Since the installation of weirs in the river in the 19th century many fish species, including the Shad, have been unable to swim upriver to their ancient spawning grounds.
But the new scheme will see the installation of special fish passes at the weirs in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire so the fish can once again make the journey unhindered.
Twaite Shad and Allis Shad are said to have been favoured in the court of Henry III in the 13th Century, and were once abundant and famed across Europe for their taste and quality.read more
Sunday 30 October 2016
Plan to re-establish royal favourite fish in the River Severn
Since the installation of weirs in the river in the 19th century many fish species, including the Shad, have been unable to swim upriver to their ancient spawning grounds.
But the new scheme will see the installation of special fish passes at the weirs in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire so the fish can once again make the journey unhindered.
Twaite Shad and Allis Shad are said to have been favoured in the court of Henry III in the 13th Century, and were once abundant and famed across Europe for their taste and quality.read more
Kitchen fitter, 43, designs body armour for small dogs to protect them from being mauled to death by larger, more aggressive breeds
A kitchen fitter has designed body armour for small dogs to protect them from being mauled by bigger breeds.
Bradley Davis, 43, created the padded suit after hearing about The Only Way Is Essex Star Bobby Norris' beloved pet, Beau, being savaged by a more aggressive dog.
The dog lover spent months researching and perfecting the armour and the safety protection is now available to buy in three sizes.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3882026/Kitchen-fitter-43-designs-body-armour-small-dogs-protect-mauled-death-larger-aggressive-breeds.html#ixzz4Oaxz8LwK
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CAT IS MAN'S BEST FRIEND Street Cat Named Bob
James Bowen says he'd be dead if it wasn't for kitty companionship that gave him a sense of purpose while he was homeless.IT used to be a dog’s life for stray cat Bob. Unloved and unwanted, he slept in cold doorways while nursing an injured leg.
But today he is a furry film star who flies first-class, has his own “Bobbyguards” at public events and his favourite Dairylea Dunkers on tap.The famous ginger tom is the star of A Street Cat Named Bob, directed by Canadian Roger Spottiswoode, which is in cinemas on November 4.
The film is based on the bestselling book of the same title, which has shifted six million copies and tells the story of how Bob’s companionship helped homeless busker James Bowen to win his battle with drug addiction.
Originally, the London puss wasn’t supposed to play himself in the film. The producers had ten specially trained doubles flown over from Canada, but they proved scaredy cats when it came to filming in London at night, so Bob stepped in.read more
Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners- Therese Oneill (Author)
Ladies, welcome to the 19th century, where there's arsenic in your face cream, a pot of cold pee sits under your bed, and all of your underwear is crotchless. (Why? Shush, dear. A lady doesn't question.) UNMENTIONABLE is your hilarious, illustrated, scandalously honest (yet never crass) guide to the secrets of Victorian womanhood, giving you detailed advice on:
~ What to wear
~ Where to relieve yourself
~ How to conceal your loathsome addiction to menstruating
~ What to expect on your wedding night
~ How to be the perfect Victorian wife
~ Why masturbating will kill you
~ And more
Irresistibly charming, laugh-out-loud funny, and featuring nearly 200 images from Victorian publications, UNMENTIONABLE will inspire a whole new level of respect for Elizabeth Bennett, Scarlet O'Hara, Jane Eyre, and all of our great, great grandmothers.
(And it just might leave you feeling ecstatically grateful to live in an age of pants, super absorbency tampons, epidurals, anti-depressants, and not-dying-of-the-syphilis-your-husband-brought-home.)
Vatican: No more scattering of cremation ashes
the Vatican have come out with so called new rules for catholic ashes . cannot be scattered ,divided among relatives ,kept at home and suggest you store in a scared place like church or cemetery so the community can remember the dead.i think this idea is wrong and no matter what your beliefs its up to you what you wish to do with loved ones -human or animal .for 2,000 years the church has permitted only burial to show faith in resurrection ,cremation was allowed in 1963 -read article
Kind-hearted carer knits Silky the hairless hamster a woolly jumper to help her keep warm as winter approaches
THIS completely bald hamster wears a jumper to keep warm.
Wrinkly rodent Silky was born without fur so a pet shelter worker knitted her a 5cm woolly jumper.One-year-old Silky was left at the centre by owners who said they were moving fromOregon, US, to a colder area and could no longer care for her.
Staff noticed the shivering hamster huddled in the corner of her cage while desperately trying to stay warm.
The pet has no fur like normal hamsters due to a gene mutation.read more
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