The Retirement Thread

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Proto

Legendary Member
Up earlyish for me as Mrs Proto had some work to do (moderator/consultant on a commercial health/obesity/diabetes web forum) so I took the dog for a walk around the lanes and trails, most of it off road. Near Marvão, central Portugal, close to the Spanish border. Walked about 9km, I think, and during that I saw one car. It was already getting very warm. Dog struggles a bit, loves to race about then overheats. Yesterday we passed a cattle water trough, and she climbed straight in.
This where you get your cork tiles from! Picture of a tree, evergreen oak, stripped of its bark (cork). Tree recovers in 9 years and process is repeated, 15 harvests from the life of the tree.
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welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Your intrepid reporter WD can report that a wasp nest has been found under the decking at the front of the house. 1 grandson was stung last night.

Today when the sun sets, Mr WD the courageous and fearless (sucker) will be sent (kicked out of the house) to deal with the problem IE spray copious amounts of wasp spray at the nest.

I have no doubt that Mr WD will try to spray the waspy feckers from a diatance of about 100 feet. This will result in total failure and will lead your intrepid reporter to go outside with a stick, poke Mr WD in the back thereby forcing him.to move closer to the nest to carry out the deed.

This may well result in Mr WD being stung by said wasps. I will do my best not to laugh....but I'm not making any promises.
 

Dave7

Legendary Member
Location
Cheshire
The solution is sooo obvious.
Take one pair of well worn, unwashed bloomers. Tie knots in the leg ends.
Place over wasp nest and scoop up.
Tie the expansive waist tightly.
You may then remove the nest as they will all be dead by then.
No need to thank me.
 

classic33

Leg End Member
I'm trapped, can't move.

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That poor dog, to suffer like that.
 

172traindriver

Legendary Member
Your intrepid reporter WD can report that a wasp nest has been found under the decking at the front of the house. 1 grandson was stung last night.

Today when the sun sets, Mr WD the courageous and fearless (sucker) will be sent (kicked out of the house) to deal with the problem IE spray copious amounts of wasp spray at the nest.

I have no doubt that Mr WD will try to spray the waspy feckers from a diatance of about 100 feet. This will result in total failure and will lead your intrepid reporter to go outside with a stick, poke Mr WD in the back thereby forcing him.to move closer to the nest to carry out the deed.

This may well result in Mr WD being stung by said wasps. I will do my best not to laugh....but I'm not making any promises.

Update on the status of Mr WD's life?
 
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