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Cage & Aviary Birds

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Made For Television

Mar 9, 2022

THE recent report in Cage & Aviary Birds (News, February 2) regarding the steps being taken to get a national show up and running again in Scotland was a real good-news story. I have been in the most fortunate position of having heard the stories of

Amateur Gardening

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This Week It’s: Vegetables And Vegetarianism

Sep 26, 2023

THIS Sunday, 1 October, is World Vegetarian Day. Established in 1977, it is a day celebrating “the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of vegetarianism.” Personally, I can never get enough in the way of vegetables. I do eat meat, but whe

Tractor & Machinery

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The Last Word

Jul 28, 2023

The great weather we have been experiencing has certainly been good for bringing out the crowds to our rallies, which can only be a bonus. Many of these events are put together by groups of volunteers, and it is one of these dedicated individuals tha

Cage & Aviary Birds

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PARROTS & PEOPLE

Nov 9, 2022

WITH A TITLE like this it is not surprising that most of my columns concentrate on parrots. This month's, however, is going to focus on people. There is no doubt that it was the people who made this year's National Exhibition held at the Stafford Cou

Deer & Deer Hunting

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Pursuit Community

Apr 17, 2020

FACEBOOK.COM/THEPURSUITCHANNEL INSTAGRAM.COM/PURSUITCHANNEL @PURSUITCHANNEL/TWEETS AMANDA HUNHOLZ: Jeff Hunholz … it’s basically like the hunting shack down your road! ROGER BROWN: Oh yeah! MELVIN SIMMONS: That’s the kind of life I want to live! Livi

SA Hunter/Jagter

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Oud Én Mooi

Apr 30, 2021

Nie te lank terug nie het ek my in die kluis van een van Suid-Afrika se topgeweerversamelaars bevind. Rondom my – teen die mure en op die vloer – was ’n versameling vuurwapens van alle soorte waaroor die meeste van ons net kan droom, en die name van

Deer & Deer Hunting

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Pursuit Community

May 20, 2022

Y’ALL PICK UP THE NEW ISSUE OF DEER & DEER HUNTING MAGAZINE … HOT OFF THE PRESS THIS WEEK! And catch episodes of D&DH TV show DeerTopia Thursday nights at 9:30 p.m. ET. #wearepursuit IS THIS PRETTY ACCURATE FOR ANYONE ELSE? THE FOLKS AT “OPEN SEASON

Deer & Deer Hunting

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Pursuit Community

May 9, 2023

Pursuit Media, LLC, is pleased to announce a broadcast agreement with Alan Probst that will bring his new series, “North American Trapper’s Set in the Past,” to Pursuit Channel viewers beginning in second quarter, 2023. Alan Probst grew up in the out

Farmer's Weekly

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Letters

Feb 19, 2021

Agrico honours the memory of Hans Dieter Andrag, who passed away unexpectedly on 3 February 2021. This photo was taken of an Agrico pivot on the Petrusburg road, near Bloemfontein, from where he worked for most of his career. Hans was employed by Agr

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For Your Diary*

Feb 23, 2024

SPIER, STELLENBOSCH 1 March–1 April This festival of light and sound runs for a full month, and you can enjoy it free of charge to boot. Get there by dusk to watch the farm light up as the sun sets. And why not also pop in at the farm’s art gallery,

Popular Mechanics South Africa

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Letters

Dec 23, 2019

WRITE TO US • popularmechanics@ramsaymedia.co.za I am a 72-year-old retired millwright and am writing in to comment on the article about elevators that ran in the November 2019 issue. I was employed during the ’70s as a senior trade-test officer at t