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Post by rogerjonesisgod on Apr 24, 2017 15:42:45 GMT
Ooooh heck possible trouble at the mill. Next door neighbour had two dwarf rabbits for her birthday, the old man has constructed an executive rabbit hutch, run, shelter etc, they've come in for plenty of fuss and attention. Think I've just found one sans head by me back door, courtesy of the cat. Just considering the correct approach, or whether to say nowt? Tricky. The midnight shovel and saying nowt is very appealing but if it was said cat then it's only a matter of time before you'll be given another present. Probably better to 'fess up so the hutch can be fortified.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 24, 2017 15:51:19 GMT
Ooooh heck possible trouble at the mill. Next door neighbour had two dwarf rabbits for her birthday, the old man has constructed an executive rabbit hutch, run, shelter etc, they've come in for plenty of fuss and attention. Think I've just found one sans head by me back door, courtesy of the cat. Just considering the correct approach, or whether to say nowt? Tricky. The midnight shovel and saying nowt is very appealing but if it was said cat then it's only a matter of time before you'll be given another present. Probably better to 'fess up so the hutch can be fortified. Already disposed of the body, head all chewed up so I thought an 'here is this one of yours?' would have been too cruel. She's been on nights so I'll wait a while before broaching the subject. Maybe a bottle of Hopping Hare as an apology?
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Post by felonious on Apr 24, 2017 17:35:02 GMT
Ooooh heck possible trouble at the mill. Next door neighbour had two dwarf rabbits for her birthday, the old man has constructed an executive rabbit hutch, run, shelter etc, they've come in for plenty of fuss and attention. Think I've just found one sans head by me back door, courtesy of the cat. Just considering the correct approach, or whether to say nowt? That's a tough one Cheesy. Firstly though I hope you rewarded the cat for bringing you a present.
If you get on really well with the neighbours I'd be tempted to go round minus the rabbit. If not keep your head down and place the deceased at the very bottom of the collection bin.
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Post by harryburrows on Apr 24, 2017 17:37:20 GMT
Tricky. The midnight shovel and saying nowt is very appealing but if it was said cat then it's only a matter of time before you'll be given another present. Probably better to 'fess up so the hutch can be fortified. Already disposed of the body, head all chewed up so I thought an 'here is this one of yours?' would have been too cruel. She's been on nights so I'll wait a while before broaching the subject. Maybe a bottle of Hopping Hare as an apology? Hopping hare cheesy ??? Nothing like rubbing salt in the wound
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 24, 2017 17:42:46 GMT
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 24, 2017 17:48:57 GMT
Ooooh heck possible trouble at the mill. Next door neighbour had two dwarf rabbits for her birthday, the old man has constructed an executive rabbit hutch, run, shelter etc, they've come in for plenty of fuss and attention. Think I've just found one sans head by me back door, courtesy of the cat. Just considering the correct approach, or whether to say nowt? That's a tough one Cheesy. Firstly though I hope you rewarded the cat for bringing you a present.
If you get on really well with the neighbours I'd be tempted to go round minus the rabbit. If not keep your head down and place the deceased at the very bottom of the collection bin.
Trouble is we get on well and share a brown bin.
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Post by felonious on Apr 24, 2017 17:49:00 GMT
It's a stunning property and an absolutely perfect abode for a disgraced cat.
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Post by felonious on Apr 24, 2017 17:50:30 GMT
That's a tough one Cheesy. Firstly though I hope you rewarded the cat for bringing you a present.
If you get on really well with the neighbours I'd be tempted to go round minus the rabbit. If not keep your head down and place the deceased at the very bottom of the collection bin.
Trouble is we get on well and share a brown bin. Well this will certainly test the level of that friendship
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 24, 2017 18:42:27 GMT
Bit the bullet and caught the old man. "Rabbits ok? Both?" "Yes fine they're here now, out."
Seems they've two does, they've seen other rabbits sniffing around. Seems the cat killed a young wild one. Bit gutted about that really.
Neighbour tension averted.
'Chicken pie' with a hedge mustard mash and carrots for tea.
