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A farmer's son died of blood poisoning apparently caused by a dead rabbit he had handled four days earlier. John Freeman, 29, is believed to have picked up the bacterium Pasteurella multocida through a blister on his thumb after a late-night rabbit shoot. The next day he fell ill with a...

The Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away from North America so fast that it could end up in Siberia within 50 years, scientists have said. The shift could mean that Alaska will lose its northern lights, or auroras, which might then be more visible in areas of Siberia and Europe...

Just a friendly reminder to be careful: "Wild mushrooms kill ten and poison hundreds in Russia 07/18/2005 12:32 The year 1992 was the most horrible period in the region, when over 400 mushroom-pickers were hospitalized, 44 of whom died Epidemic of mushroom poisonings has started in...

I have a steel locker which is surplus to requirements due to an impending move. I live north of Cambridge. Its external dimensions are approximately 47" tall, 15" across and 13" deep (i.e. front to back). It is hand-painted externally in a fetching blue-green Hammerite. Internally it is...

Due to an impending move from one end of the country to the other, I am radically thinning out my book collection. I have 52 gun books for sale or trade. None is in less than acceptable condition (some are over 30 years old...); most are in very good to excellent condition. They contain an...

I fancy making myself a walking staff from rattan. I'd like to buy a four- to six foot length of rattan about 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" in diameter. Does anyone know of a source? I've Googled in vain. maximus otter PS: It must be rattan. I know of the qualities of other woods, but I want to use...

For staves, ferrules, laces, horn, adhesive etc. to make your own staff, look here. maximus otter

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One of my principal interests is preparing myself for my move to the NW of Scotland in a couple of years. To that end, I'm collecting web sites of relevance. Does anyone have any good sites to recommend, particularly ones relating to the harvest of wild food & plants specific to the highlands...

Hello to all here! I've followed the link to this forum from British Blades. I hope to make a lot of new friends and learn new skills and techniques. Best wishes, maximus otter