Mixed advice?

[tommy]

Mixed advice?

We only have Red & Grey. The Red were natives, we can blame our colonial cousins for sending us the grays, not popular & carry disease which the reds have no or little resistance too & then driving them out. You stand a better chance of seeing the red in Belgium, for reasons I have never figured out, I have seen then there in many places there but in Britain they are only found in isolated pockets eg Brownsea Island.

It's very sad, the reds didn't stand a chance against the larger greys and are all but gone from our shores. The number of invasive species we have is a problem, parakeets are a problem in London, mink in the new Forrest etc etc. Those mink were released from a fur farm by animal rights nut jobs and have devastated the wild predictors in the area. The act of releasing them caused more problems to native wiildlife than if there was a cull. Idiots thought they were standing up for these Mink but what they did through arrogance was far more destructive than any mink farm. If it's ok to farm pigs and sheep then why not mink? They probably went to the mink farm wearing leather shoes. Narrow minded fools. It brings the Veal industry to mind but that's another rant. Needless to say I'm a big fan of veal which is a by product of the dairy industry anyway. I rambling sorry.

[butternutsquashpie]

we can blame our colonial cousins for sending us the grays, not popular & carry disease which the reds have no or little resistance too & then driving them out

The release part is what is illegal you can catch them all you want just need to kill them humanly after. This only applies to grey squirrels btw red ones are rare and endangered due to the virus the grays carry

ah, there's the nitty gritty.

didn't know headshooting squirrels was a UK past time. Simon: forget fishing! Squirreling is the money melon!!

[rascal]

illegal to catch and release, but not to kill? that's all sorts of weird...

The release part is what is illegal you can catch them all you want just need to kill them humanly after. This only applies to grey squirrels btw red ones are rare and endangered due to the virus the grays carry


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[Simon Bolivar]

do you even have squirrels there?

i remember when my mate's Irish relatives were over, they were just taking pictures of Black and Grey squirrels like it was a zoo. i mean, we have a family of black squirrels live in our bloody garage!!

We only have Red & Grey. The Red were natives, we can blame our colonial cousins for sending us the grays, not popular & carry disease which the reds have no or little resistance too & then driving them out. You stand a better chance of seeing the red in Belgium, for reasons I have never figured out, I have seen then there in many places there but in Britain they are only found in isolated pockets eg Brownsea Island.

[butternutsquashpie]

yip plenty of grey squirrels and they are good to hunt with a shotgun as well,(harder with a air rifle as you need a head shot) nothing but rats that can climb trees good. Kill them ALL

I....blimey lol

sounds about right...
we were threatened by a phone call to the police when we tried that. damn preservationists... Squirrels aren't endangered!! thank god for coyotes and foxen that actively hunt the squirrel population here!!

we also have raccoons here which are big enough to tip over anything smaller than a car. they've also massacred my koi pond a few years back.

you need to kill them, catching and releasing elsewhere could end you up in bother as its illegal.

illegal to catch and release, but not to kill? that's all sorts of weird...

[PeeJay]

I used to go rough shooting and squirrels were my favourite target, they fell out of the trees like Japanese snipers in a cheap war movie

[rascal]

Classed as vermin as thats what they are. Want them out your garden you need to kill them, catching and releasing elsewhere could end you up in bother as its illegal.

I....blimey lol

[PeeJay]

yip plenty of grey squirrels and they are good to hunt with a shotgun as well,(harder with a air rifle as you need a head shot) nothing but rats that can climb trees good. Kill them ALL

+1 to that! I think they were called 'rats with good PR' in one TV show.

[Deano]

yip plenty of grey squirrels and they are good to hunt with a shotgun as well,(harder with a air rifle as you need a head shot) nothing but rats that can climb trees good. Kill them ALL

I....blimey lol

[rascal]

yip plenty of grey squirrels and they are good to hunt with a shotgun as well,(harder with a air rifle as you need a head shot) nothing but rats that can climb trees good. Kill them ALL

[butternutsquashpie]

And a side order of squirrel? [ATTACH=CONFIG]18122[/ATTACH]

do you even have squirrels there?

i remember when my mate's Irish relatives were over, they were just taking pictures of Black and Grey squirrels like it was a zoo. i mean, we have a family of black squirrels live in our bloody garage!!

[PeeJay]

x2. oh boy. that sounds so exquisite right now.

One thing to get in London: Veal Kidneys with rabbitt spread appetiser

And a side order of squirrel? Unknown.jpeg

[butternutsquashpie]

My favourite cigar time is outside on a hot evening after a meal with a glass of brandy or robust red.

x2. oh boy. that sounds so exquisite right now.

One thing to get in London: Veal Kidneys with rabbitt spread appetiser

[tommy]

I don't agree with a lot of that article, to my mind, don't smoke on an empty stomach. You may get away with out for a while but in the end your likely to get stomach problems, smoking stimulates the gastric juices so aids digestion. But smoking with just a cup of tea & a biscuit won't be enough to absorb that much acid. Take it from someone who's already on a large dose of proton pump inhibitors, look after your stomach before problems start. I know some prefer just a glass of water to do a serious tasting but cleanse your palate with the water & then try a coffee or a lite beer. Having a strong spirit can over awe the milder smokes but are natural pairings for the stronger cigars IMHO.
Tearing off the cap? If you care caught without a cutter or a punch (I keep a punch on my key ring), moisten the cap, draw a circle in the cap with your fingernail & you should find it can be eased off easily. Matchsticks ruining a whole cigar? Piffle! Having a mouthful of tobacco leaf after tearing would ruin it for me. I also carry a toothpick/cocktail stick to use in cause of plugging, very tight draws.

My favourite cigar time is outside on a hot evening after a meal with a glass of brandy or robust red. So essentially the opposite of the advice given here. I can't enjoy a cigar if I'm hungry in the slightest and a rare cognac definitely excites the taste buds and helps me to enjoy my fine cigar all the more.

[butternutsquashpie]

A couple of thought provoking points in the article, but generally a load of codswallop. (New British colloquialism for you there Jeremy... If we cross paths whilst you're over here, I expect you to drop it - appropriately - into conversation )

what will i win!?

but aye: notice the first person method of writing.
who is he? where did he come from? why is he still here?