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  2. Trying for permissions

    in Help & Advice

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    I know a large amount of land around the north herts/cambs border is shot by a local guy affectionately called peg leg. He has got alot of the local ground pretty much sown up, as since his accident he started off pigeon shooting and is now on the end of the line when the farmer needs him. He sells all his pigeon to the game dealers to supplement his income. I am hoping to try to get some permission again on land I let slip due to family commitments, but found he covers quite an area.

    Dan.

  6. Northampton semi auto shoot this Saturday

    in Events and Meets

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    34 minutes ago, Mr_Nobody said:

    It's not the distance particularly. I spend 8 hours a day or more driving. It's the cost, with cartridges, petrol and entry fee it's going to be close to £100 and I can't justify that right now.

    I can understand that, in fact this is most likely going to be my last one of the year. We split the cost down, by sharing the journey & going halves on a slab of cartridges.

     

    Dan.

     

  7. Northampton semi auto shoot this Saturday

    in Events and Meets

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    13 hours ago, Snoozer said:

    Opps I didn't realise you needed to book up Dan !

    They are quite helpful & will probably able to get you in. I`ve even had last minute extras added to our squad, I`m sure you could even join us if needed.

     

    13 hours ago, Mr_Nobody said:

    I'll have to do some research and see if I can find any nearer to me. Northampton is a 1.5 - 2 hour drive for me.

    It`s just over an hour for our group too, meeting in Godmanchester. Definitely worth the drive for the fun of a 3 shot semi auto comp.

  8. Northampton semi auto shoot this Saturday

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    15 hours ago, Mr_Nobody said:

    Sounds like a fun event. Would love to have a go but can't really justify the cost atm, maybe next time. Have fun if you go.

    Definately is fun ! They used to just do the one in September, but now do the extra one in October as well. Shame they don`t hold more & I`m not aware of anywhere else locally that does a sporting semi auto event letting you have full use of the gun. I`m booked to go out on the 10:45 squad.

    Dan

  11. Cambridgeshire Police FAC

    in General Shooting Matters

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    Cambs are quite reasonable. I was invited to do my renewal early by them & it was sorted in a few weeks & that even inc a mix up with details of my serial numbers they had entered incorrectly. For a first time application it may take a bit longer, but they certainly are helpful & as efficient as they can be. If you are concerned about the time being taken, just give them a call & ask how far along you are in the process. They have always been friendly & reassuring whenever I have called them.

    Dan.

  14. Cancer in our dog

    in Dogs and Dog Training

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    Our lab had cancer in his leg, wich was above where he broke it as a pup, although the vet said it was just coincidence the cancer appeared there. This was last September & we thought he was limping for other reasons. We had his rear leg removed & he seemed fine afterwards. Unfortunately he went off his food & seemed to struggle getting up/down the sofa & wasn't moving much. I took him to the vets where they did the ultrasound & found there was fluid on his lung as well as a cancerous tumour, so at 11 years old they advised us it was best to put him to sleep. We at least got another 9 months of happy times with him & he coped well on 3 legs & it gave him a shot at a longer life. My opinion is have the leg removed & give him a shot as you will be surprised at how well they cope. If the time comes where it returns, then have her put down knowing you gave her a chance. We didn't want to put him through the chemo etc at his age & on 3 legs, as It would have been too much. It is a hard decision to go through, as our lab was a family pet first & a shooting companion who we had from a puppy & before our kids came along. Whatever you decide & however much it pains you to do so, you have to put their quality of life first.

    Dan.

  15. Boss taking you for granted

    in Off Topic

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    On 26/07/2019 at 19:03, mgsontour said:

    Well done, invest part of your income and life should be good

    Will do. I get a guaranteed yearly, incremental pay rise & as they have a good pension I will put it towards that. I wish the other guy was`nt so loyal to the ex-boss. When the boss started his co. it was during the recession. He had started up the co. & offered this guy a job self employed & agreed on £10 ph & has`nt given himself a pay rise in all the years he has been there. He is afraid that the boss will tell him to leave & he is afraid he won`t get another job due to his age. I told him experiance counts for alot & as he does`nt drive, he should get a job in bedford to save his wife driving 25 miles each way to drop him off & then collect him again. I told him he is being used, but he just won`t have it.

    Dan

  16. Boss taking you for granted

    in Off Topic

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    On ‎19‎/‎07‎/‎2019 at 22:20, pork chop said:

    If he isn’t happy 

    only way is vote with his feet 

    best way sometimes 

    I did just that over 18 months back & It was the best decision ever. I worked as a structural & architectural welder (boss had free yard etc due to the FIL being a famer) & he was always busy with work through word of mouth. I started off on £8 ph as I was learning the trade (started off with nvq certs in welding wich I went to college & paid for myself as I wanted to learn how to weld my defender) & through the years talking to various people learning what they earned, I asked for a pay rise wich I got. Over the next year I gradually was getting my pay upped 50p ph every 4 months or so, but when you find some people doing the same work or even less than I was I decided to vote with my feet. There was even one guy on a site in Bow, who my boss had sub contracted work to, that couldn't even weld & was getting £11 ph. He told me the closest he got to the welder was carrying it for the other guy & there was me dropping in supplies to him, driving back to workshop over an hour away fabbing bits up from drawings & delivering them back to them & helping with the install. I was working on avg 57 hours a week & had offers from other employers in the welding trade. In the end I told my 2 other work colleague I'm not settling for this & was going to look for another job, wich they didn't believe & I told them " I`m not one of these people that moan about their work & are still there years later" got the job & quit. Got to say it was the best decision ever as I spend more time with my kids, work 36 hours a week and finish 4pm everyday without fail & earn better £ with an extra 12 days holiday a year & better pension.

    Dan

  18. Cowards and no one stepped in!!!

    in Off Topic

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    38 minutes ago, rimfire4969 said:

    Unbelievable, this should never be allowed to happen. I am surprised there is not cctv on all London buses. These thugs need locking up.

    It does say officers are following up on the cctv footage of the attack, so I presume it was on board footage. Hopefully they are caught, before they do it again.

    Dan.

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