On 15 Jul 2006 11:45:49 -0700, patgardiner [at] btinternet.com wrote:

>
>Jim Webster wrote:
>
>> "Old Codger" <oldcodger [at] anyoldwhere.net> wrote in message
>> news:44b69b26$0$5229$db0fefd9 [at] news.zen.co.uk...
>> >
>> > Oh, you weren't foolish enough to leave your telephone number visible were
>> > you?
>> >
>> > --
>>
>> hardly necessary as he gives it out via his email address ;-))
>
>You are missing the point. I have nothing to hide.
>
>Jim Webster has just hit the buffers at full speed and taken Defra and
>British livestock farming with him.
>
>Let me take this very slowly and simply for you. I realise that some of
>those commenting know nothing about farming or law.
>
>Britain has been breaking EU rules on sheep biosecurity. Their random
>compulsory tests are neither compulsory nor random.
>
>They lack the British law to force farmers to allow testing. They have
>been bluffing, and worse they seem to have been trying to use the tests
>as a punishment for anyone who stands up to them.
>
>Jim Webster decided, against my advice, to splash his insulting
>signature all over the Usenet especially when picking arguments with
>vegetarians, animal rights activists, environmentalists and the like.
>
>Instead of leaving people with different opinions in peace, he decided
>to pick a fight, presumably on behalf of the Country Land and Business
>Association.

Thanks for the help Jim. Nice to have someone on the inside.

>It was a foolish move using that signature. Activists began to ask
>"Who is Pat Gardiner.?" "And why has he been complaining about
>bent vets."
>
>Although I believe in live and let live, l don't normally mix in such
>animal welfare circles and am no vegetarian. They don't know me.
>
>Now they have got the fix on the story behind the testing mentioned by
>Edward and my experiences detailed in
> http://pages.britishlibrary.net/patgardiner/mediarelease.htm
>
>They have all the evidence they need to stop the trade.
>
>Britain's live sheep exports seem to be illegal under EU law and you
>can bet your bottom dollar that all the sensible animal welfare groups
>are writing to Brussels and consulting their lawyers. They can stop
>live exports without throwing themselves under lorries at seaports.
>
>What will Brussels do?
>
>Obviously I don't know, but it will hardly help when they realise
>that Defra seem to have been using EU compulsory testing as an
>instrument to try to punish someone who gave evidence to OLAF, the
>serious fraud squad of the EU, about blood test faking by Maff-Defra
>veterinarians in 2000.
>
>I imagine that they will stop exports. Bear in mind that the rules are
>designed to prevent animal illness being transported from one EU state
>to another. Biosecurity!
>
>That Britain should be flouting them, and in this particular way, given
>its appalling existing record of exporting animal disease to the
>continent in live animals, may well bring further humiliations. The
>continentals have not forgotten or forgiven BSE.
>
>That brings me no great pleasure. However, I first came to post in
>UKBA, it was to ask for help when my home was being threatened by
>crooks in government employ.
>
>The EU serious fraud squad helped when everyone else let us down.
>
>Jim Webster and his friends thought it a huge joke to try to humiliate
>someone in deep trouble and threatened in their own home.
>
>Funny sense of humour.



"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin'
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!"
Woody Guthrie

A prophet is only despised in his own country....
..........among his own relations...
............and in his own house

We often look to stay at farm B&Bs, camping, caravan sites for our
holidays. Sometimes we don't always bother to check the background on
these places, which frankly, have our lives in their hands.

Here's one such farm we were warned about in time. If you are thinking
of stopping somewhere, then do a google search on the property first,
you might be shocked at what you find.

http://www.hillside.org.uk/documents/newsletterpdf.pdf


J E Ames
Home Farm, Brumstead,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR12 9ES.
Tel: 01692 580310


From April to December 2004 this farm has now
been reported FOUR TIMES to DEFRA and even
though regulations (see opposite) are in place
NOTHING HAS CHANGED to benefit the
pigs. We even showed a DEFRA vet filmed
evidence of our findings and although she
promised to investigate, we have still been able
to film the same appalling conditions on at least
twelve further occasions!
DEFRA have also been incorporating in their
standard replies to the public the following
extract:
“As you know, this Government is committed to
high standards of farm animal welfare. The welfare
of pigs is protected by the Welfare of Farmed
Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulation 2003
(which came into force on 14 February 2003
replacing the pig welfare section of the Welfare of
Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000). The
Regulations are backed up by the pig welfare code,
which gives good husbandry advice to farmers.
Enforcement action can be and is taken against
farmers who do not comply with this
legislation....You will gather from this that we
dispute the picture that Hillside is portraying of
systematic animal welfare abuses on pig farms.”
In our June 2004 update we reported on the atrocious conditions of the
pig farm pictured below:
Despite reporting our findings to Trading Standards before Easter and
again to a DEFRA
vet at the beginning of May, these pigs on a Norfolk farm continue to
exist in these
horrendous conditions. Their only escape from this squalor is
slaughter.
The Welfare of Farmed Animals
(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
(S.I. 2003 No. 299), Schedule 6, Part II,
paragraphs 6 and 7 state that:
6.(2) The accommodation used for pigs shall
be constructed in such a way as to allow
each pig to -
(b) have a clean, comfortable and adequately
drained place in which it can rest;
paragraph12 states that:
Where pigs are kept in a building, floors shall
-
(b) be so designed, constructed and
maintained as not to cause injury or
suffering to pigs standing or lying
on them;

To discover the destination of these
pigs who belong to Hazel and Patrick
Ames of Home Farm, Brumstead,
Stalham in Norfolk, we followed a
loaded lorry to Grampian Country Food’s
slaughterhouse at Haverhill in Suffolk.

