Norm B

I thought my brain was fried but had log in and password written down so knew it was the system.

I've watched them watching from roof tops, seeing where the birds are nesting, they wait until the eggs are laid then swoop, or they wait until the eggs hatch then swoop. Had a couple of chances lately but ban was on, I understand it's now lifted so back to normal.

No, most of my neighbours understand what magpies do to the local bird population and actually encourage me to shoot them. I'd only be a bad neighbour to a vegetarian.

The RSPCA gets donations from cat and dog loving old ladies, I don't think they get much from hedgehog lovers or fox killers.

Newts breed more productively than hedgehogs if the right conditions are provided, unlike hedgehogs. But 5 ponds I've released young newts into have been filled in, 2 with builders asbestos waste, reported but no convictions. If I killed a cat, court case, kill newts and frogs, NFA.

I've just got back in after being locked out for over a year. Used my normal log in, didn't work so tried forgotten password, had to prove I wasn't a robot, put the squiggly figures in but told to try again, no good. Tried spasmodically over the year but no joy so gave up. Tried today, same log in, same password, straight in no problem, can't work it out but glad to be back.

I suppose the only upside to this is that they all appear to have had a "Good innings".

Still for sale. New MOT this year, still driving it. The Focus officially became a classic car this year. SFS. New MOT this year and 2 new tyres..

Top of the range, smoker free. Silver. 1999 T reg. but only 106,000 genuine miles on clock. New cam belt, new discs and pads all round and callipers serviced for last MOT. A/C, sunroof, 6 disc CD/radio cassette player, 5 alloy wheels, roof bars, ABS and traction control. Starts first time and uses/burns no oil. Great car but Mrs B wants new, cleaner car for ferrying new grand daughter around and all that entails. No rust to speak of. Looks good. Garage has offered £750 in P/E but would prefer it went to a good home, too good for auction. Send email for pix. No profit for me so £850, no offers. Update. New 12 months MOT, no advises. 2 new front tyres as I'm still using it.

Very little use as used as PAYG back up. Leather case & screen protector. Unlocked with EE ATM. Wife has upgrade so has given me her iPhone to use. Complete with box, charger etc.

Yipppee, problem solved without a shot being fired. My neighbour has had the tree cut down so the magpies are no longer looking in to my garden. Not a suitable tree near by so shouldn't be too much problem now.

Had a wasp nest in my last house under the floor boards, they got in through the air brick. Not a problem until neighbours kids started faffing around and trying to shoo them away and one got stung. Kids parents got all leery and wanted the nest destroyed, I just banned their kids from the garden, no more problems. Got one in our roof, they come every year, not a problem I just move very carefully when in the loft, the nests are the size of footballs and I've not been stung yet, famous last words.

Nice but I'd have to register it as a firearm. I have guns to do the job but not had a clear shot yet, it will come.

I don't have a problem with neighbours seeing what I do but don't want to upset any by dropping a magpie in their garden or a pellet or pellets causing distress.

Got called upstairs by a worried Mrs B. a "CREATURE" was on the landing net curtains, I guess it was a hornet, not seen one before but about 3 times the size of a wasp but darker. I captured it in a glass and released it unharmed, it flew around me a few times but then flew off. On the newt front, been out by the pond in the sun, there seems to be an abnormal amount of palmate males for some reason, they are harassing the female smooth newts, might have to "import a couple of female palmates to even up the numbers.

Not at nesting time they don't.

Well it's looking promising on the newt front. Loads of palmate and smooth newts and have seen at least 3 female GCN's and 2 male GCN'S, all the females are actively engaged it spawning. Only 1 frog though so it looks like the early spring followed by a hard freeze has done for them. I saw a very large weather loach swimming around, one of the very small pair I put in when I had the pond made, don't know if it's male or female so can't get one to make a pair, shame. Haven't seen the dog fox since I bought the trap, probably the cats getting caught has scared it off, hopefully it won't return. Got a couple of hogs feeding, hopefully they are a pair. Can't get a "safe shot" at the magpies but the blackbirds are being very careful leaving and returning to their nest so there is hope yet.

Personally I would go to court, plead guilty and give the statements from your father and insurance company as mitigating circumstances, I'd also try to get one from the bank as to why ALL the direct debits weren't transferred as they should have been.

Thanks.

2 X children's life jackets. I x Crewsaver 30-40kg 50N worn but never been in water & 1 x Marine pool 40-60kg 70N unused. Grand daughter out grew them. £30 the pair including delivery.

It sure is pretty.

Magpies, like most birds are territorial and once they've claimed "their patch" other magpies keep out and claim their own patch so once they're gone I shouldn't get any more until after the breeding season. The most worrying thing is that from their nest site they can see right into the ivy where the blackbirds nest is.

Talk about cheeky, a pair of magpies are nest building in a Scottish pine that over hangs my boundary, I've spoken to the tree's owners and they want them gone, so I'll wait until it's built then they're gone as the other magpies will have claimed their territories and will stay clear.

I know it's more difficult in Europe but why don't the Europeans deport them when they find them without the right paperwork but worse still, why don't we deport them, if they've come through the tunnel or on a ferry France was their last stop so send them to France and let France re-trace their steps all the way back to where they landed if that's the law.

So by international law they should be seeking asylum in Italy or Greece, which is where most of them landed. So how have they ended up in Calais waiting to get to the UK, they should never have been allowed in to France, unless the French knew they didn't want to stay in France, it was a stepping stone to the UK. Apparently the million that Germany welcomed with open arms will be granted German citizenship and can then come here under EU rules and we can't do anything about it.