One for sorrow?
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Pit Pony

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11,274 posts

150 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Father in law died a week last Saturday.
Mother in Law has moved in on a temporary possibly permanent basis.

A single magpie has appeared in the garden.

Our cat is too lazy to st in other people's garden and so most days I pick up cat st off our own lawn. I saw some the other morning, and thought I'd leave it for later.
Later the magpie was pecking around that area. It now appears the magpie is eating the cat st. What joy. So one for Joy ?

Saves me a job.

LordGrover

34,164 posts

241 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Jenny Hanley

Spare tyre

12,558 posts

159 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Is this a youth fur mism

ApOrbital

10,586 posts

147 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Did you salute the Maggie?

Pit Pony

Original Poster:

11,274 posts

150 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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ApOrbital said:
Did you salute the Maggie?
Yes. And every night I toast my father in law with a glass of the cheap scotch* he used to drink with the words "Up the regiment. I wish I were there.


  • He was running out. Only had 14 bottles of Bells in his store. Usual amount was 25.
I'm having to use mixers for the first time in a few years.

conkerman

3,513 posts

164 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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LordGrover said:
Jenny Hanley
Gosh!

davhill

5,263 posts

213 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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Rememeber that magpies belong to the Corvid family and are dyslexic. When they get to be 19 y.o.
they're dangerous.

john2443

6,541 posts

240 months

Wednesday 14th October 2020
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LordGrover said:
Jenny Hanley
Susan Stranks!

Pit Pony

Original Poster:

11,274 posts

150 months

Thursday 15th October 2020
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The magpie is still eating our cat's ste. Weird.

BrundanBianchi

1,106 posts

74 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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I believe the ‘one for sorrow’ thing originated because of an ancient painting depicting the crucifixion of Jeebus, there was a single magpie in the background. I forget who painted it.

Pit Pony

Original Poster:

11,274 posts

150 months

Friday 16th October 2020
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There's nothing worse than religion, to make death more sad.

crofty1984

17,064 posts

233 months

Sunday 18th October 2020
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Morning Mr Magpie, how's your wife and kids?

At least your cat isn't stting in anyone else's garden.

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

235 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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How do I train the local magpies to eat the cat st in my garden?

I gotten tired of catapulting it back to the owners.

Gary C

15,242 posts

208 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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Oldandslow said:
How do I train the local magpies to eat the cat st in my garden?

I gotten tired of catapulting it back to the owners.
Ha !

Get a cat, except for this odd example its the only way I have found that works.

Oldandslow

2,405 posts

235 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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I don't like cats. (I don't dislike them, apart from the one that sts in my garden, but I've no wish to share my home with one)

Pit Pony

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11,274 posts

150 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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crofty1984 said:
Morning Mr Magpie, how's your wife and kids?

At least your cat isn't stting in anyone else's garden.


Poppy is old. She struggles to get over the fence.

SCEtoAUX

4,119 posts

110 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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A good tune by Steps, but it's not as good as Better Best Forgotten.

glenrobbo

40,508 posts

179 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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john2443 said:
Susan Stranks!
yikes Does she?


Why would anybody want to paint a magpie? Just curious.

glenrobbo

40,508 posts

179 months

Monday 19th October 2020
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Sorry for your loss, OP.

Yes, "Up the Regiment". thumbup

Om

2,187 posts

107 months

Tuesday 20th October 2020
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R.I.P. Spencer Davis