Mundane News

[raleighnut]

Five of the nine blue tits have died in the last twenty four hours. One has left the nest and was last seen flopping about in the garden. There are only three left in the nest box, in amongst all the corpses. It's a bit grim really.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Five of the nine blue tits have died in the last twenty four hours. One has left the nest and was last seen flopping about in the garden. There are only three left in the nest box, in amongst all the corpses. It's a bit grim really.

Its sad isn't it.
We have them every year in the boxes and a hole in the neighbours house.
Cats get most,i hate Cats ...
At the moment i have so many baby Starlings feeding ,bumper year for them.
Noisy little buggres

 

[alicat]

Just watched a clip of a Malian illegal immigrant scaling four storeys of a Paris apartment block to save a four year old child dangling from a balcony, while the next door neighbour belatedly held on to the child and the child's parents were not at home.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...is-climbs-four-storeys-to-rescue-dangling-boy

 

[srw]

You do realise if you say *that* word three times it is summonsed...

It worked!

 

[Levo-Lon]

Starlings r us ,even the squirrels are getting pestered

 

[alicat]

Isn't it sad how the word 'immigrant' attracts the word 'illegal'? I'm not seeing anything about him being anything other than an immigrant.

I was working off the fact that he appeared on French TV saying he had no papers and seemed to be admitting that his status was not regular. I understand where you are coming from; however it seems to be the best reflection of the facts on this occasion. There are some nasty comments on a French news feed saying that he should be sent home despite his heroic deeds.

 

[Katherine]

I was working off the fact that he appeared on French TV saying he had no papers and seemed to be admitting that his status was not regular. I understand where you are coming from; however it seems to be the best reflection of the facts on this occasion. There are some nasty comments on a French news feed saying that he should be sent home despite his heroic deeds.

An amazing feat. I read that he had no papers. I hope they let him stay.

 

[Katherine]

Five of the nine blue tits have died in the last twenty four hours. One has left the nest and was last seen flopping about in the garden. There are only three left in the nest box, in amongst all the corpses. It's a bit grim really.

Oh no! Hope the rest of them survive.

 

[srw]

however it seems to be the best reflection of the facts on this occasion.

The relevant primary fact about him is that climbed four stories at personal risk. Nationality, immigration status, gender, are secondary.

Here's a good neutral presentation:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...is-climbs-four-storeys-to-rescue-dangling-boy

 

[TVC]

An amazing feat. I read that he had no papers. I hope they let him stay.

He has been invited to see the President, so I must assume that they intend to put everything in order for him if there is a problem.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44275776

 

[midlife]

Been given French citizenship I believe...

 

[Levo-Lon]

Just told the good lady she's over filled the carrier bag draw!!
Little reorganization required

 

[alicat]

An amazing feat. I read that he had no papers. I hope they let him stay.

I agree.

Here's a good neutral presentation:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...is-climbs-four-storeys-to-rescue-dangling-boy

Yes, that's the link I referred to.

I think it is all the more amazing that he did what he did when he was basically homeless and presumably had a lot of worries.

 

[User10119]

Out dogwalking yesterday with m'sisters I got a cluster of bites on my the back of my hand below my little finger. This morning my hand is swollen, very hot and I have restricted movement in three (so far) fingers.

I hate being allergic to the biting beasties sometimes.

 

[TVC]

[QUOTE 5259178, member: 10119"]Out dogwalking yesterday with m'sisters I got a cluster of bites on my the back of my hand below my little finger. This morning my hand is swollen, very hot and I have restricted movement in three (so far) fingers.

I hate being allergic to the biting beasties sometimes.[/QUOTE]
I've been looking into this recently as when I'm abroad the sand flies love my feet. The sum of all advice seems to be to take anti-histamine continually, use a daily vitamin B suppliment and of course industrial strength mozzie spray. Then apply ibuprofen gel to any bites that do appear. You have my sympathy, it's a real irritation.