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 27, 2017 15:34:24 GMT
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 27, 2017 16:44:10 GMT
Cheeers, brilliant that is. I didn't realise they were resident and numbers increase in winter. I've only ever seen them 5 or 6 times, always in a small flock, always spring as I recall. One of those last week on the canal. Suppose all birds are more visible this time of year, but with a winter increase you'd think you'd see them knocking about with robins in the dead of winter. I've never seen that. Never seen a Firecrest. Oh and there's the perennial old chestnut, 'the body of the long tailed tit is smaller.'
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Post by felonious on Apr 27, 2017 18:47:38 GMT
The farmer has finally dug up my favourite dog walking field with furrows so deep he could be putting bodies or potatoes in them so for now I've had to move on
The bonus today was I caught a fantastic view of a hare crossing the field I was in, dropping down and then deciding that me and Gnasher were a little too close for comfort and taking off majestically.
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 27, 2017 19:29:34 GMT
I went off the beaten track today whilst exercising Gnasher. I've been on the public footpath through Milldale (between Audley and Barthomley) before but today stumbled upon part of the valley not accessed by the public footpath. The deep wooded valley had bluebells at the top and the most amazing deep covering of wild garlic by the stream. Milldale is accessed from Deans Lane and Audley Road, Barthomley. I found this interesting snippet on the location.
To the south-west of Barthomley, on the eastern side of Dean’s Lane, before you travel downhill toward the bridge over Dean Brook and into the township of Balterley, and the county of Staffordshire, there were three fields here that include interesting names, just before the Limes Farm’s driveway.
Using the Barthomley 1838 Tithe Map (Cheshire Record Office Ref: EDT 38/2) and Apportionment, we find that the fields marked as plots 122, 123, and 125; are known as ‘Near Hob Dane’, ‘Far Hob Dane’, and ‘Hob Dale’, respectively.
What makes these interesting, firstly, is that they are near to fields including the placename element ‘Dane’ and ‘Dean’ on both sides of Dean Brook. The placenames Dane and Dean come from the Old English word ‘denu’, which means a ‘deep wooded valley’. Even today, Dean Brook and Dean Rough, to the east and west, respectively, is situated in a deep wooded valley, which is also the boundary between the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire, and has been the boundary since late Anglo-Saxon times. However, the ancient parish of Barthomley straddles this topographical boundary, because it contained Balterley in Staffordshire under its ecclesiastical rule.
sites.google.com/site/charlesfaireyhistorian/publications/the-devils-of-audley-barthomley-and-betley
Fabulous post, Fel. Love all the placenames such as Dane and Dean originating from Old English. Keep meaning to get a book about that sort of thing. Must get that done.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 28, 2017 8:25:59 GMT
Got a healthy supply of bird varieties I can see from the hospital bed here in Clayton. If they'd stay still long enough I'd be able to recognise one or two.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 28, 2017 15:41:57 GMT
Got a healthy supply of bird varieties I can see from the hospital bed here in Clayton. If they'd stay still long enough I'd be able to recognise one or two. Hope everything goes well mate.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on Apr 28, 2017 15:47:56 GMT
I went off the beaten track today whilst exercising Gnasher. I've been on the public footpath through Milldale (between Audley and Barthomley) before but today stumbled upon part of the valley not accessed by the public footpath. The deep wooded valley had bluebells at the top and the most amazing deep covering of wild garlic by the stream. Milldale is accessed from Deans Lane and Audley Road, Barthomley. I found this interesting snippet on the location.
To the south-west of Barthomley, on the eastern side of Dean’s Lane, before you travel downhill toward the bridge over Dean Brook and into the township of Balterley, and the county of Staffordshire, there were three fields here that include interesting names, just before the Limes Farm’s driveway.
Using the Barthomley 1838 Tithe Map (Cheshire Record Office Ref: EDT 38/2) and Apportionment, we find that the fields marked as plots 122, 123, and 125; are known as ‘Near Hob Dane’, ‘Far Hob Dane’, and ‘Hob Dale’, respectively.