Grampian, who have admitted that they buy pigs
from Home Farm, are a major supplier to
supermarkets such as TESCO, SAINSBURY’S,
ASDA and MARKS & SPENCER.

Following Hillside’s ongoing investigation of this
farm, Grampian have informed us that “the farm
was immediately suspended as a supplier to
Grampian . . .”. In view of their boasts on their
website (shown opposite) why were we able to find
such appalling standards of animal welfare in the
first place? We wonder about the conditions of
other farms that supply Grampian that we
haven’t yet been able to look at!
Above - conditions on a farm supplying
Grampian Country Foods and below -
an extract from their website, www.gcfg.com
These pigs are featured in our
FREE video ‘Pigs in Purgatory’
Videos giving an insight into Hillside’s
undercover investigations are available
FREE on request
Ducks in Despair
Pigs in Purgatory
The Christmas Turkey
Chicken Supreme
Factory Farming Today
These videos show the commonplace
suffering of animals in the intensive factory
farming industry
To order please use the back page
We have shown time and time again that Grampian isn’t the only
offender who attempts to fool the public with glib marketing
statements
and pictures giving false impressions of their animal welfare
policies.
Here are just some of the companies that our investigations have
exposed . . .
TESCO (in their standard letters) say,
“I would like to assure you that animal
welfare is a top priority with our company”
and their website, www.tescofarming.com,
boasts “We will continue to communicate
honestly and clearly to our customers about
the animal welfare standards under which
our food is produced.”
MARKS & SPENCER claim on their website
(www.marksandspencer.com) “Our suppliers follow
strict specifications to ensure high standards of animal
welfare, food safety and quality and we use trained
auditors for regular inspections.” and “our Peking
duck comes from suppliers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
They house the ducks in straw-bedded barns and
feed them a cereal-based non-
GM diet.”
MORRISONS write “I can assure you that we take great care to
ensure that all animals bought by us are reared properly, cared for
well and handled correctly. We buy from established, reputable
suppliers who observe regcognised humane practices, good animal
husbandry and the highest standards of welfare generally. The farm
assurance schemes observed by our suppliers are closely monitored
and the farms independently inspected to ensure welfare standards
are maintained.
Please be assured that we are a reputable company with high regard
for ethical trading principles and as such can be relied upon to
ensure
our policy regarding farm animal welfare is rigorously maintained.”
CO-OP state“We were the first major retailer to support
the RSPCA’s farm animal welfare standards by selling a range
of ‘Freedom Food’ labelled products under the Co-op
own brand.” The Co-op also buy chicken produce
from Banham Poultry Ltd.
The Web of Deceit . . .
Left to die, this is just one
of many turkeys being
reared at Cherryridge
Poultry Ltd, a supplier to
Tesco. Conditions at
Cherryridge Poultry can
be seen in our FREE video,
‘The Christmas Turkey’.
Suppliers to Morrisons
- a chicken being reared
at Banham Poultry Ltd
who are featured in our
FREE video, ‘Chicken
Supreme’.
These are RSPCA ‘monitored’ Freedom Food hens.
We have also exposed Freedom Food pigs, turkeys and ducks being
reared in totally unacceptable conditions shown in our FREE video
‘Factory Farming Today’
We exposed a not-so-cosy
scene when we filmed Manor
Farm Ducks who were a major
supplier to M&S.
Hillside names and shames . . .
On occasions when we have found immense
farm animal suffering and have been frustrated
by the inaction of DEFRA, Trading Standards or
the RSPCA, we have taken our own measures
to at least make nearby residents aware of what
is going on right under their noses! We sent
our footage, which revealed the shocking
conditions that animals and birds endure, to FIVE
HUNDRED residents living closest to the
offending farms. Those who received our
evidence were horrified to learn about the grim
reality of the factory farming industry - in these
cases, less than a stone’s throw away from where
they lived. Our actions certainly generated
heated debates at parish council meetings when
locals demanded action against the animal abuse,
dreadful smells and plagues of flies which
hatched out from the millions of maggots which
we filmed on rotting carcasses.
If you would like to help with similar ‘name
and shame’ video distributions, please support
our Animal Investigation Appeal on the back
page.
This is Pete, one of three healthy Highland
Cattle who we were pleased to offer a
home to after their loving owner sadly
died. Initially DEFRA wanted to destroy
them as they were insufficiently eartagged
to show registration . . .
Forthcoming prosecutions . . .
We took this picture on a Norfolk farm where
around 150 pigs were being kept in intolerable
c o n d i t i o n s .
Living in up to
TWO FEET OF
EXCREMENT,
some animals
were emaciated
and displaying
d e s p e r a t e
c a n n a b a l i s t i c
behaviour. We saw pregnant sows and witnessed
one giving birth only for the piglets to be
immediately devoured by the other pigs.
We are pleased to report, that at least on this
occasion, Trading Standards have proceeded with
a prosecution and the farmer has been charged
with fifteen counts of causing unnecessary
suffering to pigs.
The next court hearing is scheduled for
17th February as this newsletter goes to print.
Also in February (21st) three men are preparing
to face criminal charges in Yorkshire
following a Hillside investigation when
we exposed a THIRD illegal slaughterhouse.
We will update you on the outcome of these
trials in a later newsletter.
.. . . luckily this situation was
eventually resolved and Pete, Gill
and Buttercup can now look
forward to living out their days
in the Sanctuary.
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"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin'
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!"
Woody Guthrie

