ghostrider

Never miss it...Avid fan,see old cal crutchlow has found some form

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Europe has not wasted any time and was not prepared to wait for article 50, they acted vey quickly to our referendem result. There just sent back 30,000 very unhappy English people plus 11 slippery banana's Which Iceland said were out of date and did not conform to EU standards

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Yes a friend of mine is after them.

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There's an old saying....if your face don't Fit Rspcb think that way Introducing More Perigrine nest boxes here an there each year!! Sparrowhawk left to Breed and Kill at will,and not kept in check Letting lose more Slaughter on our Wildbirds,and our Sport of pigeon racing Another thing...what's more English,than our own English Hen Harrier..another bird whose face does not Fit Moan over Have a Nice Day!

The Eurasian eagle-owl was not considered to be naturally resident in Britain; however, there is evidence it was native to the UK some time ago. According to a BBC TV programme (2005), a pair bred for several years in a valley in Ministry of Defence land in North Yorkshire.[1] There was some debate as to whether these birds were escapees or whether they have arrived naturally from the continent, which would only be a short journey from either France, the Low Countries or Scandinavia. At the time the program was made, they had reared 20 young to independence, and three young were in the nest. Nothing was known of what happened to those 20 young, except that one of them electrocuted itself on power lines in Shropshire. Eurasian eagle-owl Bubo bubo and handler, at Bristol Zoo, South West England. Another bird has been sighted several times in Heaton, Bolton, Greater Manchester. This bird was reported to have died in mid April 2007 due to secondary poisoning, perhaps from eating a contaminated dead rodent.[2] The BBC reported a pair nesting and aggressively protecting their brood from dog-walkers on a nearby footpath in Lancashire, England, in late May 2007. However, a more recent BBC TV programme (2007) reported that the eagle-owl is becoming more common in the UK and is showing signs that it is becoming established, mirroring the recent rapid increase in the Buzzard population with which it shares some similarities, particularly prey and habitat. The recent apparent increase in successful wild-breeding has attracted opposition from those who believe the owl to be a danger to native species and young livestock. Perhaps as a result, a few 'new' eagle-owls have been illegally killed, including the female in North Yorkshire that had successfully reared 23 young, who was shot dead in January 2006.[3] This act was condemned as "disgraceful" by the World Owl Trust.[4] A new pair in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, have been attracting public attention due to having successfully reared three young to flight. There have also been reports of a further two pairs active in the local area as well as another pair breeding chicks in Northumberland in 2005.[4] Eagle-owls have also been confirmed breeding in Scotland, with sightings of wild birds confirmed in Galloway, Invernesshire, and Sutherland. The World Owl Trust now believes that the eagle-owl should be added to the British Ornithologists Union's list of official British birds – indicating the significance of the increase in wild pairs in Britain.[5] Atb

With so few resident eagle owls left alive on British shooting estates, will this be another raptor facing immanent extinction in Britain following in the footsteps of the English hen harrier? Still both sides continue to fight over whether the bird is native to our shores or not. Both sides being bird watchers and some experienced owl conservationists like Roy Dennis and Tony Warburton who support the native argument. The debate being centered on whether any eagle owl could fly across the North Sea like its smaller cousins the long and short eared owls which cross the north sea every year. The there is an even closer relative, the Snowy Owl which has recently even bred over here. An extract from the notes of Charles St John from the book below ‘Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands‘ written around 1840, gives a description of an owl which St John felt was an eagle owl – ‘I am much inclined to think that the great eared owl Strix Bubo is also occasionally a visitor to the wildest parts of this district [sutherland]. A man described to me a large bird which he called an eagle. The bird was sitting on a fir tree and his attention was called by to it by the grey crows uttering their cries of alarm and war. He went up to the tree and close above his head sat a great bird with large yellow eyes as bright [so he expressed it] as two brass buttons. The man stopped to pick up stones or stick and the bird dashed off the tree into the recesses of the wood and was not seen again. St John goes on to say that ‘ I have no doubt that instead of an eagle as he supposed it to be it was the Great Strix bubo. The colour of the eyes, the situation the bird was in on the branch of a tall fir tree and it remaining quiet until the man approached so close to it must have been the great owl’. In his foot note on the same page he adds – The eagle owl is a rare visitor to the British Isles. On the same page there was a second foot note about the rose coloured pastor [now starling] showing his knowledge of birds was very wide. Eagle owls like golden and white tailed eagles and hen harriers have no place on red grouse moors as we are made to believe by the shooting lobby, even though the income from such birds through tourism can far out weigh the financial income from shooting red grouse. Not only does it out weigh it, tourism is for 12 months of the year, not like game shooting which only lasts for a few weeks in a year. Sadly the debate regarding the origin of eagle owls within the UK will die with its death! Looks as though the Eagle Owl was in your Highland Forests!! So what if it is an immigrant from Europe Thought we took them all in..lol After all the Perigrine was introduced to Britain...By the Romans along with the Normans...Fact!!

