Bit late in the day now, but I would have gone for the 'let nature take it's course route'. If nothing else, it would have fed a hungry fox, and maybe saved another (healthy) pigeon from providing the fox's dinner.
I saw a dead badger a few days ago - I'd never seen a live one before. It looked chubbier than I imagined badgers to be - almost like a bear cub, but with a stripey face.
That was my original thought yesterday, but it was still alive today, and I hate to see anything suffering.
I didn't think a vet would be interested, but I followed Mags advice, and they handled it.
Considering it had never been handled before, after I put it in the bowl and covered it, it was quiet and calm, just looking at me, as if it knew it was at the end.
Magica said
Sep 11 12:14 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Red Okktober wrote:
Bit late in the day now, but I would have gone for the 'let nature take it's course route'. If nothing else, it would have fed a hungry fox, and maybe saved another (healthy) pigeon from providing the fox's dinner.
I saw a dead badger a few days ago - I'd never seen a live one before. It looked chubbier than I imagined badgers to be - almost like a bear cub, but with a stripey face.
That was my original thought yesterday, but it was still alive today, and I hate to see anything suffering.
I didn't think a vet would be interested, but I followed Mags advice, and they handled it.
Considering it had never been handled before, after I put it in the bowl and covered it, it was quiet and calm, just looking at me, as if it knew it was at the end.
😥. Glad he had a peaceful exit.
Digger said
Sep 11 12:48 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
I have not eaten KFC since I was courting. 2am, sat in the back of boyfriends black cab, eating a box of KFC. It was dark, I felt something odd in my mouth the wrong texture to be chicken, it was a full claw, covered in Colonal Sanders crispy coating.
I stopped eating KFC when I kept seeing broken bones in the pieces with dark staining around it - a sure sign that the bone was broken when the bird was alive.
Digger said
Sep 11 12:49 AM, 2025
Red Okktober wrote:
Bit late in the day now, but I would have gone for the 'let nature take it's course route'. If nothing else, it would have fed a hungry fox, and maybe saved another (healthy) pigeon from providing the fox's dinner.
I saw a dead badger a few days ago - I'd never seen a live one before. It looked chubbier than I imagined badgers to be - almost like a bear cub, but with a stripey face.
I've seen a live one. it trundled in front of our car one night when we were visiting Woodchester mansion, it was about 3am. It was huge.
Syl said
Sep 11 1:31 AM, 2025
One used to live in Etherow country park, you might know it. It had a sett in land cordoned off from the public walks. We saw it a couple of times, and yes...they are a lot bigger than expected.
Anonymous said
Sep 11 10:30 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
I have a feeling it's a pigeon that has nested with it's partner in the same tree for several years. Two of them used to sit on the branches in the Christmas tree, and they would build a nest every year. A couple of months ago we noticed only one of them was there, have no idea what happened to it's mate. Anyway, we will soon know if it's the remaining bird, because none will be up in the tree from tomorrow....
Please tell us and when you have a little time please tell us the story of your two nesting wood pigeons. Also please elaborate what is meant by the "Christmas tree" (e.g. was this a fir tree growing in your back garden that you festooned with lights and baubles?)
Vam said
Sep 13 12:05 AM, 2025
Anonymous wrote:
Syl wrote:
I have a feeling it's a pigeon that has nested with it's partner in the same tree for several years. Two of them used to sit on the branches in the Christmas tree, and they would build a nest every year. A couple of months ago we noticed only one of them was there, have no idea what happened to it's mate. Anyway, we will soon know if it's the remaining bird, because none will be up in the tree from tomorrow....
Please tell us and when you have a little time please tell us the story of your two nesting wood pigeons. Also please elaborate what is meant by the "Christmas tree" (e.g. was this a fir tree growing in your back garden that you festooned with lights and baubles?)
🙋🏻♀️ I’d love to read about them too, please!
On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?
Magica said
Sep 13 12:34 AM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Syl wrote:
I have a feeling it's a pigeon that has nested with it's partner in the same tree for several years. Two of them used to sit on the branches in the Christmas tree, and they would build a nest every year. A couple of months ago we noticed only one of them was there, have no idea what happened to it's mate. Anyway, we will soon know if it's the remaining bird, because none will be up in the tree from tomorrow....
Please tell us and when you have a little time please tell us the story of your two nesting wood pigeons. Also please elaborate what is meant by the "Christmas tree" (e.g. was this a fir tree growing in your back garden that you festooned with lights and baubles?)
🙋🏻♀️ I’d love to read about them too, please!
On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?
It would break my heart, but if they murdered someone I think I would turn them in.
Very hard question tbh.
Anonymous said
Sep 13 7:18 AM, 2025
Vam wrote:
...
On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?