A prophet is only despised in his own country....
..........among his own relations...
............and in his own house

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:13:15 +0100, Ice <icebaby [at] foobaa.com> wrote:

Do you know anywhere else we should avoid?

>We often look to stay at farm B&Bs, camping, caravan sites for our
>holidays. Sometimes we don't always bother to check the background on
>these places, which frankly, have our lives in their hands.
>
>Here's one such farm we were warned about in time. If you are thinking
>of stopping somewhere, then do a google search on the property first,
>you might be shocked at what you find.
>
>http://www.hillside.org.uk/documents/newsletterpdf.pdf
>
>
>J E Ames
>Home Farm, Brumstead,
>Norwich,
>Norfolk,
>NR12 9ES.
>Tel: 01692 580310
>
>
>From April to December 2004 this farm has now
>been reported FOUR TIMES to DEFRA and even
>though regulations (see opposite) are in place
>NOTHING HAS CHANGED to benefit the
>pigs. We even showed a DEFRA vet filmed
>evidence of our findings and although she
>promised to investigate, we have still been able
>to film the same appalling conditions on at least
>twelve further occasions!
>DEFRA have also been incorporating in their
>standard replies to the public the following
>extract:
>“As you know, this Government is committed to
>high standards of farm animal welfare. The welfare
>of pigs is protected by the Welfare of Farmed
>Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulation 2003
>(which came into force on 14 February 2003
>replacing the pig welfare section of the Welfare of
>Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000). The
>Regulations are backed up by the pig welfare code,
>which gives good husbandry advice to farmers.
>Enforcement action can be and is taken against
>farmers who do not comply with this
>legislation....You will gather from this that we
>dispute the picture that Hillside is portraying of
>systematic animal welfare abuses on pig farms.”
>In our June 2004 update we reported on the atrocious conditions of the
>pig farm pictured below:
>Despite reporting our findings to Trading Standards before Easter and
>again to a DEFRA
>vet at the beginning of May, these pigs on a Norfolk farm continue to
>exist in these
>horrendous conditions. Their only escape from this squalor is
>slaughter.
>The Welfare of Farmed Animals
>(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
>(S.I. 2003 No. 299), Schedule 6, Part II,
>paragraphs 6 and 7 state that:
>6.(2) The accommodation used for pigs shall
>be constructed in such a way as to allow
>each pig to -
>(b) have a clean, comfortable and adequately
>drained place in which it can rest;
>paragraph12 states that:
>Where pigs are kept in a building, floors shall
>-
>(b) be so designed, constructed and
>maintained as not to cause injury or
>suffering to pigs standing or lying
>on them;
>
>To discover the destination of these
>pigs who belong to Hazel and Patrick
>Ames of Home Farm, Brumstead,
>Stalham in Norfolk, we followed a
>loaded lorry to Grampian Country Food’s
>slaughterhouse at Haverhill in Suffolk.
>
>Grampian, who have admitted that they buy pigs
>from Home Farm, are a major supplier to
>supermarkets such as TESCO, SAINSBURY’S,
>ASDA and MARKS & SPENCER.
>
>Following Hillside’s ongoing investigation of this
>farm, Grampian have informed us that “the farm
>was immediately suspended as a supplier to
>Grampian . . .”. In view of their boasts on their
>website (shown opposite) why were we able to find
>such appalling standards of animal welfare in the
>first place? We wonder about the conditions of
>other farms that supply Grampian that we
>haven’t yet been able to look at!
>Above - conditions on a farm supplying
>Grampian Country Foods and below -
>an extract from their website, www.gcfg.com
>These pigs are featured in our
>FREE video ‘Pigs in Purgatory’
>Videos giving an insight into Hillside’s
>undercover investigations are available
>FREE on request
>Ducks in Despair
>Pigs in Purgatory
>The Christmas Turkey
>Chicken Supreme
>Factory Farming Today
>These videos show the commonplace
>suffering of animals in the intensive factory
>farming industry
>To order please use the back page
>We have shown time and time again that Grampian isn’t the only
>offender who attempts to fool the public with glib marketing
>statements
>and pictures giving false impressions of their animal welfare
>policies.
>Here are just some of the companies that our investigations have
>exposed . . .
>TESCO (in their standard letters) say,
>“I would like to assure you that animal
>welfare is a top priority with our company”
>and their website, www.tescofarming.com,
>boasts “We will continue to communicate
>honestly and clearly to our customers about
>the animal welfare standards under which
>our food is produced.”
