On Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean) the cats were exterminating birds,some of which are endangered, so they banned any new cats from coming on to the island, and rounded up all the ferals and euthanised them. All existing owned cats had to be sterilised, so as they die, it becomes a cat free zone.
It's not a full moon is it? B3 prowling the streets, howling away and savaging tiny spiders to death.
Years ago I was on holiday in France with my parents. On the first night I was just dozing off to sleep when I heard something run across the pillow behind my head. Actually heard it. I thought it must have been a small lizard or something by the noise but wasn't going to sleep until I found out. Eventually, behind a curtain, I found a large house centipede. If you've never seen a house centipede they look like big spiders but with 30 legs. They're harmless but even us hardened bug enthusiasts don't especially want one running all over us in our sleep. If nothing else it helped put small spiders into perspective and made me appreciate why people in jungles sleep in hammocks.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
On Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean) the cats were exterminating birds,some of which are endangered, so they banned any new cats from coming on to the island, and rounded up all the ferals and euthanised them. All existing owned cats had to be sterilised, so as they die, it becomes a cat free zone.
No need to apologise @Xenobia. I understand how you feel. I'm fed up with them riding on pavements when they aren't under the age of ten. I passed another one yesterday, on what is a long narrow pavement. I'd like the same courtesy they expect from drivers, when I'm walking and they pass me at speed. 1.5 metres if you please, instead of the foot or so I frequently get. Near enough that I can touch them without trying very hard.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
4days before we are due to cook for the whole family, the main oven door seal has split. The repair place got back to me very promptly, "we can get a pattern one for £30 but it will take a week to 10 days. We can get a genuine one in 2days but it will cost £70!" BTW their standard call out and labour charge is £60. So that's £130 before we but any food! 😕
On Christmas Island,(Indian Ocean) the cats were exterminating birds,some of which are endangered, so they banned any new cats from coming on to the island, and rounded up all the ferals and euthanised them. All existing owned cats had to be sterilised, so as they die, it becomes a cat free zone.
I misread that as "existing cat owners had to be sterilised". I won't comment on whether I think that is a great idea
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I'd like the same courtesy they expect from drivers, when I'm walking and they pass me at speed. 1.5 metres if you please, instead of the foot or so I frequently get. Near enough that I can touch them without trying very hard.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/01/social-mobility-prospects-for-young-people-disappearing-says-research
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.