James Lang RIP

[Jillyburd]

Uncle Jimmy has given in to cancer. He was chief blender at Chivas Regal whisky and a man who loved to chuck them wee white ba's around a good walk wasted many a time. He loved me, took me in every summer and taught me to be me. Thank you James Lang. RIP. I love you.

[Kilted Ginger]

condolances, remember him the way he lived.

[peterco]

My condolences for the family


pete

[Tiger 55]

Well that's Uncle Jimmy away. Good service, Humanist, which I'd never experienced before - sort of 'say goodbye, he's gone for ever' instead of the usual 'you'll meet again in heaven' stuff. Couple of Johnny Mathis numbers, not a dry eye in the house.

And as you'd expect for a Master Blender, standing room only!

[Baz]

Really sorry to hear that, condolences to all that knew him.

[shonadoll]

I much prefer humanist ceremonies. RIP Uncle Jimmy.

[dawn07]

So sorry for your loss Jilly.
My pal has worked in Chivas for many years and said he was a lovely well respected gentleman and that a lot of the " heid yins" and staff were going to his funeral
Take care of yourself hen Dx

[missyburd]

#hug# So sorry to hear of your loss Jilly.

[Jillyburd]

Thanks Dawn and Miss Yorkie Chris. Jimmy was a great chap.

Is that a woodpecker???! :D

[missyburd]

Is that a woodpecker???! :D
Lol sort of, it acts very similar to one, likes to do a lot of headbanging :-D It's a nuthatch. Beautiful little things, this was one we caught while ringing.

[Jillyburd]

Lol sort of, it acts very similar to one, likes to do a lot of headbanging :-D It's a nuthatch. Beautiful little things, this was one we caught while ringing.

Very cute. We get a pair of woodpeckers every year here. Our barn owl is still looking for a mate after 4 months of heart rending hooting too! My wee bluetits are nesting in the eaves again for the 5th year and got a wee mummy sparrow in a tree in the back garden. Do you work with birds?

[missyburd]

Very cute. We get a pair of woodpeckers every year here. Our barn owl is still looking for a mate after 4 months of heart rending hooting too! My wee bluetits are nesting in the eaves again for the 5th year and got a wee mummy sparrow in a tree in the back garden. Do you work with birds?

I do a bit of voluntary ringing now and again but only as a trainee. Thought barn owls didn't hoot but screeched? Do you mean tawnies?

[shonadoll]

I do a bit of voluntary ringing now and again but only as a trainee. Thought barn owls didn't hoot but screeched? Do you mean tawnies?


This one hoots, it's bloody spooky. I was out having a last cig the other night and it hooted, and I nearly passed out. Bloody thing.

[missyburd]

This one hoots, it's bloody spooky. I was out having a last cig the other night and it hooted, and I nearly passed out. Bloody thing.
Tis a good thing they're so pretty.

[Jillyburd]

Maybe it is a tawny? It's huge though. Have seen it twice. Big old bird. Which of the species do you ring and why?

[missyburd]

Maybe it is a tawny? It's huge though. Have seen it twice. Big old bird. Which of the species do you ring and why?

Hmm well at the moment I have a friend who is doing a pHD on great tit song so she has been trying to ring as many GT's as possible before the breeding season. She's training too but a fair bit further than me, I'm not properly registered as a trainee yet, just helping out. So far I've ringed 5 blue tits, 2 nuthatches and 2 long-tailed tits. Also 2 oystercatcher, a curlew and a dunlin with another ringing group. All good fun. Tis all in the name of bird conservation, despite what certain people may think. Means we can track birds and see what they're up too, try and find out why certain species are declining and so on. Also a great way to see these lovely critters up close.

I put a thread up a bit ago, don't know if you've seen it. http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=126720&highlight=oystercatcher

And I apologise for seemingly derailing your thread....!

[Jillyburd]

No apology needed darl. Just gonna check your link. :D