>MARKS & SPENCER claim on their website
>(www.marksandspencer.com) “Our suppliers follow
>strict specifications to ensure high standards of animal
>welfare, food safety and quality and we use trained
>auditors for regular inspections.” and “our Peking
>duck comes from suppliers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
>They house the ducks in straw-bedded barns and
>feed them a cereal-based non-
>GM diet.”
>MORRISONS write “I can assure you that we take great care to
>ensure that all animals bought by us are reared properly, cared for
>well and handled correctly. We buy from established, reputable
>suppliers who observe regcognised humane practices, good animal
>husbandry and the highest standards of welfare generally. The farm
>assurance schemes observed by our suppliers are closely monitored
>and the farms independently inspected to ensure welfare standards
>are maintained.
>Please be assured that we are a reputable company with high regard
>for ethical trading principles and as such can be relied upon to
>ensure
>our policy regarding farm animal welfare is rigorously maintained.”
>CO-OP state“We were the first major retailer to support
>the RSPCA’s farm animal welfare standards by selling a range
>of ‘Freedom Food’ labelled products under the Co-op
>own brand.” The Co-op also buy chicken produce
>from Banham Poultry Ltd.
>The Web of Deceit . . .
>Left to die, this is just one
>of many turkeys being
>reared at Cherryridge
>Poultry Ltd, a supplier to
>Tesco. Conditions at
>Cherryridge Poultry can
>be seen in our FREE video,
>‘The Christmas Turkey’.
>Suppliers to Morrisons
>- a chicken being reared
>at Banham Poultry Ltd
>who are featured in our
>FREE video, ‘Chicken
>Supreme’.
>These are RSPCA ‘monitored’ Freedom Food hens.
>We have also exposed Freedom Food pigs, turkeys and ducks being
>reared in totally unacceptable conditions shown in our FREE video
>‘Factory Farming Today’
>We exposed a not-so-cosy
>scene when we filmed Manor
>Farm Ducks who were a major
>supplier to M&S.
>Hillside names and shames . . .
>On occasions when we have found immense
>farm animal suffering and have been frustrated
>by the inaction of DEFRA, Trading Standards or
>the RSPCA, we have taken our own measures
>to at least make nearby residents aware of what
>is going on right under their noses! We sent
>our footage, which revealed the shocking
>conditions that animals and birds endure, to FIVE
>HUNDRED residents living closest to the
>offending farms. Those who received our
>evidence were horrified to learn about the grim
>reality of the factory farming industry - in these
>cases, less than a stone’s throw away from where
>they lived. Our actions certainly generated
>heated debates at parish council meetings when
>locals demanded action against the animal abuse,
>dreadful smells and plagues of flies which
>hatched out from the millions of maggots which
>we filmed on rotting carcasses.
>If you would like to help with similar ‘name
>and shame’ video distributions, please support
>our Animal Investigation Appeal on the back
>page.
>This is Pete, one of three healthy Highland
>Cattle who we were pleased to offer a
>home to after their loving owner sadly
>died. Initially DEFRA wanted to destroy
>them as they were insufficiently eartagged
>to show registration . . .
>Forthcoming prosecutions . . .
>We took this picture on a Norfolk farm where
>around 150 pigs were being kept in intolerable
>c o n d i t i o n s .
>Living in up to
>TWO FEET OF
>EXCREMENT,
>some animals
>were emaciated
>and displaying
>d e s p e r a t e
>c a n n a b a l i s t i c
>behaviour. We saw pregnant sows and witnessed
>one giving birth only for the piglets to be
>immediately devoured by the other pigs.
>We are pleased to report, that at least on this
>occasion, Trading Standards have proceeded with
>a prosecution and the farmer has been charged
>with fifteen counts of causing unnecessary
>suffering to pigs.
>The next court hearing is scheduled for
>17th February as this newsletter goes to print.
>Also in February (21st) three men are preparing
>to face criminal charges in Yorkshire
>following a Hillside investigation when
>we exposed a THIRD illegal slaughterhouse.
>We will update you on the outcome of these
>trials in a later newsletter.
>. . . luckily this situation was
>eventually resolved and Pete, Gill
>and Buttercup can now look
>forward to living out their days
>in the Sanctuary.
>Hillside
>Giftsby Post
>C23.
>Ceramic Clock
>in Cat or
>Poppy design
>(10" diam)
>£15.95
>SP1. Sleeping Pets
>in Cat or Puppy design
>See them breathe and hear them snore!
>Suitable for ages 3 and up
>(12" long - batteries not included)
>£11.95each
>CS1. Mice on
>Candlestick
>Ornament
>(Height 8") £14.95
>Further gifts are available in
>the accompanying leaflet.
>F2. Hillside
>Greetings/Birthday Cards
