Country File

[FierceKitty]

We're never keen of folk feeding any of our gees in the fields....You never know exactly what they're offering the beasties.

I had a fight with a swan, on one occasion......(More accurately a 'tug of war') over a bag of 'swan nosh' you could buy at the garden centre, where there was bird sanctuary, near us in Notts.
Wretched thing didn't like the fact I was feeding all its chums......It wanted the whole bag to itself.
I won in the end !...But it was touch and go !!

Also fed a sporting superstar (Red Rum) Polos when he visited Southwell Race course.
I did ask his 'lad' first, though....."Yeah...that keeps him quiet."

Cheers - Phil.

At the famous Deer Park in Nara the deer expect to be fed from the official packs of biscuits sold at the gate. While not quite elks, they're big, strong, and numerous enough to be a bit alarming, especially if you don't know how to say "That's all I've got" in Japanese.

[Raider4]

We are having our patio replaced . . .

When people talk about patios being laid or relaid, I always wonder what's being buried for some reason. 

[Raider4]

Football last night.
One of Italy's substitutes was Bill Oddie.

(At least that's how i heard it).

They also have a striker named Immobile. Good job he isn't.

[Poggle]

I had to put three fledgling robins back in the nest this morning while the parents panicked. Quite the wake-up call. There's a cat that passes through our garden at times so it's not safe for the wee birds before they can fly.

[jimduncanuk]

When people talk about patios being laid or relaid, I always wonder what's being buried for some reason. 

My parents ashes for one thing.

[Ithoriel]

When people talk about patios being laid or relaid, I always wonder what's being buried for some reason. 

This brought to mind a long-ago, late night, end-of-party, conversation about a local woman who one of the group described as "laid more often than a serial killer's patio."

[steve_holmes_11]

They also have a striker named Immobile. Good job he isn't.

Indeed, worst case of nominative determinsim since another Italian footballer Gentille - purveyor of 2 footed "leg breaker" tackles.

[FierceKitty]

This brought to mind a long-ago, late night, end-of-party, conversation about a local woman who one of the group described as "laid more often than a serial killer's patio."

Do you remember her email, by any chance?

[Ithoriel]

Do you remember her email, by any chance?

Fortunately not that close an acquaintance.

Sticks and stones
May break my bones
But whips and chains
Keep the neighbours awake and lead to visits by the council and the local constabulary.

Hmm, not sure the rhyme and scansion quite work

That may qualify as wild life but I think we are straying rather far from the topic.

So, there's currently a fox fast asleep next to my garden fence. Bold as brass.

[Ithoriel]

[Heedless Horseman]

When people talk about patios being laid or relaid, I always wonder what's being buried for some reason.  

In my case, 'Inca' our previous German Shepherd Dog. About the only place free of tree roots! RIP, Lad. If a future occupant digs our garden and finds rotted or corroded, Suitcases, Mailbags or 'Cash Boxes'... NO LOOT... just long dead Dogs or Cats. Or, in one case...(MA'S DOING!)... A YELLOW PLASTIC Bread Bin! 5 dogs and 10 cats in the garden. No intention of 'moving'!  

[Raider4]

Lovely. Thanks for that.

[Orcs]

Do you remember her email, by any chance?

You beat me to it !

[Leman]

I do enjoy a thread full of good taste.

[Steve J]

I went for a nice stroll yesterday over our local hills and through the hay meadows, that looked great and had a nice mix of wildflowers, which was good to see. More butterflies of late too. Then when in the local woods I came across our local school having their 'forest school' outing which the kids absolutely loved, running about like things possessed! So good to see kids out and about enjoying nature.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I do enjoy a thread full of good taste.

But foxes DON'T taste nice.

[Big Insect]

But foxes DON'T taste nice.

They don't taste as nasty as Squirrels - they are really nasty!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

The locals round here disagree....

[Elliesdad]

Martin Goodman was certainly a fan of a "lovely bit of squirrel".

A marvellous television character, played by a fine, fine actor.
RIP Paul Ritter.

Geoff

[Orcs]

Went to a local food fair, and they were selling Squirrel on one of the butchers stands.