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[changesbabe]

Thanks for that taz I shall pass that on to him. My hubby dabbles in wood turning - he made a roundish bird house suitable for blue tits to nest in. We put it up last year and we saw a few blue tits check it out unfortunately none of them moved in this year - which is a shame. We can't decide whether to move it or wait it out another year. Unfortunately my neighbour has a cat who prefers my garden to hers - we don't know if that's why they never stayed either. We have tho managed to persuade her to put a bell collar on the cat so at least the birds get some warning of its presence. Xxx

[CLKD]

Our friend's dog chases the birds but they come back 

This friend has 2 spotted woodpeckers in her garden, I've spent half an hour watching them preening in the sunshine this afternoon  ............

She also told me about a friend who had visited India several years ago and was sun-bathing on a beach.  During the afternoon she brushed off a large spider from her thigh, which swelled 2-3 days later.  In hospital the area on the thigh was lanced and lots of spiderlings scurried out  and she required skin grafting soon after.  Fascinating or horrifying?

[purplenanny]

Oh my goodness, that is just horrendous! I would have died, oh yuk! I cannot imagine, well, yes , I can. Oh awful. I will have nightmares now!

Purplenanny x x

[san]

Pn sorry 

CLKD this is why I stay in the UK 

[CLKD]

Don't have nightmares, nature heals.  What would make a spider choose a human thigh? But maggots, leeches etc. have healing properties when used correctly. 

[Taz2]

What happened to the spiderlings 

Taz x 

[Bette]

Sorry but to hell with the spiderlings!! That would be my worst nightmare!
Bette x

[CLKD]

We don't know!  Brushed away I expect.  More worried about the skin grafting that was required.  Me, I would have wanted a PhD out of that situation !

[purplenanny]

Talking of maggots , yuk, just as awful as spiders in my opinion! An elderly friend of ours has just had 2 toes removed (diabetic) and was sent home with live maggots eating the poison.  I can't imagine having them crawling around inside! Yuk!

This thread used to be so delightful (CLKD !!) with all the lovely bird stories, etc and expert help and advice from Taz.

Someone post something nice, and quick, please!

[san]

for you PN ... I love watching the robin in my garden hoping around. He's got a love bright red chest 

[san]

that's him Mrs P. Does he visit you too 

[purplenanny]

Phew, thanks San and Mrs P.

I never knew my little Robin could fly so far and be back so quick!!

Purplenanny x x

[purplenanny]

Cute! x x

[san]

[Joyce]

Animal, vegetable or mineral?  Could be an eel did it wriggle, occassionally they will surface to grab air.

Definitely didn't wiggle.  It was tubular and looked fairly solid.  Looked a bit like a thin pipe with whole down the middle, about the size of your pinkie.