How Paul McCartney helped mend my broken heart

• Posted by Judi Hewitt at 10:47 AM | add or read comments (0)

HAVING cared for many birds over the years, I came to the decision to call a halt when my three aviaries started to fill to bursting point and my haven for birds was becoming a bird hell.

I only have 20 birds left now, mostly pigeons who are much too old to scavenge for a living. But as they die off one by one, it never ceases to break my heart.

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Heroes and villains

• Posted by Judi Hewitt at 10:08 AM | add or read comments (0)

I HAVE always admired animal welfare/rights groups as dedicated heroes and heroines, which is why it came as a shock to hear that Compassion in World Farming had awarded Prince Philip and Prince Charles awards for their organic/conservation work.

Am I missing something here? It's just that these two men have killed animals merely for recreation, so why would any animal welfare group reward them for doing what amounts to very little in the scheme of things.

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Labour's inadequacy could let the Tories into power

• Posted by Judi Hewitt at 11:16 AM | add or read comments (0)

AFTER disastrous local elections results for Labour nationwide, I hope the party will now learn a valuable lesson.

Despite being a previously loyal Labour supporter, even I - and other members of my family - could not bring myself to turn out.

We decided, as I suspect others did, that Labour needs a damn good kick up the backside to make them take more notice of public concerns.

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Badger culls spell disaster for Welsh Assembly

• Posted by Judi Hewitt at 11:51 AM | add or read comments (0)

ALL credit to the National Trust for going against the proposed badger cull in Wales.

This popular organisation looks set to become a major thorn in the side of the Welsh government and the likes of the Farmers Union of Wales, which was delighted to hear its call for a cull would take place this autumn.

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What can we expect in Wales when we are ruled by farmers?

• Posted by Judi Hewitt at 12:58 PM | add or read comments (1)

I WAS shocked and dismayed to hear that a badger cull is to go ahead here in Wales, despite evidence from scientific bodies that a cull will do nothing in the long term to eradicate TB in cattle.

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