>left blank inside for
>your own message
>Pack of 4 different cards (as shown)
>(6"x 8" with envelopes) £2.50
>Pictures by Wendy Valentine
>To order ring 01603 736200
>9am - 9pm 7 days a week
>NEW FOR
>SPRING . . .
>All Prices
>include
>P & P
>All Hillside’s cards are
>made from wood fibre
>from sustainable forests
>MB2.
>Piggy Money Box
>£5.95 each
>or simply order by post using
>back page for fast delivery
>(within 7 days)
>SP3.
>Ceramic
>Salt & Pepper Set
>in Cat or Poppy
>design
>(to match clock)
>£5.95
>Personalised Gift Ideas
>Actual size shown
>To order a keyring, magnet or paperweight
>please use the form on the back page
>£3.50 each
>(Please write your name & postcode on the
>back of your photo. We regret we cannot be
>responsible for the loss or damage
>to photographs in the post)
>Your Own Special
>Personalised
>Keyring or
>Fridge Magnet
>All we need is your chosen photo of
>animals or people to create your own
>individual keyring, magnet or glass
>paperweight.
>If you have a favourite photo that does not fit
>within these templates for just an extra £1
>we are able to amend the size for you.
>Please send an original, unmarked and
>uncut photo as we are unable to use
>negatives.
>Just make sure your
>keyring/magnet picture fits this
>ACTUAL SIZE template (50mm x 35mm)
>and leave the rest to us!
>Your Own Special
>Personalised
>Paperweight
>(with stand)
>£9.95 each
>Just make sure
>your paperweight
>picture fits this
>ACTUAL SIZE
>template and leave
>the rest to us!
>BL1. Billy’s Great Adventure
>Written and colourfully illustrated
>especially for Hillside - an older children’s
>story book telling of Billy the goat and the
>farm animals he rescues on his travels . . .
>£2.95 £2.25
>V3.
>Value Assorted
>NOVELTY PACK
>with book, soft toy,
>magnet, ornament,
>keyring, notepad
>& more
>for children over 3
>years
>£11.00 £6.95
>F2. Colourful
>Animal Frame
>£4.95 each
>T3. Colourful animal
>Tin Purse
>with zip (size 3"diam)
>£1.95 each
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>Animal
>Writing Set
>with notepad,
>ruler, eraser
>& two pencils
>£2.95 each
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>Flock Horse
>7" high
>£3.95 each
>(size 5"x5")
>C6. Green Harvest
>(vegan edition) £5.95
>S31. Caring for rabbits
>£3.95 We offer a special
>discounted price for
>purchases of ten books or more.
>Please contact us for details.
>S44. Colourful
>‘Animal Friendly’
>Food Chart
>for healthy eating
>£3.50
>PM4.
>4 Table Mats
>with 4 Coasters
>in Pig, Cat or Sheep
>design
>£8.95 £6.95 set
>A Vegan Taste of . . .
>CW1. Italy
>CW2. France
>CW3. The Caribbean
>CW4. Thailand
>CW5. The Middle East
>CW6. India
>CW7. Eastern Europe
>CW8. Greece
>CW9. North Africa
>CW10. Mexico
>£6.50 each
>or any two for £11.95
>C98.
>‘If you love animals’ Mug £4.95 each
>or 2 for £8.95
>N4. Hillside Video
>Sanctuary Scenes
>showing our work (30 mins)
>Reduced to £4.95
>Gifts of youradopted animal . . .
>Gifts of youradopted animal . . .
>66. Adoption Mug
>£6.95 each
>or
>2 for £12.95
>When ordering Adoption Gifts please choose from:
>Katy, Felicity, Rosemary, Topsy
>William, Bluebell, Dennis, Jessica
>Henrietta, Doris, La Vizelle, Laura
>Pollyanna or Tessa
>50. Adoption Framed
>Photograph
>(7" x 5") £3.95
>TB1.
>Tablemat of your
>adopted animal
>Laminated
>Size 12"x 8" £2.95
>55. Adoption
>Glass Paperweight
>(with stand)
>£6.95
>51.
>Adoption
>Badge 70p
>57. Adoption
>Keyring £2.50
>53. Adoption
>Fridge Magnet £2.50
>52. Adoption T-Shirt/Nightshirt
>Sizes:
>Adults M L XL £10.95
>Childs age 12/14 years £8.45
>89. Shopping/Beach Bag
>of your adopted animal
>in Cotton 18"x18"
>£5.95 each
>AB1. Adoption
>Pocket Address
>Book
>£2.95
>Cooking from Around the World
>VB1.
>Vegan Baking £6.50
>C4. Glad to be
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>Reduced to £3.50
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>your cheque.
>4. Your cheque is signed, dated and made payable to Hillside Animal
>Sanctuary Ltd.
>THIS WILL ENSURE PROMPT DELIVERY OF YOUR ORDER - Thank you
>My Daytime Tel No.
>...............................................
>Please send me
>extra books of
>Draw Tickets to sell.
>£9.95
>Paper
>weight
>I enclose original photographs for*Keyring/Magnet Keyring
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>All prices include P&P
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>Hall Lane Frettenham
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>
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>"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
> And that sign said - no tress passin'
> But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
> Now that side was made for you and me!"
> Woody Guthrie
>
>A prophet is only despised in his own country....
>.........among his own relations...
>...........and in his own house



