General Chat

I was reading in a paper that the number of song birds are dwindling, and the powers to be say that the cause is Magpies, who steal the eggs from the nests and also kill young chicks, so they were calling for a cull of magpies.

A known fact is that cats kill more birds than any other animal, they kill mice, frogs and even young rabbits, so do you think we should cull cats.?????

No nasty answers now....lol

FOGGY.....omg...how can you say it....

A neutering campaign perhaps

My Sasca was done at 22 weeks.....she isnt a hussy she keeps away from boy cats..

Oh Darklord don't start me on neutering campaigns, my favourite hobby, if it comes in for it teeth to be checked it goes out without its bits, to many unwanted animals without breeding more.....................maybe these trainer will come in handy after all.

Foggy

You are gaffer taped for that.....:}}}}}}

Hiya rod and all,

Rose i realise that love, just a sensitive topic for me too,

Dizzy, i think they really can work,

Caz xxxxx

well i would rather hear a songbird than a cat lol

I was only asking...Kay...lol

oh heck lol I think I will have to put a stop to this already LOL

No Foggy I don't think cats should be culled... but I think it incumbent upon cat owners (I was one for many years) to redress the balance by keeping a 'bird friendly' garden (no gravel ! ROFL ;)...) bird food, nesting boxes...and possibly a bell on the cat ...if it will wear one , mine never would lol

Foggy......................how could you? faints with shock.

On the subject of teenagers and attendance at school , I was summonsed to a " punctuality and attendance meeting " yesterday . I arrived 10 mins early ( like you do to an appointment ) and the person I was due to see was 10 mins late.........lol..........my smug smirk and comment of " how ironic " didn't go down to well...........lol

Hi Rose everyone

Cuddles her cat :)) xxx

If you would Rose, I would like to see a debate on the subject I mentioned,

Caz x

Amanda, it seems to be one rule for some, another for struggling parents x

I think they need to toughen up on school abstances, very rare they send the parent to prison because the effect it will have on other children if there is any but let they pay a big whopping fine ....Rose I know your circumstances are differnet..

Off now.

How about The 2012 London Olympics.

Long term investment or two weeks of wasted money

Darklord

Good idea Mac

Claire (stressed out mother in Wales)

I think walking in anothers shoes is often a good idea, school refusal can be extremely hard to deal with, and deeply upsetting,

Caz x

Of course parents shouldnt be imprisioned because their child wont attend school.....imo.

1 it causes the whole family untold distress,
2 places hugh guilt on the child.
3 doesnt get to the root of the problem.

should a child flatley refuse to go to school then there is usually an undelying problem.....often at no fault of the parent/s.some children hate school and all it stands for regardless of upbringing.

some parents respect to thier child to want them educated is lacking.some children lack respect for the parent,and no amount of jailing can resolve this.

when there is lack of authority from either side then whos to blame?

lol Derek I had been saying that for years :)