Ever heard of King Canute - sounds like you to a tee.

In the long run you can't go against nature, any more than King Canute could stop the tides.

Forest law itself was established under King Canute in 1016.

But standing before them like King Canute trying to change the laws of nature is stupid and dangerous.

No point in trying, like King Canute, to stem the tide.

However, its history began almost 1,000 years ago, in 1035, when King Canute owned the estate.

It's better not to be King Canute in these situations.

Might as well put King Canute on the job.

He is a little like King Canute, who wanted to stop the tide coming in but was unsuccessful.

"I feel like King Canute trying to shout down the ocean."