Guga Health
Posted: Thursday, 20 April 2006 |
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Last one to tackle bird flu was Florence Nightingale. Look what happened to her.
calumavian from One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest Lewis
Let's hope it's not a case of 'one flu over the guga's nest'.
concerned from Port of Ness
You're brave ladies Annie B & Chrissie M. I've taken to wearing a bio-hazard level 5 encounter suit to go to the hen house. You can't be too careful.
Cowardy Custard from the bunker
Dear Cowardy Custard Is the encounter suit worn over or under the North Star overalls? I don't want to look odd getting it the wrong way round.
Fank refugee from MacDonald's Farm South Dell Lewis
remember that the GP's only work limited hours for that money now. so feet up at 5pm till 9am. no weekend work either.
scallowawife from shetland
Dear Cowardy Custard You've highlighted a hot fashion debate here. The boutique staff on Point Street advise that encounter suits are usually worn OVER all other clothing, although an attractive headsquare or jaunty tammy can set off the gasmask quite nicely. SuperCrofter will no doubt wear pants outside the suit? Hope this helps. In the meantime, following Arnish's comments on his own blog we're now thinking of job-sharing the GP role on Sula Sgeir and claiming 拢150,000 each plus relocation fees.
Annie B from the usual
Eat guga, don't stop a hallowed tradition. Cook the guga long enough at high temperatures and that should do the virus in. What this method of getting rid of the virus does to the guga's wishbone does not bear thinking. Do puffins have wishbones? I would not want to leave lovers in the lurch [see IBHQ link], pining for authentic native wishbones.
mjc from NM,USA
This is brilliant mjc! Any guga that catches bird flu and develops a high temperature could evolve into a new self-cooking variety. Great question about puffin's wishbones.
The cook's mate from Cross
Well Annie, what is the latest on the Guga front? With the migration season in full swing from Siberia to Alaska, I was thinking it would only be a matter of time before the wild fowl of N.A. got whacked by it, but Ducks Unlimited is not worried: I don't know why not, but they should know. Anyway, I am not too fond of ducks myself. What is your favorite recipe for guga, A.B.? Also, do puffin have wishbones? And what does a puffin taste like? A duck? a quail? or a plain chicken?!
mjc from NM,USA
Hello again mjc. Thanks for your interest in the guga. There was a bit of a discussion on the topic in Calumannabel's December blog, entitled 'Guga Recipe sent to us.' It's at http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005176/0000005728.shtml#comments Don't know if there are any native birds in New Mexico that you could use as a substitute in recipes. If not you could always try marinating a chamois leather cloth in any commercial lubricant oil to achieve a similar texture. Hope this is of use.
Annie B from the usual
What type of masks are you buying?
Deb from Colorado, USA
Gorilla masks would be good Deb or foxes would be topical.
Agnes from the mainland