2020 Deaths.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Oh mate. Condolences

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Sympathies Phil

[Leon]

Sorry to hear that Phil.

[Westmarcher]

Me, too, Phil. It's both amazing (and great) how they have their own personalities. I'm sure you'll miss that old lump.

[paulr]

Sorry to hear that Phil  (socially distanced of course)

[Techno II]

Thanks, all.

We knew that it wasn't going to be that long before she had to be put down.....She had problems with one of her back legs...But medication was keeping it under control.
She did the same as 'Willum' and collapsed half in, half out of her stable door, and simply couldn't get back up again.

So basically no choice but to get the vet out.

Angel by name, an angel by nature. We'll both miss her. 

Strange that I'd had a couple of Manfred Mann's Earthband's tracks playing over and over in the previous couple of days.
'Angels At The Gate' and 'You Angel You.'

Perhaps subconsciously I knew yesterday's event was imminent.

Phil.

[Westmarcher]

Peter Alliss, British golfer and commentator. 

[flamingpig0]

Pamela Tiffin  who was in a host of films including Viva Max!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Tiffin

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Oh noo!

[Steve J]

Peter Alliss a sad loss and one of those commentators that had a perfect voice, like John Arlott and Dan Maskell .

[steve_holmes_11]

Pamela Tiffin  who was in a host of films including Viva Max!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Tiffin

The Pendraken forum curse strikes again.

[Elliesdad]

Pamela Tiffin  who was in a host of films including Viva Max!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Tiffin

And she was only recently mentioned in the "Viva Max" thread ... This will doubtless have the conspiracy nuts theorists working overtime.
Perhaps 10mm wargamers are the new Knights Templar / Freemasons / Illuminati / shape-changing reptiles from Outer Space.
Let's hope not.

Geoff

[flamingpig0]

The Pendraken forum curse strikes again.

In that case can I mention Simon Cowell

[flamingpig0]

The Pendraken forum curse strikes again.

Apparently she died a couple of days before the mention

[Techno II]

In that case can I mention Simon Cowell

Yes ! .....Oh hang on....I'm a moderator and have try and remain impartial....But in his case I'll take a back seat.

Sorry....I'm trying to sort out how to get rid of half a ton of dead horse, at the mo....Bless her.

Phil.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Phil I hve twoi suggestions - but you would take the post diown if I put them in - one involves export, the other canning 

[Techno II]

It's all sorted........without the problem of poisoning any people or pets.

It's very weird with nothing in the big barn at the mo'.
The wee one, that was Angel's companion, is out in one of the fields with one of the cobs.

Phil

[Westmarcher]

Glad to hear that, Phil. Only ideas I could give you were what we did when our hamsters died .....

Seriously, how did you solve it? A horse is a totally different proposition from your usual domestic pets. I understand you are allowed to bury horses in Wales provided she is classed as a pet - but you would need a friendly neighbourhood farmer with a digger for that. Nor does it help that you are located at the ends of Wales either. I've only recently found out about the NFSCO (as you know, they do an 'End of Equine Life' service) - was that something you were able to use?

[Techno II]

We usually have to get one of the firms that deals with fallen stock.

When a sheep dies, it's basically compulsory to use one of those....We have to have a receipt to show that, that particular sheep is no longer on our land....Tag number required.
Sheep.... £10 to collect......Horses, an awful lot more !

When I got back from the 'Sunday shop' yesterday, Von told me how much Angel had been costing a month. (medication/special food etc.)
Every cloud.....

Cheers - Phil.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Doug Scott, trailblazer, great bloke, amazing climber and bought me a pint in 94.
https://www.thebmc.co.uk/doug-scott-titan-of-british-mountaineering-dies