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  1. 5 hours ago, henry d said:

    Okey dokey, how did it pan out, like 76? No, we aren't bogged down, nor are we knee deep in snow. 

    YET!!   Hopefully I was a bit premature in my prediction of what may happen but there is still time.:yes:

  2. Well I disagree with you GHE.  I get regular updates via e mails from BASC as to what is going on and only this morning received a full response to the Coroners report etc regarding the complete mis management of Devon and Cornwall Police.  If their Chief Constable had any morals he/she would resign as would any head of a company in charge of a similar disaster.Someone other than the enquiring officer actually signed that certificate off and they should also go in my view. They are almost getting away with manslaughter. There is no grey area here, he was a known nutter BUT not one person in charge of this country seems to care a wick

  3. 18 hours ago, Bobba said:

    Never ever in many years have I ever had sore shoulder problems with my OU’s. Decided to buy my first SxS. An SKB 200E. Kickeezee pad fitted and gun fit checked by a gun fitter. 7lb weight. Fired 60 gamebore evo 21 gram carts at the weekend and ouch. So, SxS community, any ideas of help eg softer carts, if so, recommendations. Thanks in advance

    Sell it and buy a 410, much more fun.

  4. ....or is it down to shooters reading up all this garbage about 30 + gram canon loads to kill pheasant and partridge and super dooper all singing dancing chokes for their guns BUT this last season I have had more pheasants that I have had to bin because of excessive damage to the meat. One cock bird had eleven shot holes in the breast meat and they looked like #4s and four of the shot had almost gone in the same hole. The meat was unusable other than fox bait.  I cuess I have had to throw away about a third of the game mainly pheasants I have brought home this last season. I normally bring home two or three brace each time, so that was probably fifty to sixty birds overall.   OR is it down to new live game shooters coming onto the field and shooting at birds much too close.   I have seen clouds of feathers on a few occasions.  My wife who stands with me sometimes will ask why I did not shoot and I explaon I judged it to be too close and I would blow it to pieces.   A bit of a semi rant I know but it is important that game meat that goes to dealers is not ruined and the genral public should be introduced to some excellent protein.

  5. They say your never more than 10 mtrs from a rat so I am sure you have a few lady mice around as well. I have noticed a bit of activity on my old stables today. That time of year I suppose.

  6. My neighbour up the road said that a hen sparrow hawk was sitting a'top he bird feeder...one of those multi hangin frames. Just hunched up absolutely motionless. She did not realise it was a hen bird until I explaoned how small the cock bird was in comparison.  She loves her birds but was not concerned and accepted that was nature in the raw.

    The birds on my feeders by the house are very nervous so I am sure the hawk has swung  by a couple of times recently.  I know we have one maybe two pairs locally.

  7. 1 hour ago, 12gauge82 said:

    Body's will sink and not come up until decomposition starts which in cold water can take several weeks. 

    I have not joined this converstaion before, as from the start I said she had gone in the river either accidentally or by preferance. As said bodies sink and in cold conditions can take up to three to four weeks before coming up due to the decomposition gases bringing them up.  NOT a nice job for the crew recovering, I have been there a few times myself as both coroners officer and local bobby.   Terrible for those two youngsters. They are going to need a lot of care and attention in the next few years.

  8. On 03/04/2022 at 22:04, Agriv8 said:

    Two of mine empty after a week - I spent 3 hours sat staking em out and nothing ! 
     

    might have to change my routine maybe an early morning visit !

    Agriv8

    I have been hitting them early..they seem to appear about 7.45 -8am at the moment although only one appeared on the pear tree this morning.. probabbly because  a dozen or more have departed this world in the last month.

    Crashing tree rat numbers certainly increases both small bird and woodpeckers in a wood but remember woodpeckers also like baby birds.

  9. Today I had to attend Leicester Ruyal Infirmary for an eye examination, it had taken their 'management since early October to arrange this simple half hour visit. I attended in trepidation but found out...as I believed from the start.... the sharp end are doing their best. From the moment I walked into the door I was met by polite smiling staff only too ready to help me navigate myself through this large building. Every time I hesitated a nurse would stop and give me directions. The staff dealing with my problem also where top hole.

    It confirmed my belief that the problems with the NHS stem from appauling miss managementand there is a need for a root and branch cull, replaced by those who know how to run a business.

    I have yet to hear of a Nationalised Industry which is actually succesful.  Just finance will NOT olve the problem.

    Unfortunately the Police Service has gone down the sam route.

  10. Was warned early that shoot days will probably be higher next season but seeing that prices where held very reasonable this year that is to be expected.

    Still bird flu lurking about with an article in the Telegraph about it spreading to animals and maybe humans.  Hope it is all hogwash media hype as was the fact that the UK was to be BLANKETED in snow this last two weeks and we here in the Midlands have had some fantastic weather.

  11. On 30/01/2023 at 10:27, Bigbob said:

    Green flag great service cheaper than many and its the driver thats covered for the car your driving 

    Been with them almost from inception. Always received good service. I do have the full Gold cover but not European. Have not a clue what it costs, just comforting to know it's there regardless of what vehicle I am driving.

     

  12. Simple answer   NO.

    The answer by Fellside is also correct because of course your brain can judge some very small incidents indeed and a bird at 20yrds is almost instant boot that computer we all carry in our sculls...well almost all considering somes behaviour... will see that very slight pause on a long shot, not that I worry myself about things like that  when just trying to put it in the pattern

  13. The other two are sold subject to collection.  I purchased the Stihl but don't ask me what model, all I know is on it's first charge it is still cutting.  Cut a stack of 3x3s for starting wood...weasy peasy. Trimmed back a willow overhanging a field with some about 5 inches. Cut some large 8 - 9 inch logs in half for the log burner....still cutting. When I purchased it I naturallt asked about a second spare battery and was told to take the saw and see just how much work it could do on one charge. I don't see me needing a second battery.

    I'll check on the model for you and put it on here later.

    on edit...apologies Sandpiper..both saws went to the same buyer with hours of posting.

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