Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
You should have stared at someone with a deadpan face, wearing a hooded cape and pointed at them!
Worrying times.
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Working out OK for me and everyone else I talk to so must be just the 'they's ' you know, or on social media obviously.
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mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
I'm ambivalent about the whole idea of getting more livestock Tbh.
But my sheep keeping is long enough in the past now, that I've almost forgotten what a nuisance they can be ..
And I do like ewes milk
Hush with the politics now shep -
- not here
We're talking sheep ok..??
Andy in Germany
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This is a good point and a powerful argument for local authorities to support arts venues. Of course it would help if the people thus being subsidised were required to make material that appeals to ordinary people instead of other artistic intellectual types, so that the arts really served their community...
To avoid this very real problem a system designed for equality of opportunity must be based around education, and designed to help individuals thrive and support themselves. Otherwise it stops becoming a meritocracy but success by Fiat*. This is where sadly a lot of the left wing of politics frequently miss the point. Hold up one definition of success as the ideal, which as you say creates a zero sum game and is also damaging because individuals make different choices: 67 million people don't want to become prime minister. These 67 million people all want to do different things and need help to achieve their choices
Secondly, and most dangerously, some people on the left politics insist on equality of outcome, rather then equality of opportunity, so having decided on an "ideal" outcome they then try to make it easier for approved people to achieve it, so the "right" groups among the 67 million people who "should" want to be prime minister actually have a greater opportunity.
This is politely known as corruption: giving people opportunities above other people without giving them responsibility.
Equality of opportunity is also better for people in the long run because it means individuals have assistance but that ultimately they need to take responsibility.
When training refugees I have a variety of tools available to assist them: we have assistance in language training, access to psychological help; we can give our own practical training in use of tools and materials and assistance in making a CV and a covering letter. We help them get to an interview, and arrange for an internship insured and supervised by us.
What we can't do is impose quotas. Employers are in no way obliged to take our clients on, and this is important because it's fairer on other people applying for work, but more importantly it means the responsibility is the client's: they have to make the choice of what they want to do, and take the steps to get there.
We have to aim for equal opportunities, not equality of outcome.
*I'm sure that has a name ending in "ocracy" but I confess I don't know what it is. So much for trying to sound smart.
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oldwheels
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My pal just borrows them for long enough to keep the grass in check. They are not his and some of his contacts have little grazing anyway and are glad to get somewhere for them for a few weeks.I'm ambivalent about the whole idea of getting more livestock Tbh.
But my sheep keeping is long enough in the past now, that I've almost forgotten what a nuisance they can be ..
And I do like ewes milk
Hush with the politics now shep -
- not here
We're talking sheep ok..??
Andy in Germany
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- Freiburg im Breisgau
I tried that but the only local farm had an organic farming certificate so they couldn't use my land.
ebikeerwidnes
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- Z’ha’dum
I hope you wore a black cloak!
Andy in Germany
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- Freiburg im Breisgau
ebikeerwidnes
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Have you considered goats?? No idea about them but I have seen a few in gardens etc and they seem like a good idea for grass reduction and milkDid you try the Austrian scythe guy
I'm considering getting a few in lamb ewes , to keep down woolier areas, around the place.
It seems a bit wasteful to keep mowing when something could be eating it .
I'd like to get a breed that would do for both milk and meat.
And trial a sort of micro scale lamb at foot dairying system.
But I'll need to check availability of solid, and electric fencing materials too .
They're not abundant either...
Oh do stop being such a drama queen -
Dave dear..
Not so good for wool - but then you don;t have the hassle of shearing them - if indeed that is a hassle - and indeed if all breeds need shearing
You might have worked out that I am not an expert
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
oldwheels
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Didn't think of it at the time.
oldwheels
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Probably the last one in stock before I got there.
I wanted one with a shorter blade tho' that one does not look too long.
I learned how to use one on my grandparents croft before I was even in my teens but these were bigger ones for full fields and not small gardens.
mudsticks
Obviously an Aubergine
I have considered goats , but they need dry housing to retreat to, and generally need better fencing than sheep.
Being long legged they can jump high...
And I want to selectively graze areas using electric fencing deployed on reels .
So moving their shelters often would be a bit of a pain.
I already have to do that with the chicken houses.
No I'm not bothered about wool
In fact self shedding sheep would be preferable.
Someone put me onto this breed as a good multipurpose ewe .
But I'm not sure about availability in this country.
I'll probably give it a try with whatever flavour I can get hold of, then take it from there.