What makes these interesting, firstly, is that they are near to fields including the placename element ‘Dane’ and ‘Dean’ on both sides of Dean Brook. The placenames Dane and Dean come from the Old English word ‘denu’, which means a ‘deep wooded valley’. Even today, Dean Brook and Dean Rough, to the east and west, respectively, is situated in a deep wooded valley, which is also the boundary between the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire, and has been the boundary since late Anglo-Saxon times. However, the ancient parish of Barthomley straddles this topographical boundary, because it contained Balterley in Staffordshire under its ecclesiastical rule.
sites.google.com/site/charlesfaireyhistorian/publications/the-devils-of-audley-barthomley-and-betley
I enjoyed that, nice bit of doorstep history. To my shame I'm not really familiar with that neck of the City, had good friends from around there {Audley, Barthomley, Woore etc, but never explored the nooks. The Devil's Well thing was interesting, might be good for some detectoring, no doubt it's been done. More of a moorlander. Must try harder.
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Post by potterinleeds on Apr 28, 2017 19:21:33 GMT
I went off the beaten track today whilst exercising Gnasher. I've been on the public footpath through Milldale (between Audley and Barthomley) before but today stumbled upon part of the valley not accessed by the public footpath. The deep wooded valley had bluebells at the top and the most amazing deep covering of wild garlic by the stream. Milldale is accessed from Deans Lane and Audley Road, Barthomley. I found this interesting snippet on the location.
To the south-west of Barthomley, on the eastern side of Dean’s Lane, before you travel downhill toward the bridge over Dean Brook and into the township of Balterley, and the county of Staffordshire, there were three fields here that include interesting names, just before the Limes Farm’s driveway.
Using the Barthomley 1838 Tithe Map (Cheshire Record Office Ref: EDT 38/2) and Apportionment, we find that the fields marked as plots 122, 123, and 125; are known as ‘Near Hob Dane’, ‘Far Hob Dane’, and ‘Hob Dale’, respectively.
What makes these interesting, firstly, is that they are near to fields including the placename element ‘Dane’ and ‘Dean’ on both sides of Dean Brook. The placenames Dane and Dean come from the Old English word ‘denu’, which means a ‘deep wooded valley’. Even today, Dean Brook and Dean Rough, to the east and west, respectively, is situated in a deep wooded valley, which is also the boundary between the counties of Cheshire and Staffordshire, and has been the boundary since late Anglo-Saxon times. However, the ancient parish of Barthomley straddles this topographical boundary, because it contained Balterley in Staffordshire under its ecclesiastical rule.
sites.google.com/site/charlesfaireyhistorian/publications/the-devils-of-audley-barthomley-and-betley
Fabulous post, Fel. Love all the placenames such as Dane and Dean originating from Old English. Keep meaning to get a book about that sort of thing. Must get that done. Margaret Gelling's (1984) Place-Names in the Landscape is a good one to start with, Murph, and you can get cheapo 2nd hand copies on Amazon etc. As a callow youth, I once acted as her driver for a couple of days around Shropshire - she was an amazing, if slightly eccentric, woman, looked just like Margaret Rutherford playing Miss Marple. She showed me how Anglo-Saxons and Norse used these place names that incorporate topographical elements as a mental map, to navigate around the locality. The ones that really interest me are the few pre-Roman (usually Welsh) remnants of place names - imagine, knowing what someone called a place over 2,000 years ago - it still blows my mind - maybe I should get out more , or actually perhaps a bit less ...
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Post by felonious on Apr 29, 2017 6:44:31 GMT
Got a healthy supply of bird varieties I can see from the hospital bed here in Clayton. If they'd stay still long enough I'd be able to recognise one or two. Let's hope Stoke don't make you more poorly today
Hope everything's ok.
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 29, 2017 7:08:02 GMT
Got a healthy supply of bird varieties I can see from the hospital bed here in Clayton. If they'd stay still long enough I'd be able to recognise one or two. Let's hope Stoke don't make you more poorly today
Hope everything's ok.
I'm facing the road with the windows open. Hopefully the cheering I'll be hearing will be coming from our lot, if I could get a message to them I would. Take my mind off the sore bits. 😊
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 29, 2017 8:36:11 GMT
Let's hope Stoke don't make you more poorly today
Hope everything's ok.
