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Postby John » Sat Jun 27, 2015 11:52 am

Opened the blinds this morning to discover a Magpie in the garden !!!!!

Never have I seen one south of Dumbarton

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Re: Magpie

Postby Martin » Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:42 pm

I was always taught to say, "Mornin' or Afternoon (whatever) My Lord" whenever I saw one and a guy I knew in North Wales always used to salute them.
Ouch !
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Re: Magpie

Postby numberplease » Sat Jun 27, 2015 4:33 pm

We get one round here on a regular basis, wish it would bring a friend. "One for sorrow,...."
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Re: Magpie

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Sun Jun 28, 2015 10:00 am

Turn around and spit in the air?
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Re: Magpie

Postby odds » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:12 pm

Martin wrote:I was always taught to say, "Mornin' or Afternoon (whatever) My Lord" whenever I saw one and a guy I knew in North Wales always used to salute them.


LANDROVER ROGER wrote:Turn around and spit in the air?


Blimey, put you two together and it would make a good Monty Python sketch :)

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Re: Magpie

Postby Martin » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:12 pm

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.
Ouch !
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Re: Magpie

Postby LANDROVER ROGER » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:47 pm

odds wrote:
Martin wrote:I was always taught to say, "Mornin' or Afternoon (whatever) My Lord" whenever I saw one and a guy I knew in North Wales always used to salute them.


LANDROVER ROGER wrote:Turn around and spit in the air?


Blimey, put you two together and it would make a good Monty Python sketch :)

Pete.

Brilliant! :lol:
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Re: Magpie

Postby howlsatthemoon » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:46 pm

There has been a breeding pair up Limecraigs for the last 3 years.
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Re: Magpie

Postby John » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:07 am

howlsatthemoon wrote:There has been a breeding pair up Limecraigs for the last 3 years.

Thanks Howls

Just shows how often I get "oot" :mrgreen:
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