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I read about the horse hair version in a book of old poachers tricks. Even if the end becomes untethered the bird exhausts itself trying to get the hair out of its throat/crop. As BR says there are easier and quicker ways to catch one.

Pre children I used to stay up late, now I’m shattered by 10pm When I worked a regular pattern of nights I loved it, driving home past all the people starting their day knowing a warm bed awaits.

Quite possibly, I did a bit of training and it was a step up in terms of aggression and seemed to favour more aggressive but shorter contacts. It certainly worked

Not sure, a lot of modern combative sport seems to base itself on Krav Maga which is very SOE.

That sounds awesome, if only I lived closer

Self rescue is a number of things, treading water for a set time, floating on your back as well as climbing out of a pool using “elbow, elbow, belly, knee” Both my boys, 5 and 3 (terrible names I know) learnt it in paid for lessons

The charities I worked alongside were really only short term fixes, they would turn up in vans, offer a hot meal AND a bag with sandwiches, crisps, water, sweets (for the next meal) then leave a few hours later. Would feed hundreds of people in the Charing Cross area. Disappointingly was the...

I don’t really know much about ditty bags, I take it a sailmaker makes his/her own? When I studied engineering years ago we had to make our own toolbox, the idea being that a foreman would see if the box was good enough to take you on. The box was a sort of show of skill- needless to say...

In my sleep deprived state I read: “Show us the contents of yer dirty bag” Nearly got myself banned

That looks great, a far cry from the hostels and “hotels” near me

Triage - scene management. A lot of traditional first aid training was one first aider and one casualty, the ability to triage a car full of people quickly really makes a difference

First aid changes through collective experience, following a major incident senior medics look at why some people survived and some did not I.e were the survivors placed on their fronts/backs/sides. Did this make a noticeable difference? Fundamentally the human body hasn’t changed for a while...

Chris has pretty much hit the nail on the head. I’ve worked a lot with the homeless over the years, mostly street level but a bit beyond too. The vast majority of homeless I encountered had mental Heath issues or addiction. Sometimes both. In London a lot of the hostels are dry, so...

Great video as always. Working away years ago my friend bought out a demijohn of mead he had made. Don’t remember much else.

I quite like it as it allows me to acknowledge someone’s post without a “I agree” post. As I use the new posts feature I find it saves looking at a thread for a acknowledgement post. I also see it as a bit of a diffusion feature, where a disagreement has started I find liking the opponents...

Whilst I’d hate to discourage anyone posting, I do prefer that people do a little reading/research on the subject first. We had a run of “why can’t I go live in the woods” and “why can’t I carry my 12 inch machete on the bus” threads a while back and I think the longer served members stopped...

I’d be cautious opening up the photo option to all, full member status is not expensive and shows a degree of commitment and allows a bit of vetting too. I’m liking this current trend of linking older posts that are on the same topic, saves a lot of repetition. I still think BCUK is awesome...

Exactly, each to their own. I’ve had many a laugh when someone asks for a pen, torch, blade having previously given me some stick for it.

My understanding is that the septic tank must be in good nick before the sale or the seller must at least put it right. Septic tanks come from a time when the family produced very little foul water, modern hygiene standards and domestic machines produce a lot of foul water so it’s important...

I take it you have digs in Scotland and spend most of your time there? If so, and assuming you are definitely going to sell your place get it on the market ASAP. Once your house is sold you become a cash buyer, which is a very nice position to be in. Most people are in a chain as they need...