Doug Tait
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A still, cold and misty morning down by the river. Beautiful big Beech with a TPO sitting beside a stretch of the Tweed belonging to the Duke's estate. Some concerns about it dropping stuff on the landed gentry, or their chariots parked nearby when fishing. Took a good bit of deadwood off it, 2 of us climbed and 1 on the ground for an easy mornings work. Bonus as we left, did a quick extra and we each got a pack of pheasant sausages out the freezer. Shot on the estate, sausaged by the local butcher, and as I took them in my hand I was clapping the dog that retrieved them, lovely!
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Morning all, hope everyone's well. Feeling like a long week, only Thursday! Still, meant to be dry today and the sun may show its face so might not be too bad. Have a good one.
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I'll bet they really enjoy doing it! In the article sime posted there's a picture from a Brighton murmuration in 2011
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Lucky day today! Had a murmuration of starlings right over my head. Early on (before I got my phone out unfortunately) a sparrowhawk went through them causing a donut shape but it disappeared and they settled to give a show. MOV_0601~2.mp4 MOV_0600.mp4
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Morning. Sorry to hear about your dish duties maybelateron. Wet here again too. Heavy all day apparently, oh joy. It's a primary school first, find out what's happening when I get there. Hoping it involves sitting in the motor watching a tree in the rain but I suspect I'll be disappointed! Have a good one folks.
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Think the cable tie is just to keep the splice cinched tight on the shackle, stop it flopping around?
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You've a bit of work to do there! Is it your own property or work stuff? I look after a stretch of river bank locally for someone on my day off, keeping willow under control and lots of mowing and strimming. Really enjoy working around rivers... What area are you?
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We've been the same here, due to do several bridge clearances last week for the council, we managed one little one but the rest were postponed due to the levels. Be interesting to see how things progress, and I'm sure Wibbs will get advice on anything he needs! Morning all. Have a good one folks.
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The elusive SGT, gets more and more alluring.
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One thing I'd have loved to have had when I was at school is a sweet little Gypsy tart.
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They're wirehaired Hungarian Vizsla. Belong to my mate who's away for the weekend so I stayed at his to look after them. Energetic and well trained, a joy to be with! Auntie Pippa is 4 Niece Winnie is 2
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You don't count Steve, all those bitcoins, you're loaded! What was on your mind anyway? For me it's russian tractors circa '80s or sometimes cleaning up dog sick.
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It does wind me up seeing the amount of people that just breed thoughtlessly, no hope of actually affording or capably parenting these kids, with the expectation everything from housing to education will be provided for them, but I can't blame a child for that. A good hot balanced meal for every child would be one thing I wouldn't object to.
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Morning. Last morning of my short break today. It's never stopped raining but the dogs don't care, we were almost 4hrs in total yesterday on the moor, never stopped running, well heather pogo describes it better! Getting peace for a coffee this morning as they're still out for the count... Have a good day folks.
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For some reason I can't read that without hearing it in Churchill's voice.
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Morning all. Just having a coffee, much to the disgust of 2 dogs that clearly think they should walk before I drink it. Well I disagree and only one of us can open the door so tough! Looking forward to Scotty and Wibbs river work pics later. Have a good day folks.
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Apologies. Both for this time and the next, bound to happen again.
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Tried prunes or prune juice? My dad struggled ('scuse the pun) with a few different painkillers until mum introduced a regime of prunes.
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Morning all. Wet and windy day ahead here hammering a Yew hedge in a garden centre. Last day of the week for me, away this evening to house/animal sit for a friend, 3 days of log burner and big walks with these two should be good. Have a good one folks.
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I believe Rod Hull tried and failed many times before he eventually decided the only way forward was to throw himself off a roof and let the emu live. Stick to beefburgers.
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Morning all. River work next couple of days, several bridges in the East of the region need trees clearing from them after the wet spell, should be interesting. Have a good one folks.
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The neighbours tree
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Hello Sailor. Nice lead. Going to be a good life as an Arbdog.
