staffordjas
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Mundane facts about your day: Part Deux.
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littleme
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Scottish oatcakes = Real oatcakes!Son got them from this local Tesco a few years ago , just the once. They must have trialled them in there and not sold as no-one knew what they were. I asked an assistant by the bread part for them and they looked at me as though I'd gone stupid, pointed me to the biscuit aisle and the hard biscuit like Scottish oatcakes
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Puff sleeved blouses, and tank tops. Don't forget flares either. OMG Happy days!
PeterD
ST16 Represent.
Its been an expensive week and its only wednesday, Monday carpet fitted, 2 sets of stairs and a landing, absolutely fantastic service from MFC on greyfriars by the way, then my motorhome had a leaky window so that was down to Cannock resprays. All in all my bank account is crying but it all needed doing.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Octopus didn't get my gas meter number from my last supplier, so I have not been paying for it. I'm hoping they'll not notice for a while til the solar benefits pay off the debt!
staffordjas
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Took 2 months in this house for British Gas to get ''the other British Gas '' , which they dis-owned despite owning it...., to bill us for the first 3 weeks usage before our original ''Normal British Gas" Oct 2023 tariff kicked in again.
Despite arranging the changeover to start on move day weeks before , they p1ssed about saying they couldn't take over the supply from British Gas Evolve ( who ceased to exist & BG own ) until 3 weeks after move, despite being same company
Ended up paying hell of a higher rate for usage for those 3 weeks!
staffordjas
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Wondered where the squirrel had got the big full block of suet from , that he was running across the garden with and then stop to have a feast. Then saw his mate open the top hinges on the other bird feeder , take out the new full suet block out of that one and scarper with it. 
That-Crazy-Rat-Lady
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I'll send you some real Aberdeen oatcakes if you like!
I can see the field where the oats are grown from my house!
BobClay
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I finally cracked and bought some flares toward the end of the 70's.
They went out of fashion the next day.
staffordjas
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Well...... Not content with un-hinging the 2 metal suet feeder hinges to extract the full blocks , naughty squirrels weren't amused at me grabbing a block back off them yesterday and putting securely back in it's cage. They've showed me who's boss.... attacked a new hard plastic feeder now , to take this one out sideways! I don't mind themsharing the birds food , but they're getting a bit greedy now......
I don't mind themsharing the birds food , but they're getting a bit greedy now......
YorkshirePud
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Just twist a bit of wire around the opening part to keep it closed. Perhaps in your case, a bit more heavy duty than mine!Then saw his mate open the top hinges on the other bird feeder , take out the new full suet block out of that one and scarper with it.
staffordjas
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I've done that on the metal ones like that after yesterdays chase around the garden. That must have been why they decided to attack the others instead. (had been hoping to re-fill the new 3 hard plastic ones I bought ) . Best of it is, the side where they could have sat on the fence and gnawed away at it easier has remained untouched.
First time they've done that since July when I set all the feeders up. Must be desperate with the icy conditions. We had a bit of snow last night as well. Been out with the hammer to the bird baths again to give them fresh water.
This is squirrel and fox country in the woodland next door. Loads of them . Lovely having them as neighbours , along with all the numerous birds visiting the feeders , but costing me a boody fortune feeding them all ! Hope they appreciate it . The squirrels were chattering/barking away at me , not sure if they were cussing me or thanking me
Gadget
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Squirrels will decimate anything plastic or fine wire mesh. We learned the hard way over the years. It's cheaper in the long run to always go with metal and not chewthroughable metal at that. Else they will be forever chewed. I love squirrels and miss them terribly since we moved. Saw one the other day though, hopefully it passes the message round we are friendly but mind the dogs.
Gramaisc
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It's still red squirrel territory where I am, but I never see any - I don't think the crows are keen on running the trees in a co-ownership model.
Someone shot this picture a few miles away last year.
staffordjas
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I've been trying to buy some additional metal square feeders , as I'v bought the suet blocks in bulk and wanted to put more up in the trees over the fence in the woods, but can't find any anywhere at the moment around here. Hence the filled plastic ones which I (stupidly ) thought I could replenish once the birds had scoffed what came in there......
Interest to watch the 'who's boss' around the garden though. The squirrels will have a stand-off on the back fence with the cats . But when a wood pigeon is on the fence the squirrel will skirt around them down the fence across the bottom of the fence and back up once past. Someone over the back somewhere must be feeding them monkey nuts, and they carry them along our fence to the trees. Keep finding the empty cases on the floor.
BobClay
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My Uncle Alan Clay lived in Tividale back in the day. There was a small spinney at the bottom of his garden (yes, in the heart of the Black Country,) where a few grey squirrels lived. (I've often heard them called 'tree rats' but I think that's a bit harsh. It's not their fault they were introduced to this country.) Over the years he took to feeding them, until one in particular would come up to his hand for nuts. (Needless to say, he was called 'Cyril the Squirrel.')
Eventually he took to popping onto the living room window sill and staring at us, even tapping the window in a sort of: 'I haven't got all day you know ... ' manner.
Alan would get up and run out with the nuts, much to our delight in a 'we can see who's the boss around here' sort of way..
Eventually he took to popping onto the living room window sill and staring at us, even tapping the window in a sort of: 'I haven't got all day you know ... ' manner.
Alan would get up and run out with the nuts, much to our delight in a 'we can see who's the boss around here' sort of way..
staffordjas
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We had to do a spell in 'The Old Hough' while MRI was re-organising the shop floor and offices. (They sort of forgot about us, so lasted for a year or so before the building was about to be knocked down and they realised we were still there).
It was a big old house in nice grounds with trees and bushes full of wildlife (where the old subway used to be on Lichfield Rd) and we had a squirrel we used to feed it sandwiches through the window . He'd come and tap on the window for food if we didn't notice him.
