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[PeteXXX]

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[deptfordmarmoset]

Betäubungsmittelverschreibungsverordnung?

Bliedinneck sounds like it could be in Germany too.

 

[fossyant]

I just had another fight with the resident Squirrels attacking the bird feeder!
Usually seen alone there are now two who seem to be ganging up on me!
Having to use thicker guage wire in my attempts to stop them getting to the delicious morsels that are meant for the birds!

I feed both. Cyril is currently munching peanuts from the 'accessible' feeder on a tree stump about 5 feet from my shed office. They can't easily get to the other which is on a bendy steel pole. As well as the birds, we occasionally get some brown rats - I'm assuming they are that as they are just a little to big for a mouse - the only mice we see are tiny field mice. We've got a huge bag of peanuts in the garage and nothing has gone in to eat it - so I'd rather keep them outside.

 

[fossyant]

Or

My father in law used to spend ages trying to stop squirrels accessing the bird feeders. From really long poles greased in oil, to making contraptions.

He went into homebase and picked up a flip lid from a kitchen bin and took it to the counter. The assistant said 'sir there is a bin to go with that'. He said I don't want the bin, I just need the lid, and paid for the whole thing, but took the lid. He then used the lid under one of the feeders, and as the squirrel stood on it, it flipped open. Worked really well for a few days, until the squirrels learnt not to jump on it, but jump further up the pole.

On to his next contraption.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

It's odd that I haven't noticed the municipal lawn mowers until this morning, neither have I noticed an increase in local pastures. But, while they are here, I'm wondering whether they deliberately make them loud?

 

[fossyant]

It's odd that I haven't noticed the municipal lawn mowers until this morning, neither have I noticed an increase in local pastures. But, while they are here, I'm wondering whether they deliberately make them loud?

The council haven't been out to cut verges or the field behind our house for many months. It's gone quite wild which is great for the insects. There is a path of short grass all the way round where everyone walks their dogs. Bit of a shame as it was a playing field for the local primary, and local kids could use it - can't now.

 

[Mo1959]

The council haven't been out to cut verges or the field behind our house for many months. It's gone quite wild which is great for the insects. There is a path of short grass all the way round where everyone walks their dogs. Bit of a shame as it was a playing field for the local primary, and local kids could use it - can't now.

Presume mix of covid and budget cuts but I'm finding the same. We have some lovely core paths but they have had no maintenance the last couple of years and are getting really overgrown at the sides now. Shame as it is a lovely area for walking.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The council haven't been out to cut verges or the field behind our house for many months. It's gone quite wild which is great for the insects. There is a path of short grass all the way round where everyone walks their dogs. Bit of a shame as it was a playing field for the local primary, and local kids could use it - can't now.

I think there's a bit of a fashion for managing ''meadows'' rather than giving everything a green crewcut. Which is fine as long as it doesn't remove play areas. It sounds a bit like it's too much about saving money for your local council.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Betäubungsmittelverschreibungsverordnung?

Zum Beispiel....

 

[fossyant]

Lovely day for a lunch time bike ride. Road again I think. Quite enjoying road riding again, so long as there isn't any traffic.

 

[cookiemonster]

YAAYYY!!! Summer holiday's begun. Off until 16th August.

Lots of bike rides and gym work.


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[carpiste]

Jobs done, squirrels shooed away, bike charged and checked, food consumed so off I jolly well go!
No plans but will ride until I`m knackered I think

 

[Gravity Aided]

Betäubungsmittelverschreibungsverordnung?

Hopefully not around power tools.

 

[Reynard]

Mild, breezy and grey here chez Casa Reynard.

I feel much better after a really good night's sleep. Still a bit tired and stiff, and arm's still sore, but I'm almost back up to speed.

Did some laundry this morning, and tidied up the de-quarantined shopping.

And now for lunch, I has a hungry!

 

[cookiemonster]

Zum Beispiel....

Do you need ointment for that?