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mattyg1086

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  1. I was so pleased today to be able to shoot on my first beaters day. The guns were really helpful and put the two of us on the best pegs for each drive and I even shot my first partridge today. I took some great pictures of all of our dogs at lunch and I made a post on facebook and a family friend has slated me, do I ignore it or do I debate him?? What is the best response to this. His words were well done you should feel really proud of yourself killing a dangerous bird what was it doing flying at you. I'm sad that people are like this but that is life I'm afraid I'm just not sure how to respond
  2. A bull breed would bite clean through your finger and break your arm if bitten as I said before I've always had staffs but I'm a big guy and they have always been under control not sure what sort of image that projects but they are big softies. I have rescued a weimaraner from a bull breed (not mine) which was being attacked outside my house a few years ago and the woman just froze holding the lead I took the dog back to its house which was a few doors down and known to be aggressive. If they have a collar on its easy to control them you just hold the collar like a handle and twist it choking the dog, after a few seconds breathing becomes more important to them than trying to fight and they stop. If they have no collar on then a massive display of aggression will put some off if not you have to give it arm arm to grab and then you can climb on top to pin it to the floor, this is not fun and will hurt alot but it does work and I have the scars to show for it. More than one dog I couldn't say as it's never happened to me. It's easy to say I'd do this or that but the truth is until your in the situation you don't know what you will do. I can only speak from experience with bull breeds though and I'm not sure how you could rectify this problem as the breeds get the blame when really it's the owners who are to blame for the problem. all dogs have it in them to attack they are after all domesticated wolves and I think people forget that sometimes and you are more likely to be bitten by a jack Russel or a collie than you are a bull type dog it's just the damage that can be done I'd different and is therefore reported in the media more often for shock value to sell papers or get viewing figures. You need to read up on the history of the fighting dogs to have a better understanding of them. A true fighting dog will attack another dog on command but you will be able to get in to stop it. Man biters were never tolerated and killed thus removing them from the gene pool. These dogs which are out of control and biting people are far from what the breeds were they have been bred by idiots that want a status symbol because for whatever reason it looks good having a dog straining at the lead and snarling at people. Maybe a license would help I don't know the answer
  3. I find these things very sup setting as the white dog is a dogo not a pit. Calling them pits or pit bull types is bad news as staffs are lumped in with that mix and it would be a crying shame if they were banned. The problem with this situation is not the dogs it was the owner of the dogs quite simply he should not own dogs of any kind and if he knew they were a problem around other dog why were they off the lead. The brown dog it's hard to tell what breed it is however it is immaterial. I have had staffs all my life and will not be without one they are the best dog to have if you have children (Google the nanny dog) he is my daughters elder brother slept under her carry cot from a newborn and is so gentle with my daughters, better house pet and family dog by far than my springer spaniel is. This should absolutely not have happened but everyone there could have helped I mean who takes pictures or video without helping
  4. Selling them is fine good luck to you but they are not going to waste are they which is what I take issue with
  5. I'm not looking to take it up I'm just curious as I see this so often it must be more popular than actual smoking and I'm sure some people have just started vaping because they think it's cool
  6. I was saddened that one or two guns took a brace and me, the keeper and his dad split the rest. Now it took me the rest of the afternoon almost to breast the partridge and the pigeon(which is my favourite) out but it will save me a few quid over the week in food. There are three shoots that have clubbed together and bought the incinerator because they shoot so many birds that even those who take them don't take them all. My point is this if your not going to eat it my personal view is your only there for the killing which does not paint our sport in a good light if you do take a brace or two or even ten and there is still birds left at the end the why are they shooting so many it's not a competition in how many can you slaughter you are out for the day with like minded people working their dogs to provide good challenging game to shoot at and at the end of the day your have the food you have harvested completing the cycle. It is just my opinion that it's wrong to shoot so many and not take them with you I am taking some into work to a Romanian colleague who is desperate for some wild meat that he used to have back home and I thint it's great to share with people you know and help to feed other families it's the hunter gatherer in me I guess providing for the village??
  7. Is vaping nicotine free oil bad for you? Are the vapes actually safe?
  8. Was out on my local shoot today, some weeks I beat others I pick up with my spaniel. Got chatting to the game keeper who has started beating on another shoot who shoot 100s of birds each shoot day and along with a couple of shoots nearby have invested in an incinerator. Most of the guns won't take a bird so they burn them, I was horrified and said that that should be a crime and it does no end of damage to our sport if we are to try and portrait a good image to the public. I hate seeing the guns at the end of the day just walk away empty handed why shoot a bird if your not going to take any home it seems they are just there for the killing and it just doesn't sit right with me. Has anyone on here experienced similar? Maybe we could give them to a charity or something if they are not used at the end of a day that would be good PR
  9. I agree of them all the disco is more of a country motor but what countryman can afford them now I'm talking people who work on farms and pest controllers farriers things like that. They are so bloody expensive Lovely looking cars though
  10. Go and get a piece of paper and pen and write down these words eight hours. Put in on your bed Stare at it for a few minutes and then throw it in the bin. That's the last time you will see eight hours in bed for a good few years. Kids are a wonderful thing though I wish you both all the best
  11. Absolutely loved season 1 and on Friday when season 2 came out I watched 4 episides it's quite addictive
  12. I change both cars every year I fail to see how after a year of insuring me and not even a phone call either way they feel the need to put my premium up every company does it every year. I think they do it just to try it on as so many people just renew without thinking. I've saved thousands over the years it does not pay to be loyal anymore. Work of warning though and I found this out by accident while renewing one day, If you are a shift worker and work nights they will take the postcode of tour address and the postcode of work a d insure you at whic Hever is the highest risk area as the car is left there at night would even take into consideration my argument that if I were to work days the car would be in exactly the same locked car park but it doesn't matter apparently it where it is at night and Ifor I were to have the car stolen or make a claim my insurance would be invalid. You have been warned
  13. And I just checked online I believe it was built in 1957. Just curious to know if it was worth any money
  14. It's a singer 221k if that means anything to anyone
  15. It's only a small one in a little box it is electric and has a rubber mat for the foot pedal or switch thing. I'll get the details in the morning
  16. Hi everyone I have an old singer sewing machine with some accessories and some books and I'd like to know where I could get a value and maybe sell it.
  17. Ha legend I'm an electrician started off installation now on maintenance in a London hospital
  18. Ye sorry guys obviously I meant springer My problem is I had a staffy that I very much benefitted from a policy and my other staffy is now 8 or 9 (rescue) and we have paid for a policy since we have had him and I've never used it. I'm in two minds wetter to cancel both policies that we currently have and just put the money away and if anything major happens get a credit card or a loan for the cost. It's all a gambe and it's difficult to know what's best
  19. Hi guys currently my singer is insured with direct line but this year they have doubled the monthly payment. Has anyone got any advice as to who they are with and why
  20. In your own home you can do whatever you want if you are the owner. If it's a rented property, council or if you are selling then it's better to get someone in as you may have to provide the owner of the property a test cert for works carried out. That said if you are in any way unsure get someone in The same colours don't all go together in a ceiling rose. I am an electrician and it's maybe an hours work providing the loft is clear and not boarded out
  21. I'm really not sure to be honest. I'm just looking for a way to build up the money faster than the bank can Ultimately the money will be used as a deposit on a house to rent out
  22. I've looked at these but it's not great money though is it
  23. I'm an electrician I do overtime on occasion and private work when I get it. The reason I ask about forex and the like is it doesn't require my time and my wife can do it also
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