PeterHenry

He doesn't though. Yes he has various powers, and some would argue that he has too many - but it would be an entirely ceremonial role if he couldn't do anything. He can't stop you from owning or takeing a gun to London. He can't close gun shops, he can't stop you from eating meat three times a day, seven days a week - i'm not even sure he can ban you from having a log burner or open fire (as long as its up to spec and the right fuel is used) as much as he may want to.

In this context, I would be very very surprised if they meant anything other than the Scottish / Welsh / Northern Irish assembly's. Powers, and the future handing out of powers vary between the above three assemblys as it stands - if the government started handing out powers of that magnitude to - in effect - suped up councils, the country would be largely ungovernable.

That's a wonderful result - and one that's bound to irritate certain people.

I've looked at some of those Hardy tuna reels - the Zane I think - they are magnificent things. With the reappearance of tuna off parts of Britain, and me and my brothers re-intrest in sea fishing - I recently bought a couple of Allcocks Comodor's - which are a hell of a reel, and you can absolutely imagine somone wearing a woolen jumper fighting (catching) a tuna off Scarborough with one.

Good suggestion - I've done that previously. Not sure why it slipped my mind this time.... Ah, OK - that all makes sense. Yes, I think it might be the large arbour reels I'm getting confused by...

Another fishing related query - I've got a 1980s Hardy Uniqua 3 3/4" reel - that I'm told is a salmon reel - but not having done any salmon fishing, it seems surprisingly small. I'd say only a size or two up from the Marquis #7 reel I use for trout fishing. I always presumed salmon reels were great big affairs - so I was wondering if anyone with more knowledge than myself (most) would be able to tell me - Is it just my expectations that are wrong, and it is a Salmon Reel thats only a marginally bigger reel than my trout reel? What sort / weight of salmon rod should I be pairing it up with? All advice greatly appreciated

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It's not them trying to waste the ministers time. It's either - A) setting the grounds for a judicial reveiw B) pushing at an open door I'm not really following you regarding the bit about evidence from Scandinavia being given to appropriate bodies? When / what / how did that happen?

Link below, and copy of their letter attached. https://wildjustice.org.uk/lead-ammunition/our-letter-to-defra-about-lead-ammunition/ Quite interesting that those makeing the recommendations / sugested time scales didn't take this into account. Letter-Leigh-Day-to-Secretary-of-State-23-12-2024-10-53_Redacted.pdf

Presumably the same amount as if reduced by lapping the barrels or corrosion or whatever else - which is to say the bore is enlarged by 10 thousands of an inch from what it was originally proofed at

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I suppose that's true as well. I haven't taken the long veiw on prices of game in butchers - only what I have known in my (relatively short) adult life. I saw photos of a butcher selling braces of pheasants for £4.50 last week - they were (barely plucked / still needed picking over) and quite a few were shot damaged with ripped skin in places. There's also somone online selling once frozen wood pigeon for £5.99 per bird - which seems a tad unhinged for someone who has only ever known game to be cheap.

All true - I think a large part of it is that it takes both time and effort to do something from scratch, which is the case with cooking most game - then add on top (like you say) potential imperfections and unfamilarity (and relatively high price if buying from a butcher) - and the cheap chicken from Asda looks more and more tempting. Game ready meals on the other hand - I think there's some margin for success there

I'm firmly of the belief that pheasant tastes better than chicken, and venison is as good as or better than beef. I'm also a big fan of wildfowl - although it's a little harder to cook as opposed to the farmed variety. I do have a dry plucking machine though - which speeds things up

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