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Squirrel pasties sound like an excellent idea, from every point of view. Unfortunately, I would never be forgiven by my family.
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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« Reply #256 on: 22:38:38, 26-06-2008 » |
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Squirrels never cease to amaze me, I would certainly describe them as cute myself. The way they slink up to you in Kensington Gardens always cheers me up.
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« Reply #257 on: 22:44:35, 26-06-2008 » |
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The way they slink up to you in Kensington Gardens always cheers me up.
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« Reply #258 on: 22:59:42, 26-06-2008 » |
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A cold  for you martle! It might cool your nuts down. |
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« Reply #259 on: 22:59:58, 26-06-2008 » |
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Apologies to those of a vegetarian nature. I believe that if you eat meat, you should feel comfortable with killing animals / game / livestock. Maybe you have a point , but as a strict vegetarian and looking at a thead about birds and how to look after them in your garden, I do find those pages quite horrible and tasteless. In my opinion.  A |
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« Reply #260 on: 23:09:21, 26-06-2008 » |
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Apologies to those of a vegetarian nature. I believe that if you eat meat, you should feel comfortable with killing animals / game / livestock. Maybe you have a point , but as a strict vegetarian and looking at a thead about birds and how to look after them in your garden, I do find those pages quite horrible and tasteless. In my opinion. A Seconded, A. Can the squirrel catching & cooking please be discussed in the What's Burning thread and we'll avoid it! Watched martins swooping and scooping delightfully today - I did suggest to a friend they might be pine martins but for some reason that caused much mirth...I think I meant house martins!    |
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« Reply #261 on: 23:50:08, 26-06-2008 » |
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Was your martin like this MJ?  or was it more like this?  or perhaps more like this?  or this?  |
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« Reply #262 on: 23:54:49, 26-06-2008 » |
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A pedent rites: One of those is a marten, isn't it? So you couldn't possibly mistake them.  |
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« Reply #263 on: 23:59:17, 26-06-2008 » |
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One of those is a marten, isn't it? Indeed so. Looks like it's been eating biscuits too! |
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« Reply #264 on: 00:18:58, 27-06-2008 » |
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« Reply #265 on: 04:38:22, 27-06-2008 » |
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Apologies to those of a vegetarian nature. I believe that if you eat meat, you should feel comfortable with killing animals / game / livestock. Maybe you have a point , but as a strict vegetarian and looking at a thead about birds and how to look after them in your garden, I do find those pages quite horrible and tasteless. In my opinion. A Well, fair enough about the catching and cooking, but the fact remains that grey squirrels are an appalling menace to birds - they raid nests and eat eggs, chicks and fledglings. I have no doubt that one of the reasons why we have so many young birds in the garden this year is the fact that, up to now, there haven't been any squirrels about. |
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« Reply #266 on: 10:08:39, 27-06-2008 » |
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A pedent rites: One of those is a marten, isn't it? So you couldn't possibly mistake them. It's hard to distinguish between an e and an i when they're swooping about so high and at such speed, George. |
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« Reply #267 on: 10:48:23, 27-06-2008 » |
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Pine martens really love jam sandwiches.   |
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« Reply #268 on: 13:38:55, 27-06-2008 » |
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Pine martens really love jam sandwiches.
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« Reply #269 on: 19:09:46, 27-06-2008 » |
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