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    antler

    I'm also looking for a few cutoffs and such. Anyone got any spare?
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    Sloes?

    They always look ripe early but I dont think you pick them till about October time :)
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    Dispatching rabbit

    If you are shooting them with an air rifle would a second point blank shot to the head be an effective method of killing them quickly? Double-tap!!
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    Survivorman Les Stroud's attempt to live off the grid (documentary)

    Nothing much about his food supply.. He should get some livestock.. and bees. Maybe he was put off the idea by the hornets :D
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    Elderflower Vodka

    The flowers down here are just about opening. I made some cordial yesterday, I didnt have enough for making a lot of anything so I stuck with cordial for now. Im hoping to get some more when i go for a walk again tomorrow. Most that I have found have been protected by a wall of gorse and a tick...
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    Beavers

    If you've been watching Springwatch then you would have seen the Scottish beavers that are in a trial reintroduction. I knew about them before the show from when they were in the newspaper. But what happens when the trial is over? Will there be further reintroduction elsewhere? Id like to see...
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    I feel absolutely gutted

    We had some robins, sparrows, woodpigeons and one blackbird reared in our garden this year. But a sparrowhawk got the baby blackbird, it ate it in the garden. We've also had a dove taken and eaten in our garden as well. But predators have got to eat as well I guess.
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    Wild Garlic

    Just stuck a few leaves in my pocket on my way home, washed them chopped them roughly and stuck them with some cheese in a sandwich :) Interesting point about them not making your breath smell like regular garlic does. Garlic can make your breath smell without even eating it, if you handle it...
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    Autumn and Fungi slideshow

    Very nice. Autumn has got to be the best season of the year.
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    Snakes:who likes them?

    I love them. I have one on my shoulder right now :P My female royal python.
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    beyond survival with les stroud

    You can watch Dual Survival and Les Stroud - Survivorman on YouTube. Both are worth watching. Also "Alone in the wild". Its definatly worth watching :)
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    A quick question..

    Thanks for all the info, just have to get my fishing bits together now :D
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    A quick question..

    I have always wanted to try the method of cooking fish in the embers of a fire. However I don't know what species of plant are suitable for wrapping the fish in.. So just wanted to know what UK plants it is ok to use for this method of cooking? Thankyou Nick
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    Jam??

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    Jam??

    I made the jam and its very nice. I used 400g of sloes and 500g of cooking apples, I cooked this with a little water and then pushed the reddy purple sludge through a sieve. I put this back on the heat and added about 450g of sugar. When this had dissolved I took it off the heat and added the...
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    Jam??

    No I just use ordinary sugar.
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    Jam??

    Hi, just got back from a walk in the woods with a small bag of sloes. Im planing to make jam with them and some apples from the tree in our garden. Last time I made jam it didnt set fully so I was wondering if you can add gelatin to make it set?? Thanks, Nick
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    Birch & Sycamore Sap Wine

    Hi hc sounds great.. Just wondering what month can trees be tapped?? Im thinking of giving it a go next year.
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    Advice needed on shore fishing rod please

    Hi, Im also in North Devon. What area are you fishing in? Im in lynton/lynmouth area. I have a small telescopic rod, Shimano Exage that I bought from veals.co.uk. Its served me well for two or three years now. Its 7 foot and packs down to 12 inches, means I can carry all my fishing gear in one...
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    2011 bcuk Arctic Expedition

    Are these expeditions done regularly? And is there an age requirement. Im nearly 17 but I wouldnt be able to go on this exp. anyway, I have to pay for car insurance and lessons this year D: