Quote from: Matt J on 01 March 2023, 04:28:07 PMI came downstairs Saturday and there was a squirrel sat on my painting desk. I looked at it, it looked at me then panicked and trashed everything. A whole Timecast Vietnamese village id just finished was pillaged, paints brushes everywhere. My wife refused my request to discharge firearms in the house so we had to corral and herd the thing out of one of the doors.......

You got off lightly.  A neighbour of mine had a squirrel come down the chimney, while there was a fire in the hearth.  It set its tail on fire and in its panicked attempts to escape, it set the curtains alight.  It was caught eventually and taken to the water butt where it was 'extinguished'. 

Ouch, that's both a bit rough! I've had a panicking bird in the extension before, that's fun with excitable hounds. Nothing so exciting as arsonist squirrels tho!

Quote from: toxicpixie on 02 March 2023, 10:12:42 AMOuch, that's both a bit rough! I've had a panicking bird in the extension before, that's fun with excitable hounds. Nothing so exciting as arsonist squirrels tho!

There's a pun there, but it's too easy....

Quote from: FierceKitty on 02 March 2023, 10:16:50 AMThere's a pun there, but it's too easy....

In war every pun is very simple, but the simplest puns are very difficult.

QuoteYou got off lightly.  A neighbour of mine had a squirrel come down the chimney, while there was a fire in the hearth.  It set its tail on fire and in its panicked attempts to escape, it set the curtains alight.  It was caught eventually and taken to the water butt where it was 'extinguished'. 

To think that Tamburlaine had to make do with camels.


Imagine what he'd have achieved with a similar weight of squirrels.

Foxy at kibble last night.    Have not 'seen' for some time. 'Something' has been emptying bowls but thought, maybe cat or rat. B left a 'present', though! 

Light 'dusting' of snow S Northumberland. But shelterred, here. it may come! I don't mind snow... until Ice! it is Wind  that I HATE! More seed for birds... and kibble for 'vermin' aka Foxes, etc. cleared! 12 PM.

Ahhh, snow. An inch or more on the parked cars outside, but the road is clear and traffic appear to be flowing.

When growing up, the only time we listened to the local BBC radio station, to see if our school was shut. No breakfast TV in those days mind! Heck, still only three channels.

Hmm, I appear to be having an attack of nostalgia.

1" - 2" of snow here in Bristol, which is settling but not on the roads which are slushy. Bristol Airport is closed due to the snow. I'm sure I saw hedgehog poo a couple of days ago which was good, but I imagine it's gone back to bed for a day or so now.

Quote from: Raider4 on 08 March 2023, 08:58:18 AMAhhh, snow. An inch or more on the parked cars outside, but the road is clear and traffic appear to be flowing.

When growing up, the only time we listened to the local BBC radio station, to see if our school was shut. No breakfast TV in those days mind! Heck, still only three channels.

Hmm, I appear to be having an attack of nostalgia.

we were late for school on the C4 start day, it was that exciting an event. Mind most of the school includiong teachers was late anyway as they'd all stopped to watch it!

Quote from: Raider4 on 08 March 2023, 08:58:18 AMHmm, I appear to be having an attack of nostalgia.

It's not curable. No snow here, which is not surprising. Cold though.Phone has 2, laptop 1.

Hi

Son's school closed. Just battled my way to the garden shed to dig out a shovel, a good 6" - 7" of snow here in the Mendips and looking out of the window it is still snowing.

Cheers Paul

Here in the blighted industrial 'urbs of the West Midlands it's just a constant too wet and thin to settle drizzle of almost snow. Damn our microclimate!

Just turned to rain here, over the bridge from Steve J. Roads clear.

Drizzle come sleet here now. Not that cold though but lots of snow still on the ground, but thawing slowly.