Eels are disappearing

[G-MAN2004]

Sad to see them slipping away.

 

[Derek W]

I blame all the cockneys!

 

[turbot1984]

Congers were the ones to watch out for .... eat a man whole. All two 'n a half tonnes of 'un.

 

[robfosters]

I blame all the cockneys!

Don’t blame us, the Europeans eat far more of our eels than we do

 

[Irish_Tom]

There is only one solution.

I’m so glad this was the first reply.

 

[gingergundog]

spam

 

[Delta3D]

Are you chasing them through fields though?

Certainly feels like it Hit one the other day that made a noise as if I'd hit a small child, left a smear on the windscreen that looked like I'd split an atom.

 

[Tykey]

on another note ive noticed there's far less decent sized moths around nowadays. Growing up i'd regularly see some quite big moths indoors that had been attracted by the light - i haven't seen 1 for many years.

 

[200sols]

on another note ive noticed there's far less decent sized moths around nowadays. Growing up i'd regularly see some quite big moths indoors that had been attracted by the light - i haven't seen 1 for many years.

Humans make everything so hard for nature, destroying habitat, killing everything with chemicals, pollution etc. The UK is one of the worst offenders as well, its no surprise we are seeing massive declines in these things.

 

[robfosters]

See, you can’t blame us cockneys any more

The untold story of London's original fast food

Despite London being a global food capital, many will be surprised to learn that eels have been a locally sourced component of its table for hundreds of years.

www.bbc.com

 

[turbot1984]

A moray eel can take your arm off. All 35 feet of 'un.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Congers were the ones to watch out for .... eat a man whole. All two 'n a half tonnes of 'un.

Can we let some lose on the forums? Get rid of some of the users.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Respect your elvers.

 

[Vince]

on another note ive noticed there's far less decent sized moths around nowadays. Growing up i'd regularly see some quite big moths indoors that had been attracted by the light - i haven't seen 1 for many years.

You need to come to my garden. Few days ago I was working In my office minding my own business and my wife started screaming in the garden. Ran out to find a massive moth sitting on her. She almost had a heart attack but I just laughed and wafted him off. Big boy he was.

To be fair I also found an absolute monster of a spider (for uk standards) the other day as well. I was actually a little bit scared of him

 

[turbot1984]

I hated catching eels when night fishing in Poole harbour, all that messing about with the slimey things in a little boat, and stinking of it when you got home.
A 30ft one once ate my British Seagull outboard.

 

[robfosters]

I hated catching eels when night fishing in Poole harbour, all that messing about with the slimey things in a little boat, and stinking of it when you got home.
A 30ft one once ate my British Seagull outboard.

30ft? Absolutely no chance

 

[Diddums]

Don’t blame us, the Europeans eat far more of our eels than we do

Us? Mate you live in Welling, you're about as cockney as I am Greek

 

[robfosters]

Us? Mate you live in Welling, you're about as cockney as I am Greek

I was born in Bart’s hospital, and spent a lot of my childhood in Bethnal Green

 

[Diddums]

I was born in Bart’s hospital, and spent a lot of my childhood in Bethnal Green

Alright guvna, no need to get all uppity

 

[robfosters]

Alright guvna, no need to get all uppity

I’m not getting uppity, but anyone born within the sound of the bow bells is a cockney. Unfortunately, Bart’s don’t have a maternity unit any more, and the rest of the area is commercial, so cockneys are a dying breed.