"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
And that sign said - no tress passin'
But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
Now that side was made for you and me!"
Woody Guthrie

A prophet is only despised in his own country....
..........among his own relations...
............and in his own house

Piss off you spamming twat.

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 13:13:15 +0100, Ice <icebaby [at] foobaa.com> wrote:

Definitely one to give a miss.

>We often look to stay at farm B&Bs, camping, caravan sites for our
>holidays. Sometimes we don't always bother to check the background on
>these places, which frankly, have our lives in their hands.
>
>Here's one such farm we were warned about in time. If you are thinking
>of stopping somewhere, then do a google search on the property first,
>you might be shocked at what you find.
>
>http://www.hillside.org.uk/documents/newsletterpdf.pdf
>
>
>J E Ames
>Home Farm, Brumstead,
>Norwich,
>Norfolk,
>NR12 9ES.
>Tel: 01692 580310
>
>
>From April to December 2004 this farm has now
>been reported FOUR TIMES to DEFRA and even
>though regulations (see opposite) are in place
>NOTHING HAS CHANGED to benefit the
>pigs. We even showed a DEFRA vet filmed
>evidence of our findings and although she
>promised to investigate, we have still been able
>to film the same appalling conditions on at least
>twelve further occasions!
>DEFRA have also been incorporating in their
>standard replies to the public the following
>extract:
>“As you know, this Government is committed to
>high standards of farm animal welfare. The welfare
>of pigs is protected by the Welfare of Farmed
>Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulation 2003
>(which came into force on 14 February 2003
>replacing the pig welfare section of the Welfare of
>Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2000). The
>Regulations are backed up by the pig welfare code,
>which gives good husbandry advice to farmers.
>Enforcement action can be and is taken against
>farmers who do not comply with this
>legislation....You will gather from this that we
>dispute the picture that Hillside is portraying of
>systematic animal welfare abuses on pig farms.”
>In our June 2004 update we reported on the atrocious conditions of the
>pig farm pictured below:
>Despite reporting our findings to Trading Standards before Easter and
>again to a DEFRA
>vet at the beginning of May, these pigs on a Norfolk farm continue to
>exist in these
>horrendous conditions. Their only escape from this squalor is
>slaughter.
>The Welfare of Farmed Animals
>(England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
>(S.I. 2003 No. 299), Schedule 6, Part II,
>paragraphs 6 and 7 state that:
>6.(2) The accommodation used for pigs shall
>be constructed in such a way as to allow
>each pig to -
>(b) have a clean, comfortable and adequately
>drained place in which it can rest;
>paragraph12 states that:
>Where pigs are kept in a building, floors shall
>-
>(b) be so designed, constructed and
>maintained as not to cause injury or
>suffering to pigs standing or lying
>on them;
>
>To discover the destination of these
>pigs who belong to Hazel and Patrick
>Ames of Home Farm, Brumstead,
>Stalham in Norfolk, we followed a
>loaded lorry to Grampian Country Food’s
>slaughterhouse at Haverhill in Suffolk.
>
>Grampian, who have admitted that they buy pigs
>from Home Farm, are a major supplier to
>supermarkets such as TESCO, SAINSBURY’S,
>ASDA and MARKS & SPENCER.
>
>Following Hillside’s ongoing investigation of this
>farm, Grampian have informed us that “the farm
>was immediately suspended as a supplier to
>Grampian . . .”. In view of their boasts on their
>website (shown opposite) why were we able to find
>such appalling standards of animal welfare in the
>first place? We wonder about the conditions of
>other farms that supply Grampian that we
>haven’t yet been able to look at!
>Above - conditions on a farm supplying
>Grampian Country Foods and below -
>an extract from their website, www.gcfg.com
>These pigs are featured in our
>FREE video ‘Pigs in Purgatory’
>Videos giving an insight into Hillside’s
>undercover investigations are available
>FREE on request
>Ducks in Despair
>Pigs in Purgatory
>The Christmas Turkey
>Chicken Supreme
>Factory Farming Today
>These videos show the commonplace
>suffering of animals in the intensive factory
>farming industry
>To order please use the back page
>We have shown time and time again that Grampian isn’t the only
>offender who attempts to fool the public with glib marketing
>statements
>and pictures giving false impressions of their animal welfare
>policies.
>Here are just some of the companies that our investigations have
>exposed . . .
>TESCO (in their standard letters) say,
>“I would like to assure you that animal
>welfare is a top priority with our company”
>and their website, www.tescofarming.com,
>boasts “We will continue to communicate
>honestly and clearly to our customers about
>the animal welfare standards under which
>our food is produced.”
>MARKS & SPENCER claim on their website
>(www.marksandspencer.com) “Our suppliers follow
>strict specifications to ensure high standards of animal
>welfare, food safety and quality and we use trained
