Mundane News

[pawl]

Shock horror... Tescos is closed, today!!!
How will people survive?
I envisage queues of emaciated people, barely able to walk, at opening time on Saturday morning!

oh dear.Won’t be able to go and pick my mushrooms 🍄

 

[pawl]

A bit of sleety rain here at ten o’clock

 

[pawl]

My bird feeder has been honed to (almost) perfection to stop pigeons and squirrels getting at the food!
I found that a tray encourages both of them. I have only tubes and a square cage.
The squirrels occasionally get near things but usually fall off and the pigeons just strut around the base of the pole pecking at whatever food falls off from the Goldfinches and Tits squabbling antics.

Mine are all hanging feeders pigeons tend to fall of don’t seem to be able to cope with the feeder swinging

 

[Andy in Germany]

Mine are all hanging feeders pigeons tend to fall of don’t seem to be able to cope with the feeder swinging

Pigeons aren't good at multitasking...

 

[Kempstonian]

My bird feeder has been honed to (almost) perfection to stop pigeons and squirrels getting at the food!
I found that a tray encourages both of them. I have only tubes and a square cage.
The squirrels occasionally get near things but usually fall off and the pigeons just strut around the base of the pole pecking at whatever food falls off from the Goldfinches and Tits squabbling antics.

Any chance of a pic? I need to pigeon proof a feeder or two here.

 

[Kempstonian]

Just let Molly see and she wasn't in the least interested. She knows they are not real. I heard her at the living room window earlier chattering away to the real ones. Smart cookie knows the difference!

Yeah, those vids are for dumb cats only! (and maybe a few dogs)

 

[Kempstonian]

Pigeons aren't good at multitasking...

They have all cleared off now. I went out to inspect and the feeder dishes are completely empty. Most of my feeders are hanging ones, which they leave alone unless there is a chance of reaching them but I also have to use dishes because some birds don't like the hanging feeders.

 

[Kempstonian]

I'm thinking of buying an angle grinder. Does anybody know if the battery powered ones are any good? I won't use it that often so I'll go second hand I think, which probably means a 240v mains one might be best.

 

[Kempstonian]

People who know what they are doing make things look so easy...

 

[PeteXXX]

Any chance of a pic? I need to pigeon proof a feeder or two here.

Here you go..

I've put a couple of old 7" singles on the top of the tubes to stop pigeons landing on them, plus I've bent the arms outwards to stop the squirrels launching themselves onto it from the fence.
A squirt or three of GT85 on the pole stops it going rusty and makes for a good fun when they try and shin up it 😊

BTW: The singles are 'Nymphs & shepherds come away' and something by Johnny Thunder...

 

[Rusty Nails]

Just about to finish off the last of the Christmas cheeses and pickled onions for lunch.

Just the After Eights and Christmas Cake to go and that's it.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I wish you all a Happy New Year.

It is a bit rainy here, and I suppose that will freeze.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Rumours of my demise have been exaggerated. It's been a good year for mushroom-hunting, and I've managed to stay off the Death Caps. Find of the season is probably this mahoosive Wood Blewit.

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I love eating mushrooms but don’t think I could trust myself enough to pick and eat wild ones.

I really admire your confidence.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I'm thinking of buying an angle grinder. Does anybody know if the battery powered ones are any good? I won't use it that often so I'll go second hand I think, which probably means a 240v mains one might be best.

That seems a drastic response to pigeons.

 

[Reynard]

Cold and still here chez Casa Reynard. Although it can't seem to decide whether it wants to be sunny or cloudy or whatever. Keeps changing by the minute.

A quiet morning here just puttering about. And will shortly be making batter for waffles.