Mundane News

[Speicher]

Yesterday I discovered mouses in my compost heap. They looked very large, but not large enough to be a rat.

I spose it is an ideal place for them, warmish and dry. I thought about trying to catch them and put them in the field at the end of the garden, but then any baby mice would perish. In my ignorance, I do not know if mice have babies in winter.

If they were not in the compost heap there are plenty of hidey holes in the field. There may be a slow worm hibernating in the compost heap, and he or she will enjoy a meal of fresh mouse. There are some very narrow horizontal gaps between the wooden slats of the compost bin, so that must be how they got in. Every couple of weeks, I thoroughly mix/stir the top ten inches of the compost bin, so I did that by hand yesterday, so as not to chop a mouse in half.

You would think that as a mature wol, I would know what to do. What would you do? Please only answer this question if you are not frightened by mice.

 

[Speicher]

I know that mice carry diseases but I am nearly always wearing gloves when gardening. Even if they were not in the compost bin, they could be anywhere else in the garden.

The suggestion on tinternet is to make the compost heap damp. I cover it in winter, so that it does not get too damp, and therefore very smelly. Will they move out in the spring when the whole heap gets turned over. I have to wait until March to do that in case slow worms are hibernating in warm corners.

 

[raleighnut]

Flipping heck,we’re draining the memory banks How about Sunday night at The London Palladium
Johnny and Fanny Craddock cookery program Steam radio In Town Tonight and Down Your Way

I went to the filming of either the Palladium or the Black & White Minstrels in 71/72 on a school trip to ''that there London' the only thing I really remember is Larry Adler



View: https://youtu.be/-IKnEo70_ZE


Oh and going on HMS Belfast

 

[Reynard]

Oh, how good it is to eat proper food! As much as I like cheesy mash dripping with butter...

Two slices of wholemeal bread, one with Filet Americain, one with truffle Brie, plus a tangerine, half a lovely ripe mango, and, of course, the obligatory two

 

[slowmotion]

I had panic attack in Waitrose last night. For a couple of minutes, it looked like they had run out of this year's supply of Seville oranges.

 

[Reynard]

I had panic attack in Waitrose last night. For a couple of minutes, it looked like they had run out of this year's supply of Seville oranges.

Tesco has them in, you know. Although I bought mine on the market.

 

[slowmotion]

Tesco has them in, you know. Although I bought mine on the market.

Have you made your batch yet?

 

[Reynard]

Have you made your batch yet?

That's on the agenda for this coming week. Something to do on a rainy day.

I use one part sweet oranges to one part Seville.

 

[slowmotion]

I use one part sweet oranges to one part Seville.

Oh dear!
That's against the natural order of things......

 

[Illaveago]

It was a long time ago so my memory may be faulty but I still think it was near the front. I had to change it on a garage forecourt in Aviemore in February as they were dealers and had spares. I damaged the first one due probably having frozen cold hands and so a bit clumsy but fortunately they were not expensive. After that I always carried one as spare and I also had a pretty full tool box anyway which served me well as it happened another couple of times during my ownership.

The bypass hose should be between the water pump and the cylinder head . It was a short piece of hose .

 

[Reynard]

Oh dear!
That's against the natural order of things......

Don't get me wrong, I do love Seville orange marmalade, and always make a few jars. But as I use a 1:1 ratio whole fruit to sugar, my marmalades are typically less sweet than average.

IMHO the "double orange" is a much easier eat. And it makes a nice gift when needed.

Two parts sweet orange to one part lime is lush, too. I've got a jar of that currently on the go.

 

[PeteXXX]

I'm presently delivering in Norwich, right next to the football ground..
There'd be slightly less traffic and peoples if The Canaries weren't hosting Man City this afternoon

 

[slowmotion]

Don't get me wrong, I do love Seville orange marmalade, and always make a few jars. But as I use a 1:1 ratio whole fruit to sugar, my marmalades are typically less sweet than average.

IMHO the "double orange" is a much easier eat. And it makes a nice gift when needed.

Two parts sweet orange to one part lime is lush, too. I've got a jar of that currently on the go.

Whatever floats your boat. I'm a bit of a puritan really. Strictly Seville oranges and twice their weight in sugar.
C'est tout.

 

[Illaveago]

When my parents brought thy're first TV, there was Wrestling, The Lone ranger, Dixon Of Dock Green and Billy Cottons Band Show on on a Saturday afternoon/evening.

Wasn't Billy Cotton on Sunday?
Sunday's on TV were boring until after Songs of Praise . I think in the evenings I think it was either Danger Man or The Saint . I can also remember seeing programmes like The Baron and Man in a Suitcase. I can also remember Marker played by Alfred Burke and Calan with Edward Woodward .

 

[Kempstonian]

Did anybody here see the first episode of Doctor Who?