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Jun 1, 2008 3:21 pm
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At the risk of being controversial again, but what do people think of Hugh's latest series on the TV. I watched the first one last week and maybe I was...
I don't know Denise, I think he took it on sympathetically with her. She was up for it anyway otherwise she wouldn't have done it. From what I saw she had...
Since the countryside has now been over run by townies, that could be hard to tell, John. I would compare it to the hunting debate (ooh, yes lets stick with ...
I think these series he is doing lately is not aimed at the converted. He's aiming at getting the mass market of people to make them aware of where their food...
Simply can't abide the man, know too much about him and his enormous ego as he was a contemporary of mine at University. We are virtually vegetarian these days...
While I'm in a ranting mode...I'm really angry about the squirrel population explosion, due to the huge numbers of people now putting non-secure bird feeders...
Aww no, what a pain! I think I'd put together a little note to your neighbours, perhaps if you could illustrate how pesky they are and ask if they must feed...
I missed the start of this series, completely forgot it was on. I think if I had read this thread and your comments Elizabeth a couple of years ago I would...
... Oops, sorry LOL! I signed up to his forum which I came across when I was googling something poultry-related, as Hugh was too busy to actually help answer...
No apologies needed Elizabeth ;-) I too had noticed how incredibly commercial and aggressive the whole River Cottage business (and I suppose ultimately that...
Don't get me started. We have neighbours who 'feed the birds' Rats more like. Crows continually dropping great hunks of bread in our garden. grrrr. Sadly they...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7434400.stm Chickens confirmed with bird flu Chickens on a farm in Oxfordshire have tested positive for bird flu, chief ...
I reckon it starts from the roots up, TV presenters and the RSPB keep encouraging people to feed birds. I have to confess that I now don't encourage wildbirds...
In any case it's so totally pointless feeding birds in the fruitful months of the year! We live in the midst of an organic dairy farm, managed for wildlife, so...
... Just looked on RSPB site. Lots of FAQs on bird feeding, not a single mention of how to deter squirrels or rats : "Feeding birds in the garden is a popular...
... Well apparently not: "Although winter feeding benefits birds most, food shortages can occur at any time of the year. By feeding year round, we are giving...
Hi Jackie I agree you never out grow "The Fat of the Land" by Mr Seymour Denise __________________________________________________________ Sent from Yahoo!...
Another reason for the squirrel population explosion is that under the hunting with dogs act, you can't hunt grey squirrels any more with dogs, only shoot them...
... I'm not sure about that. Have you actually tried catching squirrels with hounds? Believe me it's a lot easier with cage traps, they hurl themselves in...
Yes I did wonder if a dog would be agile enough to catch a squirrel - I think in the New Forest they regularly cull squirrels because of the devastation they...
I expect so, I imagine they have to sue the squirrel through the European Court, but the squirrel, having the right of appeal, will have destroyed acres of...
Hi Elizabeth Oh dear, you do have some very strong “Hugh” issues ;-) I felt a little disloyal today in condemning his company, although I still think my...
*LOL* Apparently they are being sterilised - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2007/10/02/easquir102 .xml There is an article in the...
Hi Chris Packham is an naturalist who encourages people to make a wildlife haven in their back gardens, and in theory this seems like a good idea, but I don't...
What you have to remember here is that the Grey Squirrel is in effect recognised as Vermin! You can trap away all day and either shoot them yourself or let ...
... I wouldn't disagree with that aim, I think gardens are very valuable for wildlife, but unfortunately the best way to do this (leaving your garden a bit...
I planted my first earlies first (note to sceptics, such as my husband, I did not get them muddled up, they were deffo first earlies, OK!?) - at that point, as...
