Quote from: Ruthio on May 10, 2026, 01:25:24 PMMy old Triang rocking horse is up there!!

Those horses were great, we had one with the big bow rockers when my sisters and I were growing up. They didn't bother with it as they got older but I still loved old Dobin even when I was a teenager. He sat in the big hall of the house and I would sit on him rocking gently and read.
When we moved house my mother, who knew how much I loved Dobin waited untill I was at school before she had it taken to the sale rooms, it broke my heart when I realised what had happened, it also altered my relationship with her, I've never to this day forgiven her, I would never have gotten rid of Dobin and would have him to this day, also my own two would have loved playing with him as well.
This is is what he looked like. 

Quote from: Scrumpy on May 10, 2026, 11:54:08 AMZoos are cruel.. Caged animals !!
Some are lonely.. They need to roam.. and run.. feel the wind..

I totally agree, it's cruel to keep them caged and should be outlawed.

I've got dozens dating back decades!
But they're not on the fridge they're on a metal board fixed to the wall
I'd post a photo if I knew how!!

My old Triang rocking horse is up there!!

I think that zoos do have a place especially now improved open zoos
If not for zoos many species that had gone extinct in the wild through hunting or habitat destruction have been saved and reintroduced to the wild .

One of these is Przewalski's horse which was at one time was down to 34 animals all in zoos.
These have been successfully reintroduced and have been a leading factor in the re growth of deserts in China which had been advancing at a frightening rate .
This is a fascinating documentary

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Przewalski%27s_horse

I can honestly say there is a tidy bit in my loft where the loft ladder lies down.

I don't think we'll be calling Reform a fringe party for much longer. And nor will we the greenies, mores the pity. As these two parties have won control of some councils we'll see if they're any good. Or not.

My loft is crammed and it's very low you can only stand up in the middle .
I keep going to clear it out but them it's makes me sad going through things so have a cry and then come back down again .

My cousins son has just been elected as a Reform councillor by more than double the labour candidate .

While digging over some ground
A tiny box under the Roses, Ron found
It looked like real gold
He opened it-and behold 
'Twas a tooth from someone's old hound.