The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 If you think pheasants are bad, then you want to see the demented partridges around here they seem to think that the road is a playground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Q. Why did the chicken cross the road? A. Because it thought it was a pheasant I can't believe that number if suicidal pheasants around here at the moment; they obviously escaped all the local shoots, which have now mostly finished. Same here - thing is, pheasants have wings and can fly so why WALK (or in their case saunter leisurely, changing their mind about direction half way) across the road? Then of course, you see one and you know there's at least one more going to follow it. They really are dim! Once almost ran a pheasant over.... On my bicycle! The daft thing just kept running in front of my wheel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Was just about to go into the loft (to check the boiler), just got through the loft hatch, and the ladder decided to slip... Not seriously hurt, just need to wait for my heart rate to drop a bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Woooo, scary moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Up early to do the birds this morning before going skiing with my classmates; I'm looking after my little Kestrel as well as the Goshawk on my own this weekend! As long as it's not too cold they're perched out most of the day and the Goshawk is fed twice a day. Must get some photos in the snow and make a thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Your life sounds brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I would love to see lots of photos of all of that Lewis. You must be having wonderful experiences. Post more on instagram too, I enjoy seeing your pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I guess it is pretty cool; living in Slovakia 2000km can be tough but it also offers so much that the UK universities can't. I'm always on instagram though rarely post photos (I also have a separate one for my diet blog so post lots more on there) but have uploaded a video and photo from skiing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Whats happened to the lovely kitten you were photographed with last year Lewis? I have decided some supermarkets are ageist. Trying to buy "80" paper serviettes for dads birthday tea today. Only go up to 60 - they hadnt run out - so a an ageing population when you get above 60 you dont exist well in this well known supermarkets eyes anyway. i settled on Happy Birthday ones in the end. Shame on you ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Gizmo? He became Giz, then Gaz, then Gary He was only staying with me for a few weeks ...but he's still here Had all his vaccinations done and he's been castrated. I don't like cats but fallen in love with him and can't rehome him so hopefully taking him home for summer and bringing him back with me next year That last post should have said 2000km away from home, not an altitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Whats happened to the lovely kitten you were photographed with last year Lewis? I have decided some supermarkets are ageist. Trying to buy "80" paper serviettes for dads birthday tea today. Only go up to 60 - they hadnt run out - so a an ageing population when you get above 60 you dont exist well in this well known supermarkets eyes anyway. i settled on Happy Birthday ones in the end. Shame on you ....... My mum turned 80 last year - I got all of the 80 "stuff" from ebay, as you say, the shops didn't seem to have much - not even cards really and couldn't get 80 wrapping paper anywhere (not even on ebay!) - had to make my own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 You think that's bad? I struggled to find a 90th card for my mum which wasn't all nauseating hearts and flowers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Take my hat off to you Lewis - dont like cats but Gary seems to have fallen on all 4 feet if you're planning to travel with him. He was lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chickencam Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Your dislike of cats is so obvious I can see why you fell for him, looks like he quite likes you too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Awww, bless. My neighbours have the tiniest black kitten; she's utterly gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Aw, he's gorgeous . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Very cute - I can see you dont get on at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Kicking my heels at Heathrow this morning. MS is off to Montreal for no particular reason other than itchy feet. It's minus something horrible there. Terminal two is very nice and I liked the toilets. We like to have breakfast there if poss although the car park fees are horrendous - add £10.50 !! for less than two hours. Watching the planes take off inspired me to go to the Hofbrauhaus in Munich - sounds like a plan. I liked this busy little corner of Heathrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Hope he has a great time! Breakfast and parking at airports is always ridiculously expensive We usually get Boots Meal Deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 If you do go to Munich then I'd really recommend going to a place called Freising which is only about 20 miles away and on a train line. It has the oldest brewery in the world (Weihenstephan) and I'm sure the brewery tap is excellent as it looks brilliant on the website. Unfortunately we were only there for one night and arrived late. We stayed in a hotel with a bar/restaurant which served beer from the brewery and so we wimped out of the walk and guzzled our beer with the locals in the bar. I am not really a beer drinker but it was 100% delicious (we were drinking wheat beer). My companions (I sound like a food reviewer in a local rag )who are much more into their beer than me rated it as the gold standard during our holiday which all other beers failed to live up to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 My poor boy has come back from Uni feeling very unwell. Got a cancellation at the doctors, luckily. He's got tonsilitis . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Tonsilitis - yuck. So painful. Wish him well. Daphne - thank you for that information. Very interesting ! I shall check that out. Apparently the Hofbrauhaus has become very touristy and lost some of it's atmosphere. Lewis - he is having an interesting and fun time. More French than he realised but he's enjoying the difference ! It's very cold there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Has he got exams or assignments coming up? I used to get bad tonsillitis at Uni and was always around exam period so figured it must have been when I was stressing or worn out with those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Thankfully he's got 2 weeks off Uni from now so the timing is good, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
