My little robin’s the same Punkdoc, in fact, he doesn’t say much at all, he’s almost got to eating out of my hand but chickens out at the last second, he’ll get there. That’s if the other two don’t fight with him and scare him away.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
Never managed to get a Belgian robin anywhere near us when we were out in the garden. Same with the resident sparrows and tits. Suspicious lot, so was delighted in t he autumn to have a robin hopping about nearby as I planted garlic. Here's hoping he or she is even bolder when we get out there again in earnest.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Same here Fidget ... our robin will take live mealworms from our hand ... at the height of nestling demand he’ll even come in the house and shout at us to provide them if we’re not quick enough off the mark ... ordinary worms and brandlings etc don’t merit that much effort from him.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
There are two robins here, one follows me round the flower borders, the other keeps me company in the veg patch It's the wrens that get closest though - they almost get under my feet as long as the dogs aren't out.
@Dovefromabove the irony of 'taking back control' and giving it to a bunch of people who didn't want it seems to have been lost. "what we gonna do?" "I dunno, what d'ya wanna do?" "Look, I say 'what we gonna do' then you say 'I dunno, what d'ya wanna do' and I say what we gonna do, you say what d'ya wanna do, what we gonna do, what d'ya wanna do, what we gonna do - let's do SOMEthing". "OK. What d'ya wanna do?"
sigh
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Afternoon all, hope all are well whether in the sunshine, rain or cold. Just warming up after washing/brushing the old pillars by the front door as they were getting a bit green (North facing). Even gave the white bases a quick lick of paint so they are looking a bit smarter now. Fencing going up next door (at last) - looking decent so looking forward to final result. I wonder if they will be dog-proof?? I’m guesssing a naughty Labrador will find a way!
.... Fencing going up next door (at last) - looking decent so looking forward to final result. I wonder if they will be dog-proof?? I’m guesssing a naughty Labrador will find a way!
If there’s food involved it’s a certainty!
right ... just off to catch the bus ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Like AuntyRach I have been doing a bit of, in my case very overdue, outside painting. Our kitchen side window was changed to fixed glass blocks in a hardwood frame some time ago. The hardwood is not supposed to need treating but of course it does. I decided while the 2nd water but is out of the way (still trying to find the leak) it would be good to treat it to a re-coat. I think I have "lost" my summer Robin as the one that comes now is more timid, he/she comes in, snatches the dried mealworms & flies off to a safe perch a few feet away. The old one used to follow me round much more closely.
On the day boats for diving in the red sea, they would be cooking lunch at 8.30. It would then be left on the side until Lunchtime. I went vege on the basis it was less likely to induce gippy tummy. I never went to Egypt without at least two packets of Imodium. I prefer the meltlets, as they dissolve under the tongue, and good if being sick accompanies it. They always got used by someone before the holiday was up. I couldn't work out why some films I seemed to know bits of. Then I realised I watched them on the plane, in between trips to the loo.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Dovefromabove the irony of 'taking back control' and giving it to a bunch of people who didn't want it seems to have been lost.
"what we gonna do?"
"I dunno, what d'ya wanna do?"
"Look, I say 'what we gonna do' then you say 'I dunno, what d'ya wanna do' and I say what we gonna do, you say what d'ya wanna do, what we gonna do, what d'ya wanna do, what we gonna do - let's do SOMEthing".
"OK. What d'ya wanna do?"
sigh
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Yummity yum yum
Just warming up after washing/brushing the old pillars by the front door as they were getting a bit green (North facing). Even gave the white bases a quick lick of paint so they are looking a bit smarter now. Fencing going up next door (at last) - looking decent so looking forward to final result. I wonder if they will be dog-proof?? I’m guesssing a naughty Labrador will find a way!
right ... just off to catch the bus ...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I think I have "lost" my summer Robin as the one that comes now is more timid, he/she comes in, snatches the dried mealworms & flies off to a safe perch a few feet away. The old one used to follow me round much more closely.