It all depends on the conscious of the parent. One needs to note also:
a) the parent might be mistaken of the guilt of their son/daughter
b) if their son / daughter told them they committed a crime they might be lying in order to get attention from their parent
c) in general the police would be able to "track them down" if they were competent at their job assuming the perpetrator was unknown - unless it was a high level white collar crime such as insider trading of which politicians. judges, and police commissioners are likely to be participants
d) if they were fugitives from the police, then the police would already have them as suspects and the parent wouldn't have to do anything unless the son/daughter was hiding in the basement of the parents house.
Syl said
Sep 13 11:22 AM, 2025
"On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?"
I think the parents of the man who killed Charlie Kirk had no choice. Their son was very dangerous, motivated and hate filled, the messages he wrote on the ammunition he was using to murder his target proved that.
If my son or daughter was dangerous, I would have to turn them in to the police.
If there was a reason they had committed a terrible crime, in all honesty, I would have to think hard about it. Good people sometimes do bad things, so I can't say I definitely would.
Syl said
Sep 21 11:25 AM, 2025
Syl wrote:
"On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?"
I think the parents of the man who killed Charlie Kirk had no choice. Their son was very dangerous, motivated and hate filled, the messages he wrote on the ammunition he was using to murder his target proved that.
If my son or daughter was dangerous, I would have to turn them in to the police.
If there was a reason they had committed a terrible crime, in all honesty, I would have to think hard about it. Good people sometimes do bad things, so I can't say I definitely would.
Vam, it would be interesting to know your take on the question you posed.
Vam said
Sep 21 11:49 AM, 2025
Hiya, Syl.
It depends on the gravity and the circumstances of the crime. Inflciting grievous, life-changing injury on someone, or (god forbid!) killing someone, or dealing drugs (especially to school kids) - I’d turn my child in. In a heartbeat.
Other than that, exactly what you said 👇🏻
“If there was a reason they had committed a terrible crime, in all honesty, I would have to think hard about it. Good people sometimes do bad things, so I can't say I definitely would.”
Syl said
Sep 21 12:23 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Hiya, Syl.
It depends on the gravity and the circumstances of the crime. Inflciting grievous, life-changing injury on someone, or (god forbid!) killing someone, or dealing drugs (especially to school kids) - I’d turn my child in. In a heartbeat.
Other than that, exactly what you said 👇🏻
“If there was a reason they had committed a terrible crime, in all honesty, I would have to think hard about it. Good people sometimes do bad things, so I can't say I definitely would.”
I think that's the only answer tbh.
I saw a fictional TV series recently, it reminded me of child murderess Mary Bell, though it didn't advertise itself as having any connections.
It worked the other way round to the dilemma you posted.
A child killer, when a child herself, murdered a younger boy. She served time in an institution, was released, given a new identity, and went on to have children of her own.
The drama was, how did the child, now an adult, react when she discovered her own mother was the child murderess that the town had been gossiping about.
If anyone fancies watching it, it was called RUMOURS, channel 4 or catchup.
Anonymous said
Sep 21 2:08 PM, 2025
Here's a dilemma, but I'm not sure who for.
The three members of the Kingdom of Kubala, King Atehehe and Queen Nandi along with their handmaiden Asnat from Texas have set up camp in the Scottish highlands, proclaiming the territory theirs after it was stolen from their ancestors four hundred years ago.
Some of the locals don't like it and have gone as far as to raid the camp.
I think they're harmless enough and should be left to their own devices but the authorities think otherwise and are trying to get rid of them
The three members of the Kingdom of Kubala, King Atehehe and Queen Nandi along with their handmaiden Asnat from Texas have set up camp in the Scottish highlands, proclaiming the territory theirs after it was stolen from their ancestors four hundred years ago.
Some of the locals don't like it and have gone as far as to raid the camp.
I think they're harmless enough and should be left to their own devices but the authorities think otherwise and are trying to get rid of them
Apparently they are threatening people, making curses aswell. I think they're a lot of nutters!
Anonymous said
Sep 21 6:35 PM, 2025
Anonymous wrote:
Here's a dilemma, but I'm not sure who for.
The three members of the Kingdom of Kubala, King Atehehe and Queen Nandi along with their handmaiden Asnat from Texas have set up camp in the Scottish highlands, proclaiming the territory theirs after it was stolen from their ancestors four hundred years ago.
Some of the locals don't like it and have gone as far as to raid the camp.
I think they're harmless enough and should be left to their own devices but the authorities think otherwise and are trying to get rid of them
Are people happy about travellers pitching in parks, farmer’s properties…why aren’t these seen in the same light? 3 now but what happens if groups of people lay claim to land throughout the country?
