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At last I got my own back on those blasted pigeons that eat my veg.
Spent a few days away at a "posh" hotel, one of the starters was pigeon breast, I could not refuse. :-) |
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"Broadback" wrote in message ... At last I got my own back on those blasted pigeons that eat my veg. Spent a few days away at a "posh" hotel, one of the starters was pigeon breast, I could not refuse. :-) We eat a lot of pigeon (it's very cheap meat) - but not (as yet) the ones in our garden. When Spouse has his air rifle ... Mary |
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"The Invalid" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:15:37 +0100, "Mary Fisher" wrote: "Broadback" wrote in message ... At last I got my own back on those blasted pigeons that eat my veg. Spent a few days away at a "posh" hotel, one of the starters was pigeon breast, I could not refuse. :-) We eat a lot of pigeon (it's very cheap meat) - but not (as yet) the ones in our garden. When Spouse has his air rifle ... Mary I bought a Chinese Cheapie for 30 quid, it certainly drops pigeons well I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) Mary |
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Mary Fisher wrote: "The Invalid" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:15:37 +0100, "Mary Fisher" wrote: [...] When Spouse has his air rifle ... Mary I bought a Chinese Cheapie for 30 quid, it certainly drops pigeons well I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) I know it's a long shot, but you could maybe try a gun shop. -- Mike. |
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"Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: "The Invalid" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:15:37 +0100, "Mary Fisher" wrote: [...] When Spouse has his air rifle ... Mary I bought a Chinese Cheapie for 30 quid, it certainly drops pigeons well I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) I know it's a long shot, but you could maybe try a gun shop. I'm sure you're right. I don't think I've seen one of those in thirty years though. I obviously don't get out enough ;-) Mary -- Mike. |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: "The Invalid" wrote in message ... On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:15:37 +0100, "Mary Fisher" wrote: [...] When Spouse has his air rifle ... Mary I bought a Chinese Cheapie for 30 quid, it certainly drops pigeons well I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) I know it's a long shot, but you could maybe try a gun shop. I'm sure you're right. I don't think I've seen one of those in thirty years though. I obviously don't get out enough ;-) Trouble is, they are not that obvious in the average High Street! I don't thnk there are any close to me either. Alan Mary -- Mike. |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) I know it's a long shot, but you could maybe try a gun shop. I'm sure you're right. I don't think I've seen one of those in thirty years though. I obviously don't get out enough ;-) Trouble is, they are not that obvious in the average High Street! I don't thnk there are any close to me either. Yes there are. I know it's a long shot, but since both you and Mary have a computer you could maybe try a google search on "gun dealers in Windsor/Leeds". Janet. -- Isle of Arran Open Gardens weekend 21,22,23 July 2006 5 UKP three-day adult ticket (funds go to island charities) buys entry to 26 private gardens missed the post ---- what was it you were trying to find |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) I know it's a long shot, but you could maybe try a gun shop. I'm sure you're right. I don't think I've seen one of those in thirty years though. I obviously don't get out enough ;-) Trouble is, they are not that obvious in the average High Street! I don't thnk there are any close to me either. Yes there are. I know it's a long shot, but since both you and Mary have a computer you could maybe try a google search on "gun dealers in Windsor/Leeds". Done that, got nowhere. Well, I didn't include Windsor ... Mary Janet. -- Isle of Arran Open Gardens weekend 21,22,23 July 2006 5 UKP three-day adult ticket (funds go to island charities) buys entry to 26 private gardens |
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Are the pigeons in urban gardens just as edible as those in the butchers or could there be a problem with the amount of lice etc on them, and their diet of waste? |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... I know it's a long shot, but since both you and Mary have a computer you could maybe try a google search on "gun dealers in Windsor/Leeds". Done that, got nowhere. That's funny, on my screen google produced four gun dealers for Leeds. They're not really Leeds though, just in the general area. The one which used to be in Leeds closed some time ago. Mary |
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"John" wrote in message oups.com... Are the pigeons in urban gardens just as edible as those in the butchers or could there be a problem with the amount of lice etc on them, and their diet of waste? The pigeons in my garden are wood pigeons, the same as the ones I buy from the game dealer. They don't feed on 'waste', they feed on my vegetables and chicken grain. As for lice, I imagine that all untreated birds have them, including those sold for meat. The lice aren't on the meat after all :-) Mary |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message .com from "John" contains these words: Are the pigeons in urban gardens just as edible as those in the butchers or could there be a problem with the amount of lice etc on them, and their diet of waste? Don't be such a wuss. If you eat salmon, beef, poultry, game or lamb, you are already eating creatures that have had lice, gut parasites etc, and you haven't died yet; though the chemical treatments UK produce got for those parasites might not do you much good. If you are lucky enough to eat home-grown free-range poultry or their eggs, that wonderful flavour comes partly from the scraps, or household waste, they eat, and the animal manures they pick through. If you eat wild sea fish like inshore mackerel you'd better not ask what they feed on that makes them so tasty... If you eat cheap supermarket "bargain price" poultry or pork raised butchered and imported from barely-regulated farms in east Europe or the far east then you could be risking far more than anything that afflicts an urban UK pigeon Hurrah! Mary |
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"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Mary Fisher" contains these words: "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... I know it's a long shot, but since both you and Mary have a computer you could maybe try a google search on "gun dealers in Windsor/Leeds". Done that, got nowhere. That's funny, on my screen google produced four gun dealers for Leeds. They're not really Leeds though, just in the general area. The one which used to be in Leeds closed some time ago. I don't know if you live in Leeds, or just the general area. Even squirrels can travel those distances on foot though :-) Janet. -- Isle of Arran Open Gardens weekend 21,22,23 July 2006 5 UKP three-day adult ticket (funds go to island charities) buys entry to 26 private gardens what exactly do you require from a gunsmith's shop, i go to france every month and you would be amazed what their gunsmith's sell without batting an eyelid, but here the same items would either not be legal or locked away and only sold if you had a permit of some sort. |
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"Alan" wrote in message ... what exactly do you require from a gunsmith's shop, i go to france every month and you would be amazed what their gunsmith's sell without batting an eyelid, but here the same items would either not be legal or locked away and only sold if you had a permit of some sort. We don't want that kind of weapon, we don't break laws. He's going to ask people he knows. Mary |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from "Alan Holmes" contains these words: "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Mary Fisher wrote: I don't know where to buy one. We don't shop much so don't know what's where ;-) I know it's a long shot, but you could maybe try a gun shop. I'm sure you're right. I don't think I've seen one of those in thirty years though. I obviously don't get out enough ;-) Trouble is, they are not that obvious in the average High Street! I don't thnk there are any close to me either. Yes there are. I know it's a long shot, but since both you and Mary have a computer you could maybe try a google search on "gun dealers in Windsor/Leeds". Done that, got nowhere. Well, I didn't include Windsor ... We all make mistakes! Alan Mary Janet. -- Isle of Arran Open Gardens weekend 21,22,23 July 2006 5 UKP three-day adult ticket (funds go to island charities) buys entry to 26 private gardens |
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