Mundane News

[Speicher]

Oh deer!

Can anyone recommend a website for identifying what looks like hoof prints. I found some in the soft ground at the end of the garden. Two hoof prints, each about three inches across, and one "spike" in the ground, could that be an antler?

 

[Speicher]

OOhhhh went to Bing and found these.

 

[Speicher]

Answering my own questions now. Seems to be this animal.
https://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/advice-education/species/roe-deerhttps://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/advice-education/species/roe-deer

Tis a while since I saw a Roe Deer in the field at the back of my garden. I did not think they had antlers.

 

[Reynard]

They do have antlers, but only very small ones.

We have various species out this way, but the ones I see most often are muntjac (mainly the buck who has developed a taste for my roses and my parsley) and chinese water deer. The bucks of the latter have tusks - now that *is* weird...

I often hear the muntjac bucks barking to stake their territory.

 

[EltonFrog]

I forgot to mention earlier that this evenings Advent calendar chocolate treat was a dark chocolate fondant star with a sprinkle of icing sugar.


Soz.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I forgot to mention earlier that this evenings Advent calendar chocolate treat was a dark chocolate fondant star with a sprinkle of icing sugar.


Soz.

You don't know how often I've been refreshing this page for that information.

Incidentally, Beautiful Daughters "Model Riding Stables Advent Calender" (Don't ask me, I didn't buy it) was a miniature pink horse blanket.

 

[EltonFrog]

You don't know how often I've been refreshing this page for that information.

Incidentally, Beautiful Daughters "Model Riding Stables Advent Calender" (Don't ask me, I didn't buy it) was a miniature pink horse blanket.

Sorry I kept you waiting, I’ve had other pressing matters to deal with this evening, trying to decide if I want to paint my bike or not and what colour, and if I remembered to bring the bin back in.

 

[Illaveago]

I cycled over to Lacock this morning as the weather was fine again . In the distance I could hear the crump, crump sound of heavy guns on the Plains . Must be an exercise going on !

 

[Reynard]

I have finished the drawing for my new painting - Juha Kankkunen's Toyota Celica on a very snowy 1993 RAC Rally.

I just hope my painting skills are up to the challenge. As I said earlier, this could still go horribly wrong.

 

[classic33]

I have finished the drawing for my new painting - Juha Kankkunen's Toyota Celica on a very snowy 1993 RAC Rally.

I just hope my painting skills are up to the challenge. As I said earlier, this could still go horribly wrong.

 

[Phaeton]

Well that's it folks I've had enough, I may come back in the New Year, have a good one all of you.

 

[Reynard]

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The photo I'm working from is earlier in the rally, as he hadn't broken the front bumper yet

 

[Reynard]

Well that's it folks I've had enough, I may come back in the New Year, have a good one all of you.

's up?

Nothing I've said or done, I hope...

 

[classic33]

Well that's it folks I've had enough, I may come back in the New Year, have a good one all of you.

See you in the new year?

 

[Ripple]

Monday.

Oops, Tuesday it is, isn't it?

Looks at the calendar ...

Wednesday. Hmmmm.

Mix of day shifts and night shifts at work makes some things confusing.

Anyway ... good morning !