AnnieP Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Shall we start a new thread "Things that are wrong with teenagers, apart from Martin"..... Martin, it would take me all day to explain all the reasons why I prefer little ones, but to most adults I would imagine its fairly obvious. Trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I've learned today, that no matter how sophisticated you think your children are, a well-placed whooppee cushion is guaranteed to send the lot of them into a massive fit of giggles that lasts for the whole morning!! Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I've learnt if I run round the chicken pen like a mad woman the chickens will run after me for ages, in circles, including over the log rolls for our future bark area. It's very funny....at least to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I'm sure your neighbours enjoyed it as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I've also learnt - that to rediscover what's on your doorstep, you should invite your teenage nephews to stay. Then you remember all the things that are great to point them out to them - and they notice more things you took for granted and hadn't even noticed before. Brililant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 I learnt that one last year Jackie - great isn't it? Living near Stratford and working just up the road from Shakespeare's Birthplace, it took visiting American relatives to make me realise I walk past the Birthplace so many times - always thinking "if they think I'm stopping while they take a photo, they've got another think coming " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 What I learned today? - you think chicken poo smells? - try bringing home 2 ducks in the back of the car with 2 grandchildren complaining I think the ducks were nervous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Oh dear Lesley.... sounds like an interesting journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 *note to oneself: When picking up ducks, remember to take pegs for ones nose* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Oops Lesley - sorry I forgot to warn you about that little minor downside to ducks suggest you try and get Martin to sign on as a regular for cleaning out your ducklu Actually, with it all being plastic, you could just blast it with a pressure washer, inside and out, from a safe olfactory distance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 No, I couldn't ........................... Carl can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 How kind and thoughtful of him to be going to volunteer for that particular job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 He's a darling isn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I've learnt that over the Easter break there is lots of sport on so I can spend time on the forum without too many from (& Paul) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Can you use pressure washers when there's a hosepipe ban? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motherhen Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Can you use pressure washers when there's a hosepipe ban? Good point - but good biosecurity, ie regular cleaning of duck housing, is important in the fight against AI - even if we don't actually have the dreaded bird flu over here yet - so I suggest a query to DEFRA re use of pressure washers in a hosepipe ban area for biosecurity reasons - I can just imagine the letters passing between various govt depts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Hooray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Can you use pressure washers when there's a hosepipe ban? We don't have a hosepipe ban here in Warwickshire And if we do I shall just put it on the patio and blast it at the same time as you are allowed to clean the patio even with a hosepipe ban and fill a swimming pool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Can you use pressure washers when there's a hosepipe ban? Good point - but good biosecurity, ie regular cleaning of duck housing, is important in the fight against AI - even if we don't actually have the dreaded bird flu over here yet - so I suggest a query to DEFRA re use of pressure washers in a hosepipe ban area for biosecurity reasons - I can just imagine the letters passing between various govt depts As it would take them months to reply to any letters (assuming they are similar in habit to the Environment Agancy) - the ban will be over before they make a ruling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Can you use pressure washers when there's a hosepipe ban? We don't have a hosepipe ban here in Warwickshire And if we do I shall just put it on the patio and blast it at the same time as you are allowed to clean the patio even with a hosepipe ban and fill a swimming pool I think we are not allowed to fill swimming pools or clean patios. We can water our gardens with a watering can They are trying to stop us watering gardens at all and no car washing. Maybe no public swimming pools too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 That's pretty bizzare. LET IT RAIN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 14, 2006 Author Share Posted April 14, 2006 Can you use pressure washers when there's a hosepipe ban? We don't have a hosepipe ban here in Warwickshire And if we do I shall just put it on the patio and blast it at the same time as you are allowed to clean the patio even with a hosepipe ban and fill a swimming pool I think we are not allowed to fill swimming pools or clean patios. We can water our gardens with a watering can They are trying to stop us watering gardens at all and no car washing. Maybe no public swimming pools too! No - I've read it in the paper (therefore it must be true ) and Monty Don said it in GW tonight - the laws are inconsistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 I missed Gardeners World Is anyone going to the GW LIVE show at the NEC in June? ---Martin--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