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1st week in December for me. That reminds me I will have to order ...coconut nest felts ASAP. Atb

R.I.P. Stuart

A family is at the dinner table. The son asks the father, “Dad, how many kinds of boobs are there?†The father, surprised, answers, “Well, son, a woman goes through three phases. In her 20s, a woman’s breasts are like melons, round and firm. In her 30s and 40s, they are like pears, still nice, hanging a bit. After 50, they are like onions.†“Onions?†the son asks. “Yes. You see them and they make you cry.†This infuriated his wife and daughter. The daughter asks, “Mom, how many different kinds of willies are there?†The mother smiles and says, “Well, dear, a man goes through three phases also. In his 20s, his willy is like an oak tree, mighty and hard. In his 30s and 40s, it’s like a birch, flexible but reliable. After his 50s, it’s like a Christmas tree.†“A Christmas tree?†the daughter asks. “Yes, dead from the root up and the balls are just for decoration

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Haha,and..I've got a small set up! I feel sorry for those with the minions. About done now,thank God!! So nice not to have to many stockbirds, As for cleaning out..I'm in/out 15 minutes tops. SHEER BLISS!!!

Hens parted Saturday, 94% of my youngsters off to their new homes..helping out new starters. Along with a few Stockbirds Newcomers in...3 pair of Soontjen Stockbirds,into the garage,for 7 days. Sunday...bowls out and washed and cleaned.. Yesterday..hoovered out nestboxes in the Stockloft ..Corr the dust & feathers. Today Spray VerkonS,the nest boxes Last job emulsion the youngbird loft. Whenever! Time 4

The best way for a man to get rid of Jehovah witnesses is to answer the door with your fly open and say, "Sorry about the delay I was just watching some porn", then go to shake their hands; they vanish back up the diveway in a cloud of dust.

Agree with you there... ie cutting back. Some Stockbirds,are used as Feeders Good birds,bred good pigeons ! But with 3/4 youngsters coming through,some have to go..shame really Got the backs of my lofts done yesterday ...that traditional creosote is the dogs,well pleased with it ..10/10 Next week youngbird loft...fumigated and painted out hopefully!! Time for

For several years, a man was having an affair with an Italian woman. One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant. Not wanting to Ruin his reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large sum of money if she Would go to Italy to secretly have the child.. If she stayed in Italy To raise the child, he would also provide child support until the child Turned 18. She agreed, but asked how he would know when the baby was born. To keep it discrete, he told her to simply mail him a post card, And Write 'Spaghetti' on the back. He would then arrange for the Child Support payment to begin. One day, about 9 months later, he came home to his confused wife. 'You received a very strange postcard today,' she said. 'Oh, just give it to me and I'll explain it later,' he replied. The Wife obeyed. And watched as her husband read the card, turned white, and fainted. On the card was written: Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti. Three with meatballs, two without. Send extra sauce.

I took my dad to the shopping centre the other day to buy some new shoes (he is 65). We decided to have something to eat in the food court. I noticed he was watching a teenager sitting next to him. The teenager had spiked hair in all different colours - green, red, orange, and blue. My dad kept staring at him. The teenager kept looking and would find my dad staring every time. When the teenager had enough, he sarcastically asked: “What's the matter old man, never done anything wild in your life?†Knowing my Dad, I quickly swallowed my food so that I would not choke on his response; I knew he would have a good one! In classic style he responded without batting an eyelid ………… “I got stoned once and expletive removed**d a peacock. I was just wondering if you were my son.â€

House alarm & lofts,Serviced...£96 that's that done for another year! Still awaiting delivery of my traditional creosote ..need to get that job done asap.

Swapped over to BT Broadband..got shot of Sky broadband..it was chronic

My wife came home yesterday and found her mother standing in a bucket of water with her finger stuck in the light socket. I was standing by the switch. ‘Hello, darling,’ said her mother, ‘Stuart has had this marvellous idea for curing my rheumatism.’