>auditors for regular inspections.” and “our Peking
>duck comes from suppliers in Norfolk and Suffolk.
>They house the ducks in straw-bedded barns and
>feed them a cereal-based non-
>GM diet.”
>MORRISONS write “I can assure you that we take great care to
>ensure that all animals bought by us are reared properly, cared for
>well and handled correctly. We buy from established, reputable
>suppliers who observe regcognised humane practices, good animal
>husbandry and the highest standards of welfare generally. The farm
>assurance schemes observed by our suppliers are closely monitored
>and the farms independently inspected to ensure welfare standards
>are maintained.
>Please be assured that we are a reputable company with high regard
>for ethical trading principles and as such can be relied upon to
>ensure
>our policy regarding farm animal welfare is rigorously maintained.”
>CO-OP state“We were the first major retailer to support
>the RSPCA’s farm animal welfare standards by selling a range
>of ‘Freedom Food’ labelled products under the Co-op
>own brand.” The Co-op also buy chicken produce
>from Banham Poultry Ltd.
>The Web of Deceit . . .
>Left to die, this is just one
>of many turkeys being
>reared at Cherryridge
>Poultry Ltd, a supplier to
>Tesco. Conditions at
>Cherryridge Poultry can
>be seen in our FREE video,
>‘The Christmas Turkey’.
>Suppliers to Morrisons
>- a chicken being reared
>at Banham Poultry Ltd
>who are featured in our
>FREE video, ‘Chicken
>Supreme’.
>These are RSPCA ‘monitored’ Freedom Food hens.
>We have also exposed Freedom Food pigs, turkeys and ducks being
>reared in totally unacceptable conditions shown in our FREE video
>‘Factory Farming Today’
>We exposed a not-so-cosy
>scene when we filmed Manor
>Farm Ducks who were a major
>supplier to M&S.
>Hillside names and shames . . .
>On occasions when we have found immense
>farm animal suffering and have been frustrated
>by the inaction of DEFRA, Trading Standards or
>the RSPCA, we have taken our own measures
>to at least make nearby residents aware of what
>is going on right under their noses! We sent
>our footage, which revealed the shocking
>conditions that animals and birds endure, to FIVE
>HUNDRED residents living closest to the
>offending farms. Those who received our
>evidence were horrified to learn about the grim
>reality of the factory farming industry - in these
>cases, less than a stone’s throw away from where
>they lived. Our actions certainly generated
>heated debates at parish council meetings when
>locals demanded action against the animal abuse,
>dreadful smells and plagues of flies which
>hatched out from the millions of maggots which
>we filmed on rotting carcasses.
>If you would like to help with similar ‘name
>and shame’ video distributions, please support
>our Animal Investigation Appeal on the back
>page.
>This is Pete, one of three healthy Highland
>Cattle who we were pleased to offer a
>home to after their loving owner sadly
>died. Initially DEFRA wanted to destroy
>them as they were insufficiently eartagged
>to show registration . . .
>Forthcoming prosecutions . . .
>We took this picture on a Norfolk farm where
>around 150 pigs were being kept in intolerable
>c o n d i t i o n s .
>Living in up to
>TWO FEET OF
>EXCREMENT,
>some animals
>were emaciated
>and displaying
>d e s p e r a t e
>c a n n a b a l i s t i c
>behaviour. We saw pregnant sows and witnessed
>one giving birth only for the piglets to be
>immediately devoured by the other pigs.
>We are pleased to report, that at least on this
>occasion, Trading Standards have proceeded with
>a prosecution and the farmer has been charged
>with fifteen counts of causing unnecessary
>suffering to pigs.
>The next court hearing is scheduled for
>17th February as this newsletter goes to print.
>Also in February (21st) three men are preparing
>to face criminal charges in Yorkshire
>following a Hillside investigation when
>we exposed a THIRD illegal slaughterhouse.
>We will update you on the outcome of these
>trials in a later newsletter.
>. . . luckily this situation was
>eventually resolved and Pete, Gill
>and Buttercup can now look
>forward to living out their days
>in the Sanctuary.
>Hillside
>Giftsby Post
>C23.
>Ceramic Clock
>in Cat or
>Poppy design
>(10" diam)
>£15.95
>SP1. Sleeping Pets
>in Cat or Puppy design
>See them breathe and hear them snore!
>Suitable for ages 3 and up
>(12" long - batteries not included)
>£11.95each
>CS1. Mice on
>Candlestick
>Ornament
>(Height 8") £14.95
>Further gifts are available in
>the accompanying leaflet.
>F2. Hillside
>Greetings/Birthday Cards
>left blank inside for
>your own message
>Pack of 4 different cards (as shown)
>(6"x 8" with envelopes) £2.50
>Pictures by Wendy Valentine
>To order ring 01603 736200
>9am - 9pm 7 days a week
>NEW FOR
>SPRING . . .
>All Prices
>include
>P & P
>All Hillside’s cards are
>made from wood fibre
>from sustainable forests
>MB2.
>Piggy Money Box
>£5.95 each
>or simply order by post using
>back page for fast delivery
>(within 7 days)
>SP3.
>Ceramic
>Salt & Pepper Set
>in Cat or Poppy
>design
>(to match clock)
>£5.95
>Personalised Gift Ideas
>Actual size shown
>To order a keyring, magnet or paperweight
>please use the form on the back page
>£3.50 each
