The Ginger Familiar (15 years RIP) used to collect voles and put them down in a circle, like a clock face. I don't think it was a vole, not the southern sort anyway, perhaps it's a northern vole? ;)
PS The Northern Pied Wagtails are making a nest in the ivy up the outside of the kitchen wall. Baby pied wagtails will be cute. Do they wag from fledging?
Posted by Blue Witch on 7 May, 2020 at 7:07 PM
I'm so glad ours are only able to catch butterflies.
It looks lovely there and peaceful.
Posted by delcatto on 7 May, 2020 at 7:27 PM
In my defence I hasten to add that I was wearing full PPE: mask, goggles and ear defenders. No historic stonework was harmed during the completion of said work.
Posted by Mr BW on 8 May, 2020 at 8:02 AM
Brass monkeys today (Sunday). Hope you've got some coal in the outhouse.
Posted by Dave on 10 May, 2020 at 8:41 PM
*Wonders if 'coal in the outhouse' is a euphemism*
Posted by Blue Witch on 11 May, 2020 at 7:13 AM
How are my weeds doing?
Posted by Debster on 14 May, 2020 at 12:54 AM
Ah, the vinca. I grew them on in a large trug of water for a few weeks. They were very very healthy, very growy, and flowering. Now all planted, around the periphery (let's hope they can't get under a dry stone wall and then through tarmac), around the septic tank in the field, and up the track. About 40 different patches. I have photos of all the stages, and will do a post later in the year as they take over. Many thanks again.
Posted by Blue Witch on 14 May, 2020 at 7:48 AM
Take over is the word. They are growing strongly in the patch where I dug them out. More persistent than bindweed.
Simply lovely.
Posted by Scoakat on 6 May, 2020 at 10:58 PMIf it looked a bit like a hamster it may have been a field vole? Our cat and dogs regularly bring them to us in various states of completeness.
Posted by NiC on 7 May, 2020 at 3:10 PMThe Ginger Familiar (15 years RIP) used to collect voles and put them down in a circle, like a clock face. I don't think it was a vole, not the southern sort anyway, perhaps it's a northern vole? ;)
PS The Northern Pied Wagtails are making a nest in the ivy up the outside of the kitchen wall. Baby pied wagtails will be cute. Do they wag from fledging?
Posted by Blue Witch on 7 May, 2020 at 7:07 PMI'm so glad ours are only able to catch butterflies.
Posted by delcatto on 7 May, 2020 at 7:27 PMIt looks lovely there and peaceful.
In my defence I hasten to add that I was wearing full PPE: mask, goggles and ear defenders. No historic stonework was harmed during the completion of said work.
Posted by Mr BW on 8 May, 2020 at 8:02 AMBrass monkeys today (Sunday). Hope you've got some coal in the outhouse.
Posted by Dave on 10 May, 2020 at 8:41 PM*Wonders if 'coal in the outhouse' is a euphemism*
Posted by Blue Witch on 11 May, 2020 at 7:13 AMHow are my weeds doing?
Posted by Debster on 14 May, 2020 at 12:54 AMAh, the vinca. I grew them on in a large trug of water for a few weeks. They were very very healthy, very growy, and flowering. Now all planted, around the periphery (let's hope they can't get under a dry stone wall and then through tarmac), around the septic tank in the field, and up the track. About 40 different patches. I have photos of all the stages, and will do a post later in the year as they take over. Many thanks again.
Posted by Blue Witch on 14 May, 2020 at 7:48 AMTake over is the word. They are growing strongly in the patch where I dug them out. More persistent than bindweed.
Posted by Debster on 14 May, 2020 at 9:37 AM