Erie Fred
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I don't need tutoring from you sir.
Please read this again.
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Please read this again.
Morrisman
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I'm pretty frugal myself, really don't see the point in being extravagant just 'because'. Or maybe I'm just tight.
I had my bulk LPG tank filled a few days ago, £472 for the last year. The guys I hang out with at bike nights often talk about costing them that much a month in mid winter, and they're on mains gas.
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They used to be good when they first set up....new planes etc. Last time I flew with them it was awful...I refuse to fly with them again!
I wont buy meat from any supermarkets anymore. Find a good butcher - better prices, better quality, very often a LOT more local and supports local, much much less plastic. My neighbour sells 'hampers' of his own animals (beef) so I buy one of them for the freezer when needed - food miles are virtually nill - reared in fields that border mine and a very short distance on their final journey. We have a fishmonger fairly locally as well - before lockdown used to only really sell into the restaurants, but when they shut for lockdown the fishmonger went on a social media campaign to sell to locals - we got some wonderful fresh fish at excellent prices delivered for free on orders over £25 within Cornwall and have kept using them since.
I only buy tinned goods and some salady stuff from supermarkets now. Finding a good greengrocer is hard.
prepman
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sorry - my post probably came across as a bit 'lecturey', wasn't meant to - I realise what I said cant work for everyone.
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We do similar. Buy direct from the farm where possible.
daleyd
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And so it should. Lovely creatures.
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To look at yes, but are quite viscious, and you may not think there so cute if your out lambing in a field at night, when the badger sneeks in a rips a new lamb apart.
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Happy to remain an amateur on that basis!!It’s a guy who eats roadkill
Eco warrior level 5!!
I have many farming friends and relatives. They love badgers. Even feed them late at night. A mix of dog food and veg. They are part of nature and have enough problems to deal with due to traffic. No need to be persecuted as well.
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I find this quite odd the south west and parts of Wales being high risk Bovine tb breakdown areas.
As fir traffic I suspect many in the road kill section are squashed to hide the bullet hole!
Mainly sheep farming here. My cousin did have 50 cattle but since his dad passed away he got rid of them. Too much work for him and his wife. My neighbours had 10 cows. Got stolen so he has never bothered since.
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No problem. I agree with your angle.
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Badgers in the UK do help keep rats and bugs under control, had one in the back garden for couple years with zero rodent problems. Just filled in the odd inconveniently located new hole.
In cattle country in the Dakotas, if you will go out and shoot badgers and skunks daily, many ranchers will provide you with room and board. Different places, different priorities.