>(Please write your name & postcode on the
>back of your photo. We regret we cannot be
>responsible for the loss or damage
>to photographs in the post)
>Your Own Special
>Personalised
>Keyring or
>Fridge Magnet
>All we need is your chosen photo of
>animals or people to create your own
>individual keyring, magnet or glass
>paperweight.
>If you have a favourite photo that does not fit
>within these templates for just an extra £1
>we are able to amend the size for you.
>Please send an original, unmarked and
>uncut photo as we are unable to use
>negatives.
>Just make sure your
>keyring/magnet picture fits this
>ACTUAL SIZE template (50mm x 35mm)
>and leave the rest to us!
>Your Own Special
>Personalised
>Paperweight
>(with stand)
>£9.95 each
>Just make sure
>your paperweight
>picture fits this
>ACTUAL SIZE
>template and leave
>the rest to us!
>BL1. Billy’s Great Adventure
>Written and colourfully illustrated
>especially for Hillside - an older children’s
>story book telling of Billy the goat and the
>farm animals he rescues on his travels . . .
>£2.95 £2.25
>V3.
>Value Assorted
>NOVELTY PACK
>with book, soft toy,
>magnet, ornament,
>keyring, notepad
>& more
>for children over 3
>years
>£11.00 £6.95
>F2. Colourful
>Animal Frame
>£4.95 each
>T3. Colourful animal
>Tin Purse
>with zip (size 3"diam)
>£1.95 each
>W2. Colourful
>Animal
>Writing Set
>with notepad,
>ruler, eraser
>& two pencils
>£2.95 each
>Children’s Gifts . . .
>H1.
>Flock Horse
>7" high
>£3.95 each
>(size 5"x5")
>C6. Green Harvest
>(vegan edition) £5.95
>S31. Caring for rabbits
>£3.95 We offer a special
>discounted price for
>purchases of ten books or more.
>Please contact us for details.
>S44. Colourful
>‘Animal Friendly’
>Food Chart
>for healthy eating
>£3.50
>PM4.
>4 Table Mats
>with 4 Coasters
>in Pig, Cat or Sheep
>design
>£8.95 £6.95 set
>A Vegan Taste of . . .
>CW1. Italy
>CW2. France
>CW3. The Caribbean
>CW4. Thailand
>CW5. The Middle East
>CW6. India
>CW7. Eastern Europe
>CW8. Greece
>CW9. North Africa
>CW10. Mexico
>£6.50 each
>or any two for £11.95
>C98.
>‘If you love animals’ Mug £4.95 each
>or 2 for £8.95
>N4. Hillside Video
>Sanctuary Scenes
>showing our work (30 mins)
>Reduced to £4.95
>Gifts of youradopted animal . . .
>Gifts of youradopted animal . . .
>66. Adoption Mug
>£6.95 each
>or
>2 for £12.95
>When ordering Adoption Gifts please choose from:
>Katy, Felicity, Rosemary, Topsy
>William, Bluebell, Dennis, Jessica
>Henrietta, Doris, La Vizelle, Laura
>Pollyanna or Tessa
>50. Adoption Framed
>Photograph
>(7" x 5") £3.95
>TB1.
>Tablemat of your
>adopted animal
>Laminated
>Size 12"x 8" £2.95
>55. Adoption
>Glass Paperweight
>(with stand)
>£6.95
>51.
>Adoption
>Badge 70p
>57. Adoption
>Keyring £2.50
>53. Adoption
>Fridge Magnet £2.50
>52. Adoption T-Shirt/Nightshirt
>Sizes:
>Adults M L XL £10.95
>Childs age 12/14 years £8.45
>89. Shopping/Beach Bag
>of your adopted animal
>in Cotton 18"x18"
>£5.95 each
>AB1. Adoption
>Pocket Address
>Book
>£2.95
>Cooking from Around the World
>VB1.
>Vegan Baking £6.50
>C4. Glad to be
>Vegan
>Reduced to £3.50
>Gift
>No £ Gift Description/Size Price
>Thank You for Caring
>p No
>of
>items
>BEFORE POSTING - Please check the following:
>1. You have stated design/size/colour of gifts where you have a
>choice.
>2. All amounts add up correctly.
>3. You have written your 'Sanctuary Number' (above) on the back of
>your cheque.
>4. Your cheque is signed, dated and made payable to Hillside Animal
>Sanctuary Ltd.
>THIS WILL ENSURE PROMPT DELIVERY OF YOUR ORDER - Thank you
>My Daytime Tel No.
>...............................................
>Please send me
>extra books of
>Draw Tickets to sell.
>£9.95
>Paper
>weight
>I enclose original photographs for*Keyring/Magnet Keyring
>Magnet
>I enclose original photographs
>£3.50
>All prices include P&P
>Please allow 7 days
>for delivery -
>we always aim to send goods
>by return of post
>(Please make your cheque/PO
>payable
>to Hillside Animal Sanctuary Ltd)
>Gift Total
>Total
>Raffle
>Animal Investigations Appeal
>Money Box
>I would like to make a Donation
>Please return to:
>Hillside Animal Sanctuary
>Hall Lane Frettenham
>Norwich NR12 7LT
>Please send me Hillside leaflets to distribute Free Hillside
>Leaflets
>Please send me a receipt
>Yes Please No Thank You
>(Please tick your required request)
>We are pleased to accept
>credit card orders
>and donations by phone
>7 days a week
>(9am-9pm)
>
> 01603 736200
>Fax:01603 738520
>*please indicate choice
>Your
>'Sanctuary Number'
>is below
>Hillside is a non-profit making organisation - Registered Co. No.
>3027338
>Hillside Order & Donation
>Form
>Security Code (last 3 digits on signature strip on reverse of card)
>Expiry date......../........ Issue No______only applies to Maestro
>(formerly Switch)
>or debit my Visa/MasterCard/Maestro
>No.
>Valid From ....../......
>In case of query with your order.
>
>
>"As I was walkin' - I saw a sign there
> And that sign said - no tress passin'
> But on the other side .... it didn't say nothin!
> Now that side was made for you and me!"
> Woody Guthrie
>
>A prophet is only despised in his own country....
>.........among his own relations...
>...........and in his own house
Angus Macmillan
www.roots-of-blood.org.uk
www.killhunting.org
www.con-servation.org.uk