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Someone being escorted from our building and sacked. Because 10 years ago he did everything he could to screw with my career. I wound up way ahead of him and have just enjoyed watching the whole thing from the window having been tipped off about it. Karma is a wonderful thing sometimes.
 
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Pathetic Shark said:
Someone being escorted from our building and sacked. Because 10 years ago he did everything he could to screw with my career. I wound up way ahead of him and have just enjoyed watching the whole thing from the window having been tipped off about it. Karma is a wonderful thing sometimes.
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Come on matey fill the blanks in. Where are you earning a crust these days?
 
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Just been out for a run before heading to the course for the midweek afternoon /evening comp.

Stopped to admire the Lincolnshire countryside in all its bright green glory,. And saw some deer frolicking about across the Fens and Ducks swimming with their young ducklings floundering. Nature when I was young bored me now I love watching it in all its glory.

Plus on way back RAF were flying over, I love the sounds of those jets and flying fascinates me even to the point I wonder why I chose the Arm of the Forces I did as a career instead of the RAF. If only I could turn back time.
 
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Ladies Invitation Day at our place and my old mucker Trina, from my old club, came and played. We did ok and had a proper laugh - sort of sad too as I miss playing with her and not quite found a similar golfing pal (nor has she).
 
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Imurg said:
They are
And we get so many around here that people barely notice them
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We have lots of buzzards and sparrow hawks but kites are fairly new to this area.
The first one arrived last year and I've never seen more than one at a time here, so I've no idea whether we have just one or, maybe, a few.
 
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We've had loads of kites over the course in the last few years. It's kestrels hovering that seems a newer site. Not sure I'd recognise a buzzard or sparrowhawk although HID swears it was one that came down in the garden and took a small bird feeding on the floor
 
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Slime said:
We have lots of buzzards and sparrow hawks but kites are fairly new to this area.
The first one arrived last year and I've never seen more than one at a time here, so I've no idea whether we have just one or, maybe, a few.
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We have loads of both kites and Buzzards - the kites started appearing about 2 years ago and now there are loads , lovely to watch , but it’s funny watching them get scared away by the crows.

If you ever play near Thame - Studley Wood or Harleyford they are as common as pigeons there now and they are that used to golfers they have been seen just perched on top people’s trolleys etc
 
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Slime said:
We have lots of buzzards and sparrow hawks but kites are fairly new to this area.
The first one arrived last year and I've never seen more than one at a time here, so I've no idea whether we have just one or, maybe, a few.
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We have a lot here in Newbury, but my lad played in a footy tournament in Didcot recently and oh my god, how many were there?!! It was like a scene from a hitchcock film!! There must have been 50 of them circling and swooping down, at one point i thought there were going to go for a small dog that was about! Was proper crazy! Beautiful birds to watch though!!

Also saw one have a fight with a rook the other day in mid air! The rook was the aggressor too! didnt see how it ended...
 
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Rooter said:
We have a lot here in Newbury, but my lad played in a footy tournament in Didcot recently and oh my god, how many were there?!! It was like a scene from a hitchcock film!! There must have been 50 of them circling and swooping down, at one point i thought there were going to go for a small dog that was about! Was proper crazy! Beautiful birds to watch though!!

Also saw one have a fight with a rook the other day in mid air! The rook was the aggressor too! didnt see how it ended...
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Fortunately for the dog kites don't eat live food, just carrion.
 
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Just home from agility training and both dogs progressing so well but wow Barley was a superstar on the weaves. The instructor made them more complex in terms of his entry and I thought there was no way he'd do it but he nailed it first time. Proud Labrador Mummy :love:

He's now snoring loudly!
 
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