tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post5983980001440086086..comments2023-08-02T10:45:41.531+01:00Comments on In the footsteps of the Fool: wondering where the lions areDave Leekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-4160526923315232372015-05-06T08:52:12.208+01:002015-05-06T08:52:12.208+01:00Zouk,
I did have a mum but she realised early on ...Zouk,<br /><br />I did have a mum but she realised early on that I had a collector's mentality. All my toys went to my sister's kids and my dad had seconded the train set. I guess all the Airfix soldiers and models were thrown out but the vast collection of Melody Makers and NMEs had to be disposed of - our little cottage in Langford was never going to hold all those magazines and papers! And Mrs Dave certainly didn't want them there. <br /><br />Some how the PG Tips albums stayed along with my dad's Player's cigarette card albums. So I've got them as well.<br /><br />All I can say is that as a young man my father was better at sticking the cards in than me!<br /><br />Brendan,<br /><br />Yes it was indeed later-to-be Sir Peter Scott. I think what struck me about the exercise is how long we've been destroying any species that got in our way and many we didn't know existed. Due to changes in farming practises in this country we have managed to help some species recover - Peregrine Falcons for one - but we're going to Hell in a handcart and it's speeding up!<br /><br />By the way, Blue Whales have recovered quite well.<br /><br />DaveDave Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17971308602082668644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-28234910102374744032015-05-05T21:13:24.132+01:002015-05-05T21:13:24.132+01:00I notice that the text is by Plain Peter Scott, wa...I notice that the text is by Plain Peter Scott, was this pre-knighthood? I think Rachel Carson's The Silent Spring was published around the same time. We've been aware of the damage we've been doing for an awfully long time.Brendinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18442556958669427968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1339839143636242387.post-15338694195296204122015-05-05T18:48:42.119+01:002015-05-05T18:48:42.119+01:00Thanks very much for this Dave. I collected PG Tip...Thanks very much for this Dave. I collected PG Tips cards too (and Robertson golliwogs - shhh!) and it's just great seeing them again years after my mum must have slung them out. Didn't you have a mum, or were you tipped off about that before you left the family home?Zouk Delorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983226210415857258noreply@blogger.com