tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post3204952844734835594..comments2023-07-15T10:28:46.810+01:00Comments on Bovine TB: News from GloucestershireRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-78023736274537481712007-08-04T22:43:00.000+01:002007-08-04T22:43:00.000+01:00For heaven's sake, Anon, "the norm" does not mean ...For heaven's sake, Anon, "the norm" does not mean "the rule without exception" - see Jo's earlier comment with the dictionary definition. Look at the map - a journey from Cornwall to Cheshire will take you through parishes the bulk of which are on annual testing. For me, and the OED, that is "the norm". Stop your car, or land your plane, in any particular parish, ask a local farmer if they are on annual testing, and the likelihood is that the answer will be yes. It won't be the answer in every case but it will be the usual or standard answer - in other words, the norm. Enough semantics...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-71153906411112815622007-08-04T21:47:00.000+01:002007-08-04T21:47:00.000+01:00Anon 5.08And if you did, you'd fly over an 'amplif...Anon 5.08<BR/>And if you did, you'd fly over an 'amplifying' situation - in Defra speak.<BR/>Last year, Jan - April 2006, Somerset had 5 per cent of its herds under restriction.<BR/>Jan - May 2007 there were 6.5 per cent.<BR/>And in the year to Dec 2006 Somerset recorded 8.3 per cent.(In the year 2005 it was 7.6 per cent.)Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-45447217656073672852007-08-04T17:08:00.000+01:002007-08-04T17:08:00.000+01:00Not having my own aircraft, I would travel through...Not having my own aircraft, I would travel through Somerset to get to Cornwall from Cheshire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-7786213681117062772007-08-03T22:04:00.000+01:002007-08-03T22:04:00.000+01:00Anon 9.23.Thankyou for the map link. We've used a ...Anon 9.23.<BR/>Thankyou for the map link. We've used a link in a posting above.<BR/> <BR/>SW of Defra's 'maginot' line which is being considered for zoning is from Cheshire to Cornwall, the map shows red on the majority of parishes. And that means annual testing. Areas still in the West region, and the Staffs / Derbys part of the North area are split between annual and two year testing.<BR/><BR/>Ten years ago, the Defra parish map of GB showed about 8 red hotspots only, with a scattering of other pockets. Now, it is an expensive and amplifying disgrace.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-54010929490611328692007-08-03T17:34:00.000+01:002007-08-03T17:34:00.000+01:00What does anonymous think 'the norm' means? Look a...What does anonymous think 'the norm' means? Look at the map that you've sent a link for, draw a line from Cheshire to Cornwall, and to the West of that line you will see that 'the norm' (dictionary definition 'the usual or standard thing.') is annual testing. To the East it is 4 year testing. How is that 'bending the truth?'. <BR/><BR/>Once again, many thanks, Matthew, for your calm and clear reporting of the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-66748809377436219732007-08-03T09:23:00.000+01:002007-08-03T09:23:00.000+01:00You state that "Mr. Hancox didn't realise that ann...You state that "Mr. Hancox didn't realise that annual testing is the norm now from Cheshire to Cornwall"<BR/><BR/><BR/>Perhaps this is because annual testing is widespread, but hardly the norm as you suggest.<BR/><BR/>See DEFRA map at http://tinyurl.com/2yu9q2<BR/><BR/><BR/>You are always accusing others of 'bending the truth' - so why do it yourselves?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com