Mundane News

[oldwheels]

I've never had this problem before in all the years I've been living here.

Poison is out as you can well imagine - not just for my cats, but my neighbours' various cats, plus the ferals in two nearby colonies who I know hunt in my wood. Not only that, it's the other wildlife as well.

Cage traps are probably the only answer really. I think the local agricultural engineering place sells them. I daren't use spring traps in the house, because one big enough for a rat will smash a cat's leg.

Irritatingly, the culprit (and it is only one) is / has been coming in through a roof space that is enclosed, which means I can't put traps up there without knocking a hole in a wall or in the ceiling. Although the last couple of nights (since I blocked the hole by the drainpipe), the girls have been a lot more relaxed when they're in the hallway in the evening. They will let me know if there's a problem.

A spring trap could be put inside a bit of pipe too small for a cat but big enough for a rat. I have used to have a cage trap but not had any recent problems so I sold it.
In any case rats are a local authority problem here if they are in a residential area but not in commercial property.

 

[Reynard]

A spring trap could be put inside a bit of pipe too small for a cat but big enough for a rat. I have used to have a cage trap but not had any recent problems so I sold it.
In any case rats are a local authority problem here if they are in a residential area but not in commercial property.

Now there's a thought... Could pop to the local builders' merchant and get a length of drainpipe. That would work, I reckon.

If I lived in town, the same would apply here I do believe, but as I'm out in the middle of farmland... I wouldn't be surprised if the farmer whose sheds back out onto my wood is up to his eyeballs with them.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, three out of four parcels are sorted. The last, I need to repair the box prior to use - I don't have anything else to hand that fits the contents. Cue glue and corrugated card and lots of duck tape...

And btw, a squeaky dog toy makes a wonderful "aircell" to stop contents rattling around.

 

[Oldhippy]

Bed changed for the fleece duvet cover.

 

[biggs682]

Black bin standing on the footpath ready for the mothership in the morning
Been another busy day work wise
Cous cous and salmon for tea

 

[PeteXXX]

On my Chrissy card delivery ride, today, both of my favourite coffee & cake stops were closed!!

Not a happy 🐰 I can tell you 😔

 

[Reynard]

Cats have been fed - a can of Gourmet to share between them.

Almost time to feed me. Soup's been put on to warm.

Madam Poppy has been staring at the corner where I plugged that hole this morning. I'm hoping the little p'takh is not enjoying chewing on a lump of concrete and a mix of wire mesh and sharp metal pegs.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Potato 'ash just gone in the oven ... not had one since i was 18 and then became middle class. What accompaniments does one eat it with? Red or white?

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

p'takh

 

[Reynard]

Soup down the hatch.

 

[Reynard]

Well, half the quadrant knows it. That's why they're all learning to speak klingonaase.

 

[Reynard]

Had a jacket potato with the remains of the curry and some baked beans that were also lurking in the fridge.

I do not advise standing downwind of me tomorrow...

 

[Reynard]

The Gunners got one over the Iron this evening.

Almost time for a and MOTD

 

[Jenkins]

1st Ch****mas card written and ready to be posted, but as it's for my step-sister who lives in Corwall I need to stop off on the way to work on Thursday morning and get a stamp.

That's as much of the 'festive' season as I can be bothered with at the moment.

 

[DCLane]

Black bin standing on the footpath ready for the mothership in the morning

A useful reminder . I"d forgotten and the next collection is mid-January.