up the road, fixed my pipe and put the road back again. There were two security guards filming me but the water has been fine since."
Michael has inspired people from across the world, with people from Croatia and Norway arriving at his door to speak about his clash with Trump.
His resilience caught the imagination of the nation with an award winning-documentary being made about his encounter with the former President. A portrait of Michael and his wife was showcased in the National Galleries of Scotland collection and he received the Top Scot award in 2012 at the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards.
A compulsory purchase order was made in attempt to force residents out of their houses, however this move was stopped in 2009. The farmer thought the offers made for his family home were beyond insulting.
He said: "What he offered me for here was pennies. The last offer he made was £325,000 for my 23 acres of land, my fishing, the house, everything. That's what he offered me, now where can I get a house for that in Aberdeen, that's what got up my back.
"When I met him all he talked about was Trump and money. I really regret to this day that I didn't knock him on his a*** then. They can please themselves, just leave me alone."
Michael wasn't the only resident vocal about their new noisy neighbours moving in. David Milne lives high up on the hill which now looks over the clubhouse built by the Trump Organisation.
The Aberdonian was a vital member of the 'Tripping Up Trump' campaign which was organised to put a stop to the construction of the course.
David told Aberdeen Live: "The last few years we've almost been able to ignore them. When they first started there was a lot of harassment, attempted intimidation, if you went anywhere near the course security guards would follow you around or try to chase you off.
"It has been fairly quiet, like the golf course itself. It officially opened on July 10 and the place was quiet, I thought they'd have some sort of event to celebrate the 10th anniversary. If they did, I didn't see it.
"They had extra golfers during some sort of competition on the Saturday which included a tannoy, which was far too loud, but they had to have something to remind people they are here."
David still has a vantage point where he can watch over the golf course despite Trump employees attempting to plant trees around his property, many of which have fallen down. During the last 10 years, he has noticed a lot of changes.
The 58-year-old said: "The site has lost it's SSSI status, the environmental damage is ongoing, we can see that with empirical evidence. They are now down to 72 full-time employees according to Companies House records whereas the guy who had it before had 105 full-time employees.
"The coastal path walkers don't come here because it's more difficult to get in, they planted gorse on the path to make it almost impossible to walkthrough. All the botanists that came here, all the scientists that came here to do climate change research, the archaeologists don't come here anymore because there is nothing to look at.
"It is now just another golf course, it might be reasonably good but it's just a golf course. It's costing the local economy money, they don't get the tourists, they don't get the walk-ins."
The relationship between the residents and those working on the golf course seems to have mellowed. David continued: "They tend to ignore us, they have shares in the road that leads to our house according to the title deeds.
"I did some work on the road last year and needed some more material so I put a little note out to everybody involved including the Trump Organisation and they responded by suppling some material for the road.
"I was quite grateful and pleased that it was done without the acrimony previously. I think they've recognised we're here and we're staying and they don't have the means to throw us out. I'm not convinced it is all rosy at this point."
The arrival of Trump saw a majority of the residents on the Menie estate come together in an attempt to halt the construction of the Links. The community spirit brought by the billionaire's golf course was the only positive, according to David.
He said: "It definitely united the community, we met neighbours we've known of but never met. I've lived in this building for near to 30 years.
"I bought it in 1992, I've driven to work, walked the fields, walked the beach, walked the area, occasionally walked past folk in houses and gave them a wave. When all of this was going on they'd stop and shake your hand.
"That made quite a difference, you knew you weren't the only one. Even the ones who didn't agree with your position said the treatment is abysmal. It brought the community together but also fractured it. One side was for, one side against, but each of those halves came together."
Even though their seems to be a lull in the battle, in which both the residents and the golf course have come to terms with the others existence, there are still fears of what could be on the horizon.
Talks of houses, spas and a second course being built are all big worries for those on the Menie estate. However, the introduction of a new owner is what remains in the back of David's mind.
The resident said: "My biggest concern will be if or when they decide to sell the site to someone else. At that point we need to pay attention to who is buying and why because that could be an issue. In the short to medium term I'd say the battle is paused. At the moment they are doing their best to ignore us."
Trump International Golf Links has been contacted for comment.
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