I am veggie but even if I wasn't I couldn't eat rabbit

Thats a pity Ros 
Yes change channels Yogi  Dont like mussels either, and poor bunny 

I'm not veggie but I couldn't eat a wee bunny rabbit.

Changing channels.

On BBC2 now.

I know yogi  - with their big eyes and soft floppy ears

And they remind me of Thumper from Bambi (I won't eat venison either).

No i couldnt eat venison either. I saw Come Dine With Me a while back and they had kangaroo. oh no , i couldnt eat that either  

Eat Skippy?! Noooo!

I think I identify too closely with childhood programmes and films.

Me too Yogi 

Cant eat duck anymore either, my granddaughter loves feeding them, i havent the heart now to actually eat one !

aww agree about ducks

We'll be joining Ros as Veggies at this rate.

Sorry Ros, hope you dont feel sick !   

Are you veggie for ethical reasons, or do you just not like meat, Ros?

We will! Although i do like my bacon butties !  (sorry again Ros!)

no OH and son both eat meat - I tried  to make my son a veggie when he was little but he would have none of it - he wanted meat

My future DiL was veggie for a few years and she said the one thing she really missed was a bacon sandwich.

She now eats chicken, turkey and mince (if it's in a pasta sauce) but doesn't eat other meat. My DiL is the same.

I have been veggie for about 23 years - just felt it was healthier as my family are prone to high blood pressure and a veggie diet is supposed to stop it - but do hate thinking of animals being killed 

I know what she means - I missed sausage rolls and ham sandwiches for ages  - now can get quorn ones but I can't face them now

I remember my middle son announcing he wanted to become a veggie ( he was about 10), but he didn't last long because he missed his bacon butties.

I know.

Is your blood pressure okay?

Got booted off there 

Good to have you back.

Are you coming over to the BB thread?

Just caught up on the thread tonight I like river cottage, especially the Xmas specials

Comp playing up, all of a sudden  
Going to shut it down
Goodnight all xxxx 

Sweet dreams skylark hope your computer behaves nice tomorrow

Goodnight Skylark.

Hi Summer, did you have a nice evening?

Sorry, I need to sign out now, catch up tomorrow Summer.

Goodnight Ros, if you're still here.

yes I think so -

 

night yogi and skylark

Good morning everyone

 

I'm similar to quite a few of you it seems in that although I'm not a veggie, I don't eat veal or duck. I've never had venison either knowingly.

 

Skylark, I hope your computer is OK

Good morning everyone, its a horrible morning here, hope its better where you are.

 

I hardly ever eat red meat nowadays, not from a conscious choice just the way things work out I suppose.  I respect anyone's choice in what they eat but of course if we were all to turn veggie then there would be no cattle in the fields or sheep or pigs. Farmers are struggling as it is and I don't think many dairy farmers make a decent profit from their milk supplies.  I have never eaten venison and I was a little shocked in Scotland to come across a deer farm where you could pop in and buy venison steaks. For some reason it seemed cruel, whereas of course we don't turn a hair to see cattle in the fields.  Illogical I know but I suppose it was just because it was uncommon (to me).

Squiggle, it maybe because of whenever people see deer, they think conciously or subconciously of Bambi, and how could one eat Bambi. Or think of Landseer's Monarch of the Glen. But back in medieval times, those who were wealthy would think nothing of eating venison - just think of the stories of Robin Hood poaching the king's deer.

Good morning everyone.Showery weather for us up here.

 

^^^^^ I agree, El. I know I always think of Thumper and Bambi when I see rabbits or deer, and Skippy when I see kangaroos (not that there are many kangaroos in Scotland but you know what I mean).

I don't eat veal either because I hate the way the veal calves are raised.

 

Squiggle, I understand where you are coming from on the farming issue, and agree with you.

I don't think many people realise Yogi that if the farmers didn't farm in the way that they do our countryside would look vastly different and our moors would be overgrown no-go areas without sheep constantly nibbling on them.

I have a lot of respect for farmers.

I grew up in a small town within a pretty rural area. My dad helped on local farms as a teenager and became close friends with a dairy farmer. Every May, my dad would take a week's leave from work and we would stay at the farm to let the farmer go on holiday. Long days and very hard work for my dad, but I have so many good memories of that time; newborn kittens and calves, feeding the chickens, collecting the eggs, helping to milk the cows (by machine, not hand), collecting gooseberries and rosehips, helping at haytime and riding on top of the bales of hay on the tractor and trailer - I loved every minute of it!

Good morning everyone.    I'm pleased to report that the sun is shining here.  I think it should stay that way for most of the day.

 

Sorry I've not been about but I've been so busy and my penfriend will be here in less than 24 hours!!  I've managed to read back over the time I missed.  Loved the rainbow picture Squiggle.  I agree with not eating venison or veal but I eat almost any other meat.

 

I won't be about now for a couple of weeks but will be thinking about you all.  If I get the chance I will try and drop in to read what you have been getting up to but I doubt I will be able to post.  Take care of each other.  Much love. 

Hi Joyron.

I hope you have a wonderful time with your penfriend.

Come back and tell us all about it, especially the evening out at Les Miserables.

Good morning I'm just stirring, I guess I needed a good long sleep It's cloudy but dry here, I suspect it might rain later though. Yogi I'm sorry I didn't get back to you last night, I couldn't load the forum and eventually gave up. The meal was delicious thank you and mr summer loved it so much he can't wait to go back Did you have a nice evening? Joyron I hope you have a wonderful time with your penfriend and we'll all look forward to hearing about it when you come back