Shropshire is the biggest county in England and you can easily get lost in it...why don't you come over with Foxy and try it?towny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:36Is Shropshire big enough to hold a demonstration?oldbluefox wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:10Now we've got social distancing she's looking for a bigger field for her demonstrations. I gave her OL's number.towny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 18:57She's probably knackered from all the rowing she's having to do now to get to the demonstrations.![]()
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Onelife
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Gill W
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Re: Bird watching
She won’t be doing any demos for a little while. She’s reported that she’s in self isolation, as she’s got COVID19 symptoms!oldbluefox wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:10Now we've got social distancing she's looking for a bigger field for her demonstrations. I gave her OL's number.towny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 18:57She's probably knackered from all the rowing she's having to do now to get to the demonstrations.![]()
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Re: Bird watching
One can but hope that the virus might rewire her brain.Gill W wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 21:34She won’t be doing any demos for a little while. She’s reported that she’s in self isolation, as she’s got COVID19 symptoms!oldbluefox wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:10Now we've got social distancing she's looking for a bigger field for her demonstrations. I gave her OL's number.towny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 18:57She's probably knackered from all the rowing she's having to do now to get to the demonstrations.![]()
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towny44
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Re: Bird watching
Wrong yet again OL it is only the 15th largest, and you could fit 4 Shropshires into Yorkshire and still have room for Middlesex.Onelife wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 20:13Shropshire is the biggest county in England and you can easily get lost in it...why don't you come over with Foxy and try it?towny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:36Is Shropshire big enough to hold a demonstration?oldbluefox wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 19:10
Now we've got social distancing she's looking for a bigger field for her demonstrations. I gave her OL's number.![]()
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Hi Johntowny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 23:05Wrong yet again OL it is only the 15th largest, and you could fit 4 Shropshires into Yorkshire and still have room for Middlesex.
I don't know where you are getting all this "wrong Again" assertions from.......everyone on this forum... bar you... know onelife is right about most things
However I'm not really into point scoring but as you insist.....Shropshire is the biggest inland county in England...fact!
I'll happily call it a draw if it pleases
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cruisin_duo
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Well, getting back to bird watching we also had a pheasant visit the garden on a very frosty day. He sat on the fence for quite a while. Gill how lucky you are to see goldfinches and chaffinches - we rarely see them in our garden.
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I struggle with colours theses days but the Goldfinch has to be one of our most attractive birds...the spotted woodpecker looks a bit chipper also.
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cruisin_duo
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Yes, we are so lucky to have such wonderful birds. We appreciate them even more during these difficult times.
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Onelife
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And so say all of uscruisin_duo wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 10:23Yes, we are so lucky to have such wonderful birds. We appreciate them even more during these difficult times.
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Yorkshire cheats by having three counties! I think that is the anomaly. Shropshire is bigger than each of the Yorkshires individually but when they gang up.....Onelife wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 09:06Hi Johntowny44 wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 23:05Wrong yet again OL it is only the 15th largest, and you could fit 4 Shropshires into Yorkshire and still have room for Middlesex.Onelife wrote: 24 Mar 2020, 20:13
Shropshire is the biggest county in England and you can easily get lost in it...why don't you come over with Foxy and try it?![]()
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I don't know where you are getting all this "wrong Again" assertions from.......everyone on this forum... bar you... know onelife is right about most things![]()
However I'm not really into point scoring but as you insist.....Shropshire is the biggest inland county in England...fact!
I'll happily call it a draw if it pleases
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And I believe without your inland qualification Devon is the biggest, ignoring the Yorkshire gang.
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Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there 
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I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 11:59Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there![]()
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In the greater scheme of things "size" doesn't matter according to my wifetowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 11:59Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there![]()
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Neither OL nor I give a toss about the size of Yorkshire … just sayingtowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 11:59Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there![]()
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My sympathies are with your wife.Onelife wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 13:18In the greater scheme of things "size" doesn't matter according to my wifetowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 11:59Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there![]()
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Manoverboard
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Nought like a birra reassurance ( he said in a Yorkshire drone )Onelife wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 13:18In the greater scheme of things "size" doesn't matter according to my wifetowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 11:59Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there![]()
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Re: Bird watching
Even the smallest of things can bring great pleasure.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 13:26Nought like a birra reassurance ( he said in a Yorkshire drone )Onelife wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 13:18In the greater scheme of things "size" doesn't matter according to my wifetowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05
I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.![]()
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Re: Bird watching
We in South Dorset don't care which county thinks it is the biggest. They'm all grockles.
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Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 13:25Neither OL nor I give a toss about the size of Yorkshire … just sayingtowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 11:59Dorset is by far the largest County that has borders on Hampshire, Somerset and Devon …. so there![]()
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He knows me well StephenStephen wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 14:41Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 13:25Neither OL nor I give a toss about the size of Yorkshire … just sayingtowny44 wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 12:05
I will let you and OL fight it out amongst yourselves, whilst I bask in the knowledge that Yorkshire COUNTY is by far the largest and its 3 RIDINGS are still bigger than Dorset or Shropshire.![]()
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Stephen
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You've got far too much free time on your hands. I'd better have a word with your good lady about upping your chore list.
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Onelife
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You'll be lucky to catch her in....l've just sent her out to dig the boardersStephen wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 14:46You've got far too much free time on your hands. I'd better have a word with your good lady about upping your chore list.
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Onelife
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Re: Bird watching
I was thinking to myself wondering how birds lay claim to nesting sites.......This article makes interesting reading if you are so inclined.......
https://www.thespruce.com/how-birds-cla ... ory-386444
https://www.thespruce.com/how-birds-cla ... ory-386444
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When you say " if you are so inclined " … no, surely not, I must have misunderstood 
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Manoverboard wrote: 26 Mar 2020, 17:32When you say " if you are so inclined " … no, surely not, I must have misunderstood![]()