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Originally from: frances fish Hi, I always think that doing what you really want to do, that is start up a smallholding is worthwhile. If, however, you are not willing to deal with the bureaucrats at Defra, then you should not consider it. For you will find that almost all that you would want to do, from keeping animals to selling eggs and disposing of your manure will be governed by them.

Originally from: frances fish Hi Gee, I think most of us are sending you a message, are you not getting it ? Frances — Whatever you Wanadoo: http:/​/​www.wanadoo.co.uk/​time/​ This email has been checked for most known viruses – find out more at: http:/​/​www.wanadoo.co.uk/​help/​id/​7098.

Originally from: frances fish I am all in favour of healthy debate, it is stimulating and often informative. When it descends into the personal I think it should be halted because there is no need for personal insults. It is said that when that is resorted to, whoever does it is losing the argument and they know it ! Its a lot like a red herring, to divert from the actual argument.

Originally from: frances fish Hi again George, you are evading the question. Would YOU use the phone to register a calf with the BCMS, polite or not ? P.S. You are so keen to defend them are you on a percentage perhaps ? It is refreshing to eventually meet someone who has a good word to say about them, though, I'm sure they would appreciate it if they knew. Frances ,in the real world without the rose coloured specs !

Originally from: frances fish Dear Ron, and so say all of us. The BCMS is a truly miraculous body, it actually can perform miracles, apparently. It certainly has brought more than one of our deceased bovine herd back to life, it has it on their statistics and, of course, unlike farmers, they NEVER make errors.

Originally from: frances fish To vaccinate with the MMR you challenge the body (in the usual case, very young bodies) 3 times as much as if you vaccinated against a single disease at intervals. It is quite a lot for youngsters to have to cope with. No wonder many feel(and act) "off" for days afterwards. I can only assume that the reason, apart from bloody-mindedness, is the usual cost. Is it cheaper to use a triple rather than individual injections ?

Originally from: frances fish Hi Richard, What you are saying is also what we have been saying. The money has run out and everyone is suffering. Education, the NHS, everything is affected. I dread to think what the war (peace ???) in Iraq is costing every single day. Defra made a commitment to contractors in 2001, at the time, it was do whatever it takes and they would foot (if you'll forgive the unintended pun ?) the bill.

Originally from: frances fish Does this woman really think she is an expert in everything ? If she thinks some shepherds in this country are callous and bad, then what of Austalia and New Zealand ? I believe that much of the husbandry over in the Antipodes works on the principle of survival of the fittest and what is euphamistically referred to as "minimal intervention".

Originally from: frances fish How can a teabag, made of paper round a plant product, namely dried tea leaves, BE an animal by-product ? Answer is, it can't. This is of the "What sex is your bull?" variety, surely ? Has April come early this year or is the moon shining particularly brightly in Wales ?Is it mandatory to have a certificate to prove you are loony before getting a job where you interprate Brussels directives into lunatic statements?

Originally from: frances fish Hi Bill, Happy New Year, and thanks for the info. Do you know anything of a test called V-Scan, marketed by the Chinese I believe and said to be much more accurate and only to detect active disease ? There has to be something better out there than to kill rather than detect ?Am I howling at the moon, do you think ? If there really was a better option, would the powers that be, be interested.?