BreweryGrunt
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Not sure this is what you mean, but there is an app called What3Words. It breaks down the entire world into 3m x 3m boxes and they each have a unique set of 3 words to locate them. I believe you can use it to navigate to a location from your phone. It is also used by rescue services to locate people.
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23 hours ago, Lloyd90 said:
I think some American states have done similar.
Totally devalues the point of working hard to up your career, if some jackass is going to earn similar money for microwaving a burger.
I doubt any skilled profession is going to go up proportionally.
Maybe hijacking this thread, but my thoughts when the national minimum wage went up again recently, but my salary didn't, as my employer pays me above minimum wage it means he thinks my skills are worth that much more, but I did not receive a salary increase equal to the increase in the minimum wage. This feels like a kind of pay cut, what do people think? I'm not going to complain and ask for more money, just looking at it from another angle.
*maybe should have made this it's own topic?
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I found formuala e more interesting than formula 1 due to the different rules and the capabilities/limitations of the new technology. The commentators were quite funny too especially the one who got sidetracked when the camera switched to one of the pit crew girls! Also, I liked the way they had people blowing loud whistles when a car was entering the pit lane to alert others they were coming in as the cars are almost silent. A low tech solution to a high tech problem. Will be interesting seeing how formula e progresses, which is weird because I am not a supporter of too much technology in cars as I think drivers should be in control of their vehicles. I contradict myself.
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I was told this recently by a work colleague who also volunteers at the Dogs Trust. He says a lot of stray dogs come from Ireland too. I can't understand why they do it. It is the reason I have had my dog from 8 weeks old and I would not rehome a dog as you just don't know the history or how it has been treated. You can't expect a feral dog used to roaming streets to integrate into a house home well. I know others on here have had negative experiences rehoming dogs. However there is no hard and fast rules, my wife's father has rehomed a dog through the Dogs Trust, has had him for several years and he is a superb family dog with a lovely temperament. Daft as a brush though!
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Definitely a lot this year. I must admit I'm not keen on all the flying insects around me in summer. The horse flies are the worst for me I haven't seen many yet but they usually make an appearance in huge numbers about now.
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There is a button up there somewhere that says "follow this topic" butI'm on my comp at the moment so cant see if that works on phone/tablet
Thank you, learn something new every day! First forum I've been a member of.
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I can't see that icon on my phone, I'll have a look on my tablet later. Is there also any sort of notification when someone had quoted you like you did Shaun? At the moment I just keep refreshing threads to check
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Where does the icon appear?
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Thank you all for the advice. The links are especially useful thank you gadwall, I was referring to the Collins bird book,it is very good- I hadn't downloaded the app so that will be useful too. I am hoping to join is Rockland Wildfowlers, they are very friendly and welcoming members, I have been doing dog training classes with them for the last two years in the summer and also volunteered to help last year doing the broads clear up day. Rockland broad is a beautiful place. I have posted my application to them and am keen to improve my species identification skills to be ready. I anticipate my first season out to be more of an exercise of learning by sitting and observing wildlife activity and I'm looking forward to it!
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Hi all, can anyone suggest a DVD/video to watch which will, along with my book, help me to identify different bird calls and also identify the birds in flight. I don't mean just to sit at home and learn quarry recognition, I think film footage would help me get a starting knowledge to then put into practice on the marshes before I do my quarry recognition test for the club. Thank you.
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Would smartwater potentially damage the finish of guns it was used on? Or would it be able to withstand gun cleaning products over time?
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I recently moved house. It was only a mile down the road but I moved from Suffolk to Norfolk and had exactly the same excellent service and advice on the phone regarding change of address. I'm very impressed and pleased with the service from both Suffolk and Norfolk firearms licensing.
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On the news this weekend there was a piece about the seals on the scroby sands sand bank off of yarmouth, they had aerial footage of the seal colony on the sand bank and according to the expert(?) there are over 4000 of them there at the moment because the sand bank does not get submerged at high tide anymore. With that number of seals on the sand bank I'd be surprised if you don't see any swimming off of yarmouth beach- I grew up in yarmouth and regularly see them.
I've never met that guy though!
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Thank you for your replies. Was wondering if there was a specialist insurer for injured animals but will most likely do as suggested above.
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In July last year my then 2 year old Golden Retriever jumped over a ditch and landed badly which caused him to suffer an FCE and left his left hind leg completely paralysed. He was uninsured as I had stupidly not sorted suitable insurance so we paid for all of his treatment ourselves, including extensive hydrotherapy and ongoing physiotherapy. Thankfully he can now walk again, although with a limp and a kangaroo hop/run. He is happy but has not regained full use of the leg ie he cannot scratch an itch he may have on his left side so I need to scratch it for him! When he had X-rays at the time of the accident the vet also noted 'mild hip dysplasia' in his good hind leg, which would need to be declared to an insurer.
I would like to get him insured as best as I can as I would not be able to potentially cover the same expense again should he have another injury. I'd like to have lifetime cover but not sure it's really a viable option any more? Does anyone have advice for insurance companies/policies which may be suitable for my circumstances?
Thank you
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Thanks kyska, I thought that would be the case but wanted to check.
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I brought home a pheasant from today's shoot and having got it home I have noticed a lot of little white mites which are about the size of a grain of salt crawling over the birds feathers. Is this common? I haven't noticed it before if it is? Do they affect the birds meat?
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Wife and I had an initial 6 month contract which we then switched to rolling contract for the last two years. Our landlord has decided to sell and gave us two months notice. We understood the possibility of this happening when we went to a rolling contract and there is no bad feelings towards our landlord. She wrote us a letter explaining she was recently widowed and to thank us for being good tenants. She gave us first refusal to buy the house before it went on the market. Unfortunately we are not yet in the position to buy but it was nice of her to ask us
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I live in Beccles and visited there myself recently. I found it to be run by a friendly chap, I don't know what cartridges he sells as I was only picking up some gun cleaning bits. He's got a shop full of clothing, accessories and guns too.
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If you close the valve on the top of the keg in between pouring a pint from it, it should last longer without going flat as quickly.
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I bought my cabinet before my feo visit. I did not have it bolted to the wall when he came to visit and I remember him telling me i was 'getting the carriage before the horse' as he hadn't yet granted my sgc. I told him my understanding was that I needed the security measures in place before the grant and asked if he would need a second visit to deliver my sgc in person and inspect my cabinet installation. He said no, the security was my responsibility. my sgc arrived very quickly in the post- I have not yet had a second visit from feo. I guess it's down to each feo on a case by case basis?
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Brewers Assistant. Future Head Brewer??
Yildiz Wildfowler Extreme alternatives?
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Hi, did you contact Yildiz with any success? I've also been looking for one of these for a while and am now wondering if they have been discontinued?