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Old Mar 17th 2016, 10:39 pm
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When I first heard geese I was baffled, it sounded like people talking but there were no people.
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Old Mar 17th 2016, 10:52 pm
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Originally Posted by Souvy
I was outside just now having a smoke.

I heard a sound that (quite literally) made me whoop.

Geese.
Never thought I'd love to see such an ugly daft looking thing. (the goose I mean)
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Old Mar 17th 2016, 11:17 pm
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Wasnt a Canadian goose, but I had one as a pet as a child/teen/young adult.

Was my birthday present at 5 years old, and he lives until I was 22.

If it were not for some idiots dogs, who knows how long he might have lived.

He was too fat to fly though.
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I heard the word "Guinness" and ran straight over..

Yes please!
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Old Mar 18th 2016, 11:56 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I'd normally agree but it is your saint's day and it's well after lunch where I am.
My saint?

There's no Irish in me whatsoever. English, Scottish and probably a bit of French (Norman).
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Originally Posted by Souvy
I was outside just now having a smoke.

I heard a sound that (quite literally) made me whoop.

Geese.
The disorganised mobs of low-flying Canadian geese just make me miss the long, long, high 'V's of pink-footed geese flying over my old house.😒
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
The disorganised mobs of low-flying Canadian geese just make me miss the long, long, high 'V's of pink-footed geese flying over my old house.😒
Your geese are disorganized?? Ours fly in strict squadrons.
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They can be pretty disorganized around here and random mess but sometimes well formed and organized too.





Originally Posted by bats
Your geese are disorganized?? Ours fly in strict squadrons.
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Old Mar 21st 2016, 2:21 am
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
The disorganised mobs of low-flying Canadian geese ...
They're disorganised because they cannot goose-step in unison while flying.
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Originally Posted by dbd33
watching horses shed
What does that mean?
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Originally Posted by bats
Your geese are disorganized?? Ours fly in strict squadrons.
On the plus side I never saw any of the pink-footed ones crossing the road with their family on the school run ( my school run rather than theirs, at least I am assuming so)
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
What does that mean?
Youngest sprog came home covered in grey hair as the horse she groomed today was definitely shedding (am guessing he meant shod though)
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Originally Posted by Teaandtoday5
Youngest sprog came home covered in grey hair as the horse she groomed today was definitely shedding (am guessing he meant shod though)
Ahhhh ok
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Blöody Canada geese! They're everywhere and are noizy, obnoxious, and crap on everything, so just about the complete opposite of actual Canadians, eh?
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Originally Posted by moneypenny20
What does that mean?
In the spring horses shed their thick winter coats - just like a lot of dogs do.

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