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Mystery present - anyone understand the Cyrillic alphabet?

BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
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I’ll bet someone can help.

Our wonderful Italian friends, who seem convinced we do not have food shops in England and i don’t disabuse them, have sent us again a massive box of goodies. I can understand prosecco, tortone, panettone etc but can anyone help with this? Pilchards, caviar? The tin is about 4” across.


Rutland, England
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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    That's very fishy..... ;)
    Why not just open it?  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Cat food :#
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Thank you everyone.

    How strange. Two bottles of fine wine, two panettone, three boxes of chocolates, two wrapped presents ... and a tin of Ukrainian sprats in oil. I can only assume it is. Christmas present for the cats. They’ll be pleased.
    Rutland, England
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Cats don't do well on fish tehse days.  It has high levels of arsenic which they can't metabolise so it knckers their kidneys.   Any cat owner will know that most cats that get to about 15 or 16 and start having kidney probelms.   Our new pair receive meat-based food only and occasional treats of cheese............
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Thank you for the advice Obelixx. I’ll raise it with my neighbour who’s a vet.
    Rutland, England
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Free to a good home - one (slightly rusty) jar of sprats in oil.
    Rutland, England
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    You might catch a mackerel with them. You could knock it on the head with the tin.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Obelixx said:
    Cats don't do well on fish tehse days.  It has high levels of arsenic which they can't metabolise so it knckers their kidneys.   Any cat owner will know that most cats that get to about 15 or 16 and start having kidney probelms.   Our new pair receive meat-based food only and occasional treats of cheese............
    [Citation needed]

    Fish doesn't contain a high amount of toxic arsenic as a general rule. If it's fit for human consumption it should be safe enough for pets. Cut out weed killer in the garden before you worry about a few sprats if you want to reduce arsenic exposure. 
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    https://www.pfma.org.uk/news/pfma-response-to-trust-me-im-a-vet-there-is-stringent-legislation-to-ensure-safe-petfoods

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    B3 said:
    You might catch a mackerel with them. You could knock it on the head with the tin.
     :D 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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