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And presumably the normally sneering anti-establishmentarian Bill Harriman will be representing us? The sooner he is replaced the better for all. P

T and D Ever considered Port-a-Pet? much better designed and a lot lighter. P

Have you thought about a green woodpecker? a mate of mine who keeps bees had lots of problems with these birds at one time, either destroying the boxes or tapping at the entrance and eating the bees when they emerged to see what was going on. P

Bleeh Just a couple of points. It is not a great idea to write your name and address in a book as it can affect the value. Postage is likely to be more than a pound and remember the quote "Never lend books, for no one ever returns them; the only books I have in my library are books that other folks have lent to me” However I hope your idea works well. Regards P

Point and shoot is right, sod all that bending down, but you don't need a v shaped hook a nail will do just as well, place the leg where it is broken over the nail and pull down. In the video he just snaps the leg but it breaks easier if you score it first with a knife. P

Dunkield I did a day on CWD and it was probably the most unchallenging stalking I have ever done. Won't bother again; do it for the game book as a one-off. I was slightly lucky in that I shot a gold medal but didn't get charged the ridiculous trophy fee (long story). I agree it doesn't get any better than red deer hill stalking. P

Blaser F3 Just like to add my support to your assessment of the facts. You are 100% correct in your interpretation of the law. Regards P

Mungler A friend of mine built one of these towers from traditional timber. Cost of materials was just over £400 and took less than a day to construct for 2 people. The best high seat I've ever seen. P

SIH If you want a large scale map from OS. you have to contact one of their franchises (ring them for details) however they are expensive. I was quoted £50 and £10 for every extra copy but it was a large area. P

I' ll take the Harcombe book. PM sent. P

An otter is also a member of the weasel family and as such it too has five claws. P

Absolutely right Bleeh, you beat me to it. P

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All I don't think this is deadly nightshade which has a purple flower. Certainly it is a member of the solanum family and my guess would be black nightshade which is nowhere near as toxic as belladonna and a common weed. Regards P

Hi Looks like a bullace or maybe a variety of damson or a similar member of the prunus family and edible. However don't take my word for it do your research first. P

Mungler '.243 - too much for fox, maybe not enough for deer' Coudn't disagree more. I've shot many foxes and every uk deer species with my .243 altho' I don't use it for red or sika stags (I use the .275 for them.) Brilliant versatile calibre IMO. Rememeber it was originally designed to shoot foxes P

NA There are 2 Frederick Williams listed in the Birmingham area:- 1. Frederick Williams 1873-1900, 47 1/2 Whittal Street 1873-1876 then 33 Weaman Street 1877-1900 2. Frederick William Williams 1881 -1883 49-50 Weaman Street. That's as much as I can tell you. Regards P

Dc Sorry for the late reply; I now use 2 metal (with green plastic coating) bean canes, you can get them from garden centres and I join them together with a rubber collar that you can slide up and down to adjust the height. Ok its only a bipod but its effective enough. P

Mungler Based on the remarks in your post I assume you don't practice criminal law? I would have thought that as a solicitor (i assume you are) you would like to hear all the evidence before rushing to a judgement? As one of the more entertaining and amusing 'posters' on here, I'm sorry to have to say you've lost it a bit on this one. P

DC I had one of these, worst thing I ever bought. Expensive and packed up after minimal use. For info. P

David BASC It would be nice when you (and your colleagues at BASC) publish interpretations of legal issues, on what basis your conclusions are reached. Is it your considered legal opinion and if so what qualifications do you possess or is it legal advice from counsel or solicitors. Time and again I read Bill Harriman writing in the Shooting Times about legal issues and wonder whether he is any more qualified to state his opinion than the rest of us are; he seems to like to portray himself as some legal expert. Is he? Regards P

Highlander. S. 11(5) Firearms Act 1968 says A person may without holding a shotgun certificate borrow a shotgun from the occupier of private premises and use it on those premises in the occupier’s presence. It then clarifies the meaning of premises as 'includes any land'. It says nothing else. The Home Office Guidance to Police on page 25 proffers some explanations and guidance on the subject some of which is included in your quote (which I take to be a direct lift from the article). However I do not know where "If the occupier is not present, then you will have to get special permission from the chief constable before any non-certificate holder can shoot" comes from. No Chief Constable has that right in law. As Al4x says it has never been tested but I would be inclined to follow the advice in the above publication. As to your definition of 'occupier', it sounds good to me. Regards P

The 'Gunshop' at Barnet are the main importers I believe. P

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JMW 'Component parts' only refer to firearms i.e. s.1., therefore if it is a s.2 shotgun the answer to your question as far as I am concerned is yes she can. P