Colin Woods Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Or you can hitch the deeply rooted bush to the back of the car and pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxzoomy Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 1 hour ago, Colin Woods said: Or you can hitch the deeply rooted bush to the back of the car and pull. If you use that method beware of the deeply rooted bush flying through the back window of the vehicle, as some funny youtube videos show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Woods Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 I hadn't thought of that, though in fact the bush came out with more of a whimper than a bang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Edo, please accept my deepest apologies for going off topic. My gardening woes are no excuse. It’s all my fault, because I found the gardening comments too interesting. That’s no excuse. I’m turning it back over to you. Boy, we do have a talent for going down rabbit holes here! Some threads take on a life of their own, don’t they? Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 9 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Edo, please accept my deepest apologies for going off topic. My gardening woes are no excuse. It’s all my fault, because I found the gardening comments too interesting. That’s no excuse. I’m turning it back over to you. Boy, we do have a talent for going down rabbit holes here! Some threads take on a life of their own, don’t they? Betty Now you mention it------Ah NO! Back to you Edo. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted July 31, 2019 Author Share Posted July 31, 2019 I don't mind people going off-topic, Betty. Especially on a long, rambling post like this one. I think all our Brits will agree that no subject is ever far away from gardening. Voles are the only ones who used to love my garden in Woodstock. Edo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Whew, thank you! Now, about those hostas..... My garden fork was delivered. And that long shovel you all talked about, we call it a sharpshooter here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 3 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Whew, thank you! Now, about those hostas..... My garden fork was delivered. And that long shovel you all talked about, we call it a sharpshooter here. That's the idea. BLAST them out. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Allan Bell said: That's the idea. BLAST them out. Allan now that’s an idea.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCat Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Yeah, wasn't Annie Oakley an Okie too? Paulette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Oh, Paulette, you are way too clever. 😊 Now that you mention it, the first time I held a gun, it was a 22 rifle my brother-in-law put in my hands, then instructed me how to fire it. I shot a can off a fence post in the countryside at 40 yards. First shot. I was 9 years old. I could barely hold the rifle up long enough to aim it, with my skinny little girl arms. I was simply lucky. And I don’t care for guns since I abhor shooting animals. Target shooting is fun, but most things are more fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Bell Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Betty LaRue said: Oh, Paulette, you are way too clever. 😊 Now that you mention it, the first time I held a gun, it was a 22 rifle my brother-in-law put in my hands, then instructed me how to fire it. I shot a can off a fence post in the countryside at 40 yards. First shot. I was 9 years old. I could barely hold the rifle up long enough to aim it, with my skinny little girl arms. I was simply lucky. And I don’t care for guns since I abhor shooting animals. Target shooting is fun, but most things are more fun. Gosh you have reminded me about my target shooting days when I was a lot younger. Mostly .22 rifles and pistols but I did do a bit of target shooting with a .303 SMLE. Now holding that level with one hand at arms length while shooting at the target was something else. All this was undertaken while a member of clubs which were strictly controlled of course. I also had skinny arms and still have, that is my build. Allan Sorry to digress AGAIN Edo. ITMA Edited August 1, 2019 by Allan Bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 10 hours ago, Allan Bell said: Gosh you have reminded me about my target shooting days when I was a lot younger. Mostly .22 rifles and pistols but I did do a bit of target shooting with a .303 SMLE. Now holding that level with one hand at arms length while shooting at the target was something else. All this was undertaken while a member of clubs which were strictly controlled of course. I also had skinny arms and still have, that is my build. Allan Sorry to digress AGAIN Edo. ITMA I have to admit, the second and last time I shot I was perhaps 23. With a .22 pistol. I hit every can then, too. I was a bit closer, because a handgun isn’t accurate at long distance. I guess it is a natural talent. One of my daughters does the same. So don’t make me mad. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted August 1, 2019 Author Share Posted August 1, 2019 I used to have a target from the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen on my wall with 36 center bullseyes on it. I wonder if I could hit a vole? They move fast. Hmmm. And they're cute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokie Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 12 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: I used to have a target from the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen on my wall with 36 center bullseyes on it. I wonder if I could hit a vole? They move fast. Hmmm. And they're cute. ..........and protected by law!!! John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I like the statue pictures Ed. Fox Talbot said that "a statue may be placed in any position with regard to the Sun, causing an immense difference in effect". I suspect he may have had the gardener move it for him though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 52 minutes ago, Stokie said: ..........and protected by law!!! John. Not surprising. Everything in the UK is protected by law . . . except me. 🙁 Statues are not only sitting targets but they sell. I've had statues of people I've snapped but never heard of sell. In Liverpool, every corner has a statue or two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 Voles are cute, as I said. They don't have those mouse tails. I had a charming hedgehog family in my garden too. And I saw a young fox sunbathing after a shower from the second-floor window. They are beautiful animals. One night walking home from the Black Prince, a large badger with four cubs crossed the road in front of me. The mother turned and gave me a warning snarl. It confirmed my belief that dachshunds and Jack Russells, who might go down a hole after a badger, are totally insane. Edo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 The garden fork is working to dig up hostas. Even so, it requires hard work. I may get it done in a month since I can only last for a short session. And Edo, I agree with you about dogs going after badgers. I see skunks and raccoons traipsing through my yard after dark. I opened the garage side door one night and a skunk and I had a stare-off before I gently backed up and eased the door shut. Then shuddered. I was in the mist of a skunk’s spray when I was 8 years old. It was attacking baby kittens in a locked shed with a small cutout square in the side (probably for chickens) and I was yelling and beating on the wooden walls trying to scare it away from the screaming kittens. I scared it, alright. But I didn’t save the kittens or me. I think the smell wore off in 2 weeks. Meanwhile, everything I ate or drank tasted and smelled like skunk juice, because my sinuses were embedded. Before we bought this house, my neighbor said there was a very noisy fox den under my sunroom...now the bird room. I love wildlife, but I do have a few exceptions. In Oklahoma City a raccoon tore the heck out of my bird feeders. Demolished them completely. At least $150 down the drain. You Brits don’t have skunks, do you? Or raccoons? If not, count that as a blessing. And do you only have one kind of snake? Betty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VbFolly Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 We don't have skunks or racoons, Betty. We have 3 snake species in the UK. Adders are the only venomous ones, and they are not at all aggressive. There are also grass snakes and the much rarer smooth snake, which is just in a few areas in the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Gillian is correct; just the one shy venomous snake in the UK. In Australia, they have 100 species of venomous snakes including the world's most venomous, a Taipan. The black mamba, the fer-de-lance, and other aggressive snakes are the ones to avoid. Thousands of people are bitten and killed by snakes in Asia every year. Only a handful of Australians are. They've learned to be careful. Currently, I'm more afraid of rental agents than snakes. Edited August 5, 2019 by Ed Rooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty LaRue Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Ed Rooney said: Currently, I'm more afraid of rental agents than snakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokie Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 05/08/2019 at 10:46, Ed Rooney said: Currently, I'm more afraid of rental agents than snakes. Same thing aren't they? John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Standfast Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 06/08/2019 at 13:06, Stokie said: Same thing aren't they? John. No snakes in Ireland.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Lots of rental agents though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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