The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Reported as being felt over a 100 miles away.

Didn't hear or feel a thing

 

[classic33]

They're not venomous. It was only a pin prick and there's no swelling. It was about an hour ago. If there was any adverse reaction, I would know about it by now.

Finger doesn't look too good in your picture.

 

[Paulus]

I wish folk would stop meddling with nature.
I read last week that they introduced Beavers into a river in Scotland (I think) and now the conservationists are complaining that the Beavers are killing the Otter pups . You couldn't make it up!
On another nature note - I was just in my shed sorting some stuff out and got bitten on the tip of my middle finger by this little beauty.
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It's a Labyrinth spider.

I think it was the Otters killing the Beaver kits.

 

[Dave7]

Reported as being felt over a 100 miles away.

Who?......Welshie ??

 

[PaulSB]

Just reading about British orchards removing their fruit trees and closing down as it’s unviable due to costs here now. Meanwhile we import even more foreign fruit and veg. Something is seriously wrong with this country

Having worked in the industry would you like chapter and verse? Mini rant? Major rant? Get it all off your chest rant?

 

[PaulSB]

It knocked a parrot of its perch in Fochriw!

A dead parrot...........

 

[Exlaser2]

Yes. There was a couple like that. I also saw something coming from the loch and slinking into the bushes which I think was a Polecat. Don't really want them as I think they take young birds.

I would have thought in your part of the world it’s more likely a Pine Martin . 😀 Polecats are mostly in the south and west of England and Wales .
If so it’s great news for your local Red squirrel population. As Pine martins just love Grey squirrels as they are slow , fat and spend a lot of time on the ground.
Somewhere , if I remember correctly ireland , is crediting the reintroduction of pine Martins with falling numbers of Greys and increasing numbers of Reds. So much so that the Reds are reclaiming areas that they havnt been seen in decades . 😀

 

[classic33]

A dead parrot...........

The owner never said.

 

[PaulSB]

Good afternoon. It's quite nice here. Great cycling weather so I am.........decorating. Over at #2 son's house while he's at home with his Mum. Moved everything out last night, thoroughly cleaned room, sugar soap everywhere, filled holes. This morning first emulsion coat on, gloss next and with luck second emulsion coat around 5.00pm. Then home in time for G&T.

 

[PaulSB]

The owner never said.

View: https://youtu.be/vnciwwsvNcc

 

[classic33]

Who?......Welshie ??

What were you doing at 23:59 last night?

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/ea...ar-Stoke-on-Trent-England-United-Kingdom.html

 

[Mo1959]

Supposed to be athletics from Birmingham on iplayer at 1.30. I will make another cuppa and hopefully manage to find it.

 

[Dave7]

Supposed to be athletics from Birmingham on iplayer at 1.30. I will make another cuppa and hopefully manage to find it.

Serious question.
If its on iplayer does that mean it is yesterdays session ?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I think it was the Otters killing the Beaver kits.

It was.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-64666850

 

[welsh dragon]

Cottage pie today