MRS B 520 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 I shot my brother in the leg once in the fields at the back of our house with an air rifle when my other brother stupidly gave it to me (for a try ?) Fortunately the pellet only skimmed the skin. We never revealed the misdemeanour to my mother until she was at least in her 70’s. Memories eh….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 You shot your brother eh! Maybe we should change your Avatar name to...Ma Baker. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 520 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Beekay you have intrigued me with the truly fascinating story of Ma Barker (changed to Ma Baker for the Boney M song) Wikipedia describes her as a ruthless crime matriarch (that’s me !) I am the matriarch now of our McDonald family since my parents and brothers departed this life. Thankfully that is the only similarity apart from me shooting my brother that I have with Ma Baker (Barker) I must read up more on her story tomorrow. Bedtime calls. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,593 Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 On 3/25/2024 at 6:22 PM, trogg said: Can anyone help me , my fruit trees have started budding but the problem is that pigeons have been feasting on these. I have never noticed this before, is it normal as they seem to be at it all day or is it me not paying attention for years. Say no more Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,290 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 9 hours ago, plantfit said: Say no more That's a rather sophisticated air rifle plantfit/trogg. Sure beats the hell out of my old .22 BSA with V notch sights. I used Webley pellets they came in a cardboard box and I bought them from the local garage, 500 in a box. Same place as I bought my quarter inch square gatta elastic back in the day. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Many years ago we were overrun with Magpies that ganged up on our ‘pet’ Guinea fowl, stealing any eggs that had been laid around the garden. We borrowed a Larson Trap from a farmer friend and got the local population of Magpies down 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MRS B 520 Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 I can always tell when it’s pigeon laying egg time. My little cat brings me eggs, sometimes completely whole so she knows where the nests are. Makes a change from mice I guess. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,290 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 On 3/28/2024 at 9:24 PM, LizzieM said: We borrowed a Larson Trap from a farmer friend and got the local population of Magpies down Is that legal LizzieM? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 10 hours ago, Oztalgian said: Is that legal LizzieM? I think it was ok back then, in the 1990s, nobody told us otherwise and no one would have known as our neighbours were quite a distance away 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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