I'm facing the road with the windows open. Hopefully the cheering I'll be hearing will be coming from our lot, if I could get a message to them I would. Take my mind off the sore bits. 😊 Morning, Chuff. (**Makes a note: 'Patient continuing to make very good progress, I see.'**)
Excellent! That's the spirit. Can you get any coverage of the match on your smart phone?
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 29, 2017 8:49:37 GMT
I'm facing the road with the windows open. Hopefully the cheering I'll be hearing will be coming from our lot, if I could get a message to them I would. Take my mind off the sore bits. 😊 Morning, Chuff. (**Makes a note: 'Patient continuing to make very good progress, I see.'**)
Excellent! That's the spirit. Can you get any coverage of the match on your smart phone? Morning. Radio definitely on the phone but I've never tried visuals. If it's possible then I'll make the most of the free wi fi. (don't know how).🤔
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 29, 2017 9:13:25 GMT
Morning, Chuff. (**Makes a note: 'Patient continuing to make very good progress, I see.'**)
Excellent! That's the spirit. Can you get any coverage of the match on your smart phone? Morning. Radio definitely on the phone but I've never tried visuals. If it's possible then I'll make the most of the free wi fi. (don't know how).🤔 May I suggest: "NURSE! NURSE! NURSE!"
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Post by chuffedstokie on Apr 29, 2017 9:25:30 GMT
Morning. Radio definitely on the phone but I've never tried visuals. If it's possible then I'll make the most of the free wi fi. (don't know how).🤔 May I suggest: "NURSE! NURSE! NURSE!" Plan A. Like your style murph. 😎😷
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Post by murphthesurf on Apr 29, 2017 9:32:30 GMT
May I suggest: "NURSE! NURSE! NURSE!" Plan A. Like your style murph. 😎😷 We aim to please!
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Post by Northy on Apr 29, 2017 9:44:04 GMT
Ooooh heck possible trouble at the mill. Next door neighbour had two dwarf rabbits for her birthday, the old man has constructed an executive rabbit hutch, run, shelter etc, they've come in for plenty of fuss and attention. Think I've just found one sans head by me back door, courtesy of the cat. Just considering the correct approach, or whether to say nowt? approach the cat from behind, then twat it's skull with a shovel, that normally kills it
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Post by felonious on Apr 29, 2017 10:35:12 GMT
Got up fairly close to a Jay this morning on the bridle path, beautiful colours in the sunshine.
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Post by Northy on Apr 29, 2017 19:15:45 GMT
walk around marbury park earlier, bluebells, wild garlic and pink wildflowers - wood anemones? spotted a song thrush running through the undergrowth, watched 2 great crested grebes swimming side by side for an eternity on marbury mere but they didnt go into courtship display also went on a new boardwalk through the reed beds and recorded a bird song, need murph to advise what it is edit - sedge or reed warbler
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Post by Northy on Apr 29, 2017 19:23:59 GMT
Got up fairly close to a Jay this morning on the bridle path, beautiful colours in the sunshine. they seem to be getting more common and less shy these days
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Post by murphthesurf on May 3, 2017 10:30:18 GMT
If it's Wednesday it must be…… Greenfinch Day. Always a delight to see them on the hanging peanut feeders or bird tables. Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris): voice.gardenbird.co.uk/all-about-the-greenfinch/?utm_source=GardenBirdThere's an important mention in here about the potentially deadly Trichomonosis disease and the essential need to 'keep garden feeders and bird baths clean if your garden attracts Greenfinches to prevent, as much as possible, the disease from spreading. Once cleaned, allow your feeders to dry out thoroughly before using again, as the process of drying can kill the infection. Trichomonosis cannot survive for long outside the host.' - And above all you will be mightily relieved to know that Greenfinches have no interest whatsoever in effin' politics.
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Post by cheeesfreeex on May 3, 2017 11:32:29 GMT
The nearby pair of Canada geese have hatched a clutch of young. I counted five earlier.
{Dan Gosling, Bournemouth midfielder.}
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