Anonymous said
Sep 22 8:07 AM, 2025
Anonymous wrote:
Are people happy about travellers pitching in parks, farmer’s properties…why aren’t these seen in the same light? 3 now but what happens if groups of people lay claim to land throughout the country?
I'm not sure. What would happen?
Vam said
Sep 22 10:34 AM, 2025
😂 Gotta say there’s probably a very good reason why His Majesty up there is looking so damn chilled.
Apart from whatever the hell shit he’s smoking, he seems to have his very own harem going on over there.
Syl said
Sep 22 11:56 AM, 2025
An odd one.
Where is the son Chaka now? The facebook video 2 years ago of Queen Nandi taking an overdose was quite disturbing.
She seems a lot happier squatting in the woodland.
That was my original thought yesterday, but it was still alive today, and I hate to see anything suffering.
I didn't think a vet would be interested, but I followed Mags advice, and they handled it.
Considering it had never been handled before, after I put it in the bowl and covered it, it was quiet and calm, just looking at me, as if it knew it was at the end.
😥. Glad he had a peaceful exit.
I stopped eating KFC when I kept seeing broken bones in the pieces with dark staining around it - a sure sign that the bone was broken when the bird was alive.
I've seen a live one. it trundled in front of our car one night when we were visiting Woodchester mansion, it was about 3am. It was huge.
Please tell us and when you have a little time please tell us the story of your two nesting wood pigeons. Also please elaborate what is meant by the "Christmas tree" (e.g. was this a fir tree growing in your back garden that you festooned with lights and baubles?)
🙋🏻♀️ I’d love to read about them too, please!
On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?
It would break my heart, but if they murdered someone I think I would turn them in.
Very hard question tbh.
It all depends on the conscious of the parent. One needs to note also:
a) the parent might be mistaken of the guilt of their son/daughter
b) if their son / daughter told them they committed a crime they might be lying in order to get attention from their parent
c) in general the police would be able to "track them down" if they were competent at their job assuming the perpetrator was unknown - unless it was a high level white collar crime such as insider trading of which politicians. judges, and police commissioners are likely to be participants
d) if they were fugitives from the police, then the police would already have them as suspects and the parent wouldn't have to do anything unless the son/daughter was hiding in the basement of the parents house.
"On a much sadder note, and given recent events, here’s a dilemma I’d never wish on any parent: If you discovered your son/daughter had committed a terrible crime, would you turn them in to the police?"
I think the parents of the man who killed Charlie Kirk had no choice. Their son was very dangerous, motivated and hate filled, the messages he wrote on the ammunition he was using to murder his target proved that.
If my son or daughter was dangerous, I would have to turn them in to the police.
If there was a reason they had committed a terrible crime, in all honesty, I would have to think hard about it. Good people sometimes do bad things, so I can't say I definitely would.
Vam, it would be interesting to know your take on the question you posed.
Hiya, Syl.
It depends on the gravity and the circumstances of the crime. Inflciting grievous, life-changing injury on someone, or (god forbid!) killing someone, or dealing drugs (especially to school kids) - I’d turn my child in. In a heartbeat.
Other than that, exactly what you said
👇🏻
“If there was a reason they had committed a terrible crime, in all honesty, I would have to think hard about it. Good people sometimes do bad things, so I can't say I definitely would.”
I think that's the only answer tbh.
I saw a fictional TV series recently, it reminded me of child murderess Mary Bell, though it didn't advertise itself as having any connections.
It worked the other way round to the dilemma you posted.
A child killer, when a child herself, murdered a younger boy. She served time in an institution, was released, given a new identity, and went on to have children of her own.
The drama was, how did the child, now an adult, react when she discovered her own mother was the child murderess that the town had been gossiping about.
If anyone fancies watching it, it was called RUMOURS, channel 4 or catchup.
Here's a dilemma, but I'm not sure who for.
The three members of the Kingdom of Kubala, King Atehehe and Queen Nandi along with their handmaiden Asnat from Texas have set up camp in the Scottish highlands, proclaiming the territory theirs after it was stolen from their ancestors four hundred years ago.
Some of the locals don't like it and have gone as far as to raid the camp.
I think they're harmless enough and should be left to their own devices but the authorities think otherwise and are trying to get rid of them
Queen Nandi has a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jeangasho
Good luck with that one
Are people happy about travellers pitching in parks, farmer’s properties…why aren’t these seen in the same light? 3 now but what happens if groups of people lay claim to land throughout the country?
I'm not sure. What would happen?
😂 Gotta say there’s probably a very good reason why His Majesty up there is looking so damn chilled.
Apart from whatever the hell shit he’s smoking, he seems to have his very own harem going on over there.
Where is the son Chaka now? The facebook video 2 years ago of Queen Nandi taking an overdose was quite disturbing.
She seems a lot happier squatting in the woodland.