Absolutely Outraged

You don't consider terms like "bunny hugger" a term of ridicule, Alan? 

Yes, F, like everyone on both sides of the debate are entitled to their opinion, but if you give it out, expect to get it back! 

Its a shame that most people only know about rural affairs from watching canned TV programmes. A bit like East Enders portraying normal life. So called personalities get a following and are able to use their status to promote their own extreme views. Actual life is a lot more complex than their narrow one issue agenda. Never mind I'm off to put some food on your tables- have a nice day. By the way I said I would as a non member not discuss CLUB issues.

I don’t think so. You can check your farewell thread for yourself. 

When you and other out date  attitude"farmers"start to come in from the cold and start to drag your selves into modern ecological methods, then you will learn just how  much more you will gain from your chosen/inherited profession

Indeed, and the collective family name that I was struggling to remember

You are most welcome, us country folk are brought up with the knowledge & respect of all creatures from an early age😊

No more than I do the describing of people as 'global warming deniars'. It is not aimed at a single individual but at a collective. 

Personally I strongly dislike the term 'global warming deniers' as I think they are rare and that the term is levied at those who don't deny global warming but are sceptical of the extent to which, particularly within UK the effects are driven by the population. They probably think that those believing the actions of governments in bringing about any reversal is akin to King Canute sat on the shore commanding that the tide turn back

Nowt to do with lack of knowledge R ...... just a failing memory 

Not I, I lived all my life in rural North Lincolnshire amongst and in the thick of the primarily arable farming community. I can assure you that many, and I do mean many, associated with this industry are now enlightened, have adopted sympathetic practices and are more than willing to change and make that difference. A few, and I do mean a very few, hoodwink themselves, thankfully their voice is small and diminishing rapidly.

How did we get from stopping Sand Martins nesting to shooting pigeons?  

We used to eat pigeons in the 40/50s and a great supplement to our meagre diet they were. Have to say I would rather shoot and eat a few pigeons than put up with a lot of the garbage that is put on the table today.