The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

@welsh dragon I got interested in the pheasant shooting thing. Mr Google says if its on your land you can shoot it. One website says you can shoot them in or out of season. You could make yourself a few bob there

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DAVID FROST says: Pheasants, even reared ones, are counted as wild birds and they belong to the person on or over whose land they happen to be.

They are a bloody nuisance especially when they are running up and down the roads.

Don't tempt me not to shoot them. I've never tried pheasant

 

[Drago]

I prefer to stay awah from peasants. Nothing but trouble.

 

[numbnuts]

They are a bloody nuisance especially when they are running up and down the roads.

Don't tempt me not to shoot them. I've never tried pheasant

Pheasant is quite nice, some say it's dry, but never found that, I think they over cook them, the best way is in a game pie along with a bunny and a few pigeon breasts.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

They are a bloody nuisance especially when they are running up and down the roads.

Don't tempt me not to shoot them. I've never tried pheasant

We get pheasants in some of our lanes, usually a harem of hens and a brightly coloured cock bird, if they're surprised they just scatter with the cock bird squawking loudly, earlier this year I followed a hen bird that was flying in front of me as I pedalled down a lane before it hopped over the hedge, it showed impressive speed for a bird of that size.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Its been a cool but bright and sunny afternoon, I should have been doing housework but I've been in the garden instead. When I picked the car up from the garage I walked down and had a pleasent walk in the sun, they did a brake service, clean and adjust with no faults found, for now I've got a car that doesn't sound like a bag of nails when I hit the brakes, its possible its not getting used enough, it only gets used a couple of times a week, and I'm not driving it hard enough when I drive it, its only getting used for short trips round town. I helped my Good Lady into her wheelchair this morning and we caught the bus into the city centre for some shopping and a spot of brunch, we were to early for lunch, got back just before the physio arrived, they gave my good lady a good work out, they had her getting off the settee and onto the commode and back to the settee again under her own steam, the first time she's managed that since we've had the commode.

 

[Dave7]

View from our van front window - Dunkery Beacon in the distance.

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Just had a very nice light lunch at the Bottom Ship, Porlock Weir.

Yes but YOUR "light lunch" and everybody els's might be completely different

 

[Dave7]

Its been a cool but bright and sunny afternoon, I should have been doing housework but I've been in the garden instead. When I picked the car up from the garage I walked down and had a pleasent walk in the sun, they did a brake service, clean and adjust with no faults found, for now I've got a car that doesn't sound like a bag of nails when I hit the brakes, its possible its not getting used enough, it only gets used a couple of times a week, and I'm not driving it hard enough when I drive it, its only getting used for short trips round town. I helped my Good Lady into her wheelchair this morning and we caught the bus into the city centre for some shopping and a spot of brunch, we were to early for lunch, got back just before the physio arrived, they gave my good lady a good work out, they had her getting off the settee and onto the commode and back to the settee again under her own steam, the first time she's managed that since we've had the commode.

Sounds positive re your good lady.
Mine made it up and down the stairs twice yesterday.....purely for exercise. I had to stay below her and it was a long, slow process but its all progress.

 

[Mo1959]

They are a bloody nuisance especially when they are running up and down the roads.

Don't tempt me not to shoot them. I've never tried pheasant

Quite nice but not a huge amount of eating in one.

Another short wander just round the town for some fresh air and now watching Antiques Road Trip. Might catch up on Hollington Drive later before All Creatures Great and Small.

 

[welsh dragon]

Quite nice but not a huge amount of eating in one.

Another short wander just round the town for some fresh air and now watching Antiques Road Trip. Might catch up on Hollington Drive later before All Creatures Great and Small.

Is it the last one in the series tonight?

 

[Chief Broom]

Re- pheasants, handsome birds but not the brightest intelligence wise- i used to live in a caravan in the sticks and a pheasant would attack me when i left for work and then again when i came home ******thing obviously thought i was another pheasant Always thought they looked dinosaurian the way they move like a raptor...similar brain capacity as well!

Not cycling weather today so walked along the sea shore into Brora and a hardware store to get a key cut. Interestingly i noticed there was quite a selection of bike related stuff on the shelf- mostly essentials but might be useful for anyone on tour. At Golspie just down the road theres also a hardware shop with a similar selection like lights/locks/brake pads/blocks/cables etc Could come in handy

 

[welsh dragon]

Re- pheasants, handsome birds but not the brightest intelligence wise- i used to live in a caravan in the sticks and a pheasant would attack me when i left for work and then again when i came home ******thing obviously thought i was another pheasant Always thought they looked dinosaurian the way they move like a raptor...similar brain capacity as well!

Not cycling weather today so walked along the sea shore into Brora and a hardware store to get a key cut. Interestingly i noticed there was quite a selection of bike related stuff on the shelf- mostly essentials but might be useful for anyone on tour. At Golspie just down the road theres also a hardware shop with a similar selection like lights/locks/brake pads/blocks/cables etc Could come in handy

Def not the brightest bulbs in the pack

 

[rustybolts]

Took a fall running in the dark almost 3 weeks ago and fractured 5th metatarsal. Not a happy bunny

 

[classic33]

They are a bloody nuisance especially when they are running up and down the roads.

Don't tempt me not to shoot them. I've never tried pheasant

T'is a "greasy" meat, with very little on them.

Shoot two, one apiece.

 

[welsh dragon]

T'is a "greasy" meat, with very little on them.

Shoot two, one apiece.

I don't like greasy meat.

 

[classic33]

Yes but YOUR "light lunch" and everybody els's might be completely different

Maybe, but didn't they give a better price yes, yes. Before going bust.