Ah, the joys of living in the UK

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3234886/Woman-80-warned-she-faces-prosecution-for-feeding-birds-in-her-garden.html

Quote :

"Mrs Coton, who has been putting food out for the bluetits, starlings and sparrows in her garden for 20 years, was warned that she could face legal action from her local council if she does not desist from feeding the "feral" birds."

Let's here it for overbearing local politicians.

10/21/2008 11:19:00 PM

Yes, let's here it. I here a lot of that coming out of the UK. Hear in America it's not as big a deal.

[Edited on October 21, 2008 at 11:21 PM. Reason : Seriously though the anti-birdfeeding law is incredibly stupid unless the neighborhood is overrun]

10/21/2008 11:21:05 PM

bluetits

10/21/2008 11:23:27 PM

Yeah, according to the story she only has 3 bird feeders. I mean if she had a large number of them, suet cages, and some birdhouses to the point where birdshit was ruining people's house paint and rats were infesting the neighborhood I could understand. Hell, maybe that IS the problem they're having and the paper's playing it like mean neighbors abusing a law to pick on a poor little old lady? As the story reads though, it does sound a little silly to give her a hard time about it.

10/21/2008 11:57:32 PM

Well up until recently you could be fined by the City of Raleigh for having poison ivy growing anywhere on your property.

Having that said I will not make fun of the British.

10/22/2008 12:12:35 AM

Can you smoke poison ivy?

10/22/2008 12:51:54 AM

It's one thing to say you can't feed certain animals in parks but birds in your yard?

10/22/2008 12:54:07 AM

Quote :

"Can you smoke poison ivy?"

death, the ultimate high

10/22/2008 10:58:32 AM