tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post1481996879035210588..comments2024-03-27T11:18:59.924+00:00Comments on Sun Dried Sparrows: Rattus NorvegicusChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-45559102849405077182013-01-24T18:32:24.381+00:002013-01-24T18:32:24.381+00:00Oops! We'd better get some creosote and start...Oops! We'd better get some creosote and start burning the toast in the mornings...Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-24122332796724970832013-01-24T12:57:17.279+00:002013-01-24T12:57:17.279+00:00I thought this sounded familiar... http://www.bbc....I thought this sounded familiar... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21159407The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-29063733996701706672013-01-17T18:41:13.222+00:002013-01-17T18:41:13.222+00:00I've never seen Flushed Away - but if it's...I've never seen Flushed Away - but if it's anywhere near as good as Ratatouille then I'm going to have to!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-58006620358594705752013-01-17T18:39:50.681+00:002013-01-17T18:39:50.681+00:00Glad you agree! I'd like a pet rat and a pet c...Glad you agree! I'd like a pet rat and a pet crow (both so intelligent!) I'd walk around town with one on each shoulder...Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-39556965383609617972013-01-16T13:48:39.829+00:002013-01-16T13:48:39.829+00:00Ratatouille, a classic. Ah but what about 'Flu...Ratatouille, a classic. Ah but what about 'Flushed Away'?flycasualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216911927644223730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-25675524032259762432013-01-16T12:24:33.500+00:002013-01-16T12:24:33.500+00:00I agree I also have a soft spot for rats...very in...I agree I also have a soft spot for rats...very inteligent and make good pets...I am off to get my UB40 album out right now! Old Pa's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367815328789444775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-81864923160795442402013-01-15T19:29:39.086+00:002013-01-15T19:29:39.086+00:00Oh, e.f. - what different lives we must lead, ther...Oh, e.f. - what different lives we must lead, there you are with raccoons and opossums and snakes and feral cats - and the best I can do is a few cabbage-eating car-loving rats who are scared of buckets... ;-)Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-91705639134033572562013-01-14T15:15:56.418+00:002013-01-14T15:15:56.418+00:00The back yard of our old house (well within the ci...The back yard of our old house (well within the city limits by the way) was a front room, battle ground and love suite for a community of coons. I thought they made a racket when they were makin' time but, if you've ever heard them trying to kill one another...you'll never forget it.<br /><br />We had a few opossums in the beginning...one that was black and big as a hog.<br /><br />No mice or rats though...which in these parts is a good thing. Mice, moles, and small rats are snake food. Fortunately we had a posse of feral cats. There was no snake food for miles.e.f. bartlamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940814285264472785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-5088354074403774722013-01-10T19:34:12.413+00:002013-01-10T19:34:12.413+00:00Indeed I will...
And if they're food for foxe...Indeed I will... <br />And if they're food for foxes down there, then that seems nicely balanced!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-86420023963088508062013-01-10T19:32:47.638+00:002013-01-10T19:32:47.638+00:00I love that! Brilliant. I'll be listening ou...I love that! Brilliant. I'll be listening out...Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-15438278801677584872013-01-10T13:11:26.286+00:002013-01-10T13:11:26.286+00:00Only two nights ago a large fox crossed my path on...Only two nights ago a large fox crossed my path on Brighton seafront, with a neatly dispatched rat hanging from its jaws. The fox looked insouciant, the rat looked like...dinner. There are absolutely loads of them living in the bushes and drains right by the beach down here. They're quite unafraid of humans, and will often indulge in a staring match with you. I wouldn't be one bit surprised if they've evolved far enough to tinker with car batteries. They probably find it a bit of a ratty laugh. <br /><br />Make sure and check your seat belts regularly...Kolley Kibberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07055145770836351738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-49019068249489892532013-01-10T09:36:23.961+00:002013-01-10T09:36:23.961+00:00Oh dear! I can just imagine how that man must hav...Oh dear! I can just imagine how that man must have felt... Now, if it had been a rabbit (not climbing up the bird table obviously, but you know what I mean...) everyone would probably have gone "ahhh, how sweet!" Poor old ratty always gets a raw deal and I must say I have a soft spot for 'em!Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423624920558505937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075393268513251879.post-42533945075931425052013-01-10T00:13:28.942+00:002013-01-10T00:13:28.942+00:00Before we settled on the current Swede Towers, we ...Before we settled on the current Swede Towers, we checked out a number (a large number) of other possibles. On my list of favourites was an old former garage/post office/village shop in the middle of nowhere. The vendor had lived there with his wife for about 40 years and bristled with barely concealed pride as he showed us around. We finished our tour in the lovely little courtyard garden. He explained what a sun-trap it was and a very nice place to sit with a glass of wine on a summer's evening. Unfortunately the scene of rural idyll was suddenly besmirched by the sight of a heffing great rat shinning up the bird table in full view, right in front of us. I looked back at the old chap - the poor bloke looked instantly deflated. I swear he must have shrunk by a foot or so. Talk about bad timing!<br /><br /><br /><br />The Swedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237251779370596904noreply@blogger.com