tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post1263156356663339024..comments2024-03-19T00:13:22.599+00:00Comments on LETTERS FROM SHEPPEY: Derek Faulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-18887232310321180482010-11-10T07:48:15.004+00:002010-11-10T07:48:15.004+00:00Dylan,
Despite my dislike of most of the twitchin...Dylan,<br /><br />Despite my dislike of most of the twitching scene I would agree that the programme was one-sided and did seem to have set out to paint twitchers as a very selfish and odd collection of people, which was enhanced when they gave Lee Evans such prominence.<br />The arguement, made at least once in the KOS stuff, that much laughter and fun is had, is probably true, I guess a gang of football hooligans would say the same.<br /><br />I enjoy your blog by the way, its often fun to be controversial.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-52131398796410972152010-11-09T08:11:02.063+00:002010-11-09T08:11:02.063+00:00The subject of "twitchers & twitching&quo...The subject of "twitchers & twitching" is always likely to be quite emmotive. I didn't see any of the KOS stuff, yet can imagine the type of views that were expressed. I think that the saddest part of the BBC4 offering was that it failed to show the fun, enjoyment and camaraderie of this highly motivated group of birders. If they'd put a camera in with the Lawson posse, they'd have seen an entirely different side to the subject - laughter being something of mainstay during a day out.Dylan Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285181139467170047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-16647935371606045652010-11-08T12:12:48.630+00:002010-11-08T12:12:48.630+00:00Thanks Wilma,
There were indeed two rainbows for ...Thanks Wilma,<br /><br />There were indeed two rainbows for a brief moment but Nana didn't realise how blessed she was.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-26151069070535965442010-11-08T00:20:04.168+00:002010-11-08T00:20:04.168+00:00That is a really lovely photo -- you can even see ...That is a really lovely photo -- you can even see a hint of a double rainbow.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-70912178141670281082010-11-07T22:46:19.079+00:002010-11-07T22:46:19.079+00:00A Shy Songbird could never become a Twitcher - the...A Shy Songbird could never become a Twitcher - they are far to self-centered and brash - not at all how I imagine The Songbird.Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-44051020783563932752010-11-07T19:30:34.840+00:002010-11-07T19:30:34.840+00:00Lovely photo Derek.
I was poised to make the poin...Lovely photo Derek.<br /><br />I was poised to make the point that the duck numbers were probably low because they keep shooting the poor things but you got there before me and even better told him so, well done! It just shows the level of intelligence of the average wildfowler.<br /><br />I too watched the twitchers programme and totally agree with you, they more or less lived up to my expectation too. As you may or may not know I had a little (fairly local) twitch of my own recently :) but I know it won't become a habit as it really isn't my idea of how to see birds.ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6367416329197066280.post-41514752607469522712010-11-07T15:40:05.986+00:002010-11-07T15:40:05.986+00:00I look forward with interest on the results of the...I look forward with interest on the results of the WEBS count derek. I once left my armchair and went out into the garden to see a ring necked parakeet - guess I am a twitcher after all :-)Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.com