Author Archives: Kim W. Stallwood
Mule Train
Every English school boy of a certain age finds this immensely amusing. Don’t ask.
Snowy Old Town Hastings
The snow arrived late last evening and fell through the night. It’s now not snowing but there’s a mean wind, the sea sounds rough and the sky is dark grey. But at 8am on a Sunday morning you can also … Continue reading
Hunters Want to Kill Cats
The Herald Sun in Australia reports Victorian gun group pushing for the right to shoot stray cats. Hunters would be allowed to shoot cats that stray from houses on to public land under a controversial plan being pushed by a Victorian … Continue reading
Knitting Jackets for Hens
Pensioners knit jumpers (sweaters) for bald ex-battery hens. Purchase yours from Lucky Hens Rescue.
Hunting, Politics, Royalty and Animal Rights
What to make of the political autobiographies and what they say about the Hunting Act 2004 which banned fox hunting and other bloodsports?
Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair wrote in A Journey that he didn’t ‘feel’ the issue. (305) May be that was why the Labour government had to be dragged kicking and screaming to ban bloodsports. Continue reading