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Anthony Darby

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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #135 on: January 01, 2009, 03:45:17 PM »
Quote from: mark smyth on January 01, 2009, 12:58:53 PM
As good as the fire work displays are I hate them because of the damage they must do to wildlife. All those birds that must die of fright in the trees below Edinburgh Castle and in cities around the world. The huge starling roost, 100s of 1000s, in Belfast under Queen's Bridge abandoned it after NYE 1999/2000. They have never returned.
I would think the fair folk of Belfast would regard that as a result Mark? The noise and mess when they used to roost in the trees in George Square in Glasgow was horrendous, but no more.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #136 on: January 01, 2009, 03:59:48 PM »
but these crapped in the River Lagan. The starling is now on the red list which means numbers are falling fast. However they can still be common in some places. European starlings come here for the winter.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #137 on: January 01, 2009, 07:36:22 PM »
A better late than never HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you !!!
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #138 on: January 01, 2009, 08:01:25 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on January 01, 2009, 03:45:17 PM
Quote from: mark smyth on January 01, 2009, 12:58:53 PM
As good as the fire work displays are I hate them because of the damage they must do to wildlife. All those birds that must die of fright in the trees below Edinburgh Castle and in cities around the world. The huge starling roost, 100s of 1000s, in Belfast under Queen's Bridge abandoned it after NYE 1999/2000. They have never returned.
I would think the fair folk of Belfast would regard that as a result Mark? The noise and mess when they used to roost in the trees in George Square in Glasgow was horrendous, but no more.
Unfortunately, the pigeons & seagulls here are made of stronger stuff; nothing shifts them.
A  belated Happy New Year to all forumists.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #139 on: January 02, 2009, 11:14:20 AM »
Mark,

You can have some of our starlings if you'd like?  We have lots of them in Australia, in plague proportions in some areas.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #140 on: January 02, 2009, 01:28:15 PM »
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #141 on: January 02, 2009, 06:54:48 PM »
Lovely card from Carol and David!

We are yet to have any visitors this year, so, since we still await a First Foot, I think it is not to late to wish you all......

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....bet that fooled a few of you!


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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #142 on: January 02, 2009, 08:16:15 PM »
I've just gone back in time? ::) We still await our first foot too. More fireworks along the street tonight. I remember the new year fireworks for the millennium spooked a bluetit roosting in the flue to our (then) glassfronted gas fire. Fortunately it wasn't lit as it ended up skittering about behind the glass. Took me 15 minutes to take the fire apart and free it.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #143 on: January 03, 2009, 12:00:53 AM »
That's grate, Anthony ... I presume it flue away?    ;D
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #144 on: January 03, 2009, 09:33:37 AM »
No first foot here as yet either... guess the whole tradition is dying a death.  :(
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #145 on: January 04, 2009, 03:32:51 AM »
Thank you Carol for that beautiful card. I love the bears, especially the slightly embarrased double bassist.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #146 on: January 04, 2009, 10:49:08 PM »
Anyone see 'Swarm' tonight on BBC 1? I think all your starlings went to Rome Mark. ;) 7 tonnes of starling crap per night can testify to that! :P
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #147 on: January 05, 2009, 08:21:58 AM »
I saw part of it Anthony - can't understand why crabmeat has to be so expensive ...  ??? ???
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #148 on: January 05, 2009, 03:30:57 PM »
It's the cost of sending it from Cuba. ;D
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Anthony Darby, Auckland, New Zealand.
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Re: SEASONAL GREETINGS 2008-2009
« Reply #149 on: January 05, 2009, 08:38:24 PM »
I  missed it but must go to I-player now
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