Alison Courtney

Bad bird watcher; amateur genealogist; keen gardener. Trying to learn German!

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@CarlBovisNature Don't let them drag you down.

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@John_Dabell I really do hope so. 🤞

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@CarlBovisNature I missed this but suffice to say they are idiots.

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@Wimbledon That's a viewing feast, now I just need a few strawberries and Pimm's!

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@davidsupercat It sounds like you both have much to gain from this holiday. Good on you 👍

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@CarlBovisNature Tut tut, we know otherwise Richard!

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@davidsupercat Sounds like a great idea 💡

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@CarlBovisNature Gorgeous birds and somewhat underrated I think. I love it when they come in a family group to our bird bath and spend more time squabbling than bathing!

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@Glastomichelle That's a calendar shot!

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@Glastomichelle Get well soon! All your photos are wonderful.

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@MariaHutchings 😱

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@davidsupercat Classic catting Orange Jim 😹

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@CarlBovisNature Is that a Great Egret? It's huge 🤣

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

A serial dog abuser who once appeared on Jeremy Kyle after he rammed an umbrella down a terrified dog's throat has attacked more dogs, leaving one dead and another injured.

Serial dog abuser DAVID POGMORE, 35, from Warsop viciously assaulted two pugs, leaving one dead and the other severely injured.

In September 2012, Pogmore was sent to prison for four months and banned from keeping animals for 15 years after attacking a sprnger spaniel called Ruby.

The court heard how he pushed an umbrella into the terrified dog's throat and pinned her to the floor with a walking stick.

She suffered a swollen, bloodshot eye, bruising around the head, a cut to back of the head and bleeding from a cut to the back of the throat.

In November 2016 Pogmore appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show puportedly to find out the results of a paternity test.

Jeremy then confronted Pogmore after unexptectedly revealing details of his animal cruelty conviction to the audience.

Pogmore stormed off the show amid a sea of boos, with the episode making the national newspapers the next day.

This month, Pogmore was back before the courts to answer further charges of animal cruelty as well as a breach of his 15-year ban.

While details of the case haven't yet made the press, we understand that it related to pugs Bernie and Betsy, both owned by a woman known to Pogmore.

The owner took to FB and wrote:

"Two years ago, on two separate occasions, this evil bastard abused and seriously injured my Pug dogs.

"My baby boy Bernie never recovered. He kicked him so hard that it caused devastating injuries to his spine and brain. Sadly, we had to make the heartbreaking decision to have him put to sleep.

"On a separate occasion, he attacked my girl Betsy. He pulled her femur, threw her into a table, badly bruised her head, caused bleeding in her eye, and kicked her twice. She had to undergo surgery and have a metal rod fitted in her leg to hold it together. The damage he caused has changed her life forever.

"Betsy is now incontinent, frightened of most men, suffers with PTSD, is terrified of loud noises, and often cries in her sleep.

"Today was the sentencing hearing.

"He was sentenced to 2 years and 2 months in prison, which he will serve in full, and he has been banned from owning or being around animals again."

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Some scum bag near us run over Mum swan this morning near us 😔

I hope this driver is identified

[𝔅͛𝔯͛𝔦͛𝔞͛𝔫͛ ͛𝔚͛𝔥͛𝔢͛𝔩͛𝔱͛𝔬͛𝔫͛ @brianwhelton]

Vote @Number10cat

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@Kristinartz Plum

[Chris Phillips @CJPhillips1982]

A real long shot but can people retweet this please.

Yesterday all my items were stolen in Eastbourne including my stats book which has 20 years worth of details in. Laptops, phones, clothes, shavers etc can all be replaced but this can’t and is useless to anyone else. It’s in a plastic folder you can see in the left hand side of this photo. Can anyone in that neck of the woods please keep an eye out. I’m gutted about this.

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@davidsupercat You'll be pleased when it's done.

[Alison Courtney @niceboytiddles]

@Kristinartz Herbert.