Not a 'pair' Hosta - hedgehogs are pretty promiscuous and just wander around finding mates in the spring and summer, then leaving the females to 'get on with it'. In fact they're not very sociable at all unless it's for procreative purposes.
You probably saw a mature hog and a youngster. You've probably had at least a couple of 'families' this summer, knowing your acreage and the type of habitat you've got.
It's too hot to be outside, even in the shade ... I've come indoors and opened all the windows and back doors to create a through draught .......... phew!
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I've just had to take almost everything off Fidget!!!!!!!!!! and next door have the plumber upstairs but who cares!!!!
I went outside to the veg patch to pick a couple of pattypan squashes and suddenly I felt a sharp burning sensation in the middle of my back and then there was a buzzing and I realised that a bee had flown up my kaftan and stung me!!!!!!!!!!!
I pulled my kaftan over my head and ran indoors in my underpinnings!!! I could feel the sting and think I've scraped it out with my fingernail, and I've sprayed it with the Jungle Fever sting spray stuff. I can only just manage to see a bit of it in the mirror but there's a big red swelling getting bigger OUCH!!!
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Still jolly hot here. Weather man on the radio says it'll still be 24C at 11pm. That feels optimistic at the mo but at least it's not our usual sticky heat.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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He'll be home about 5.45 - I've put some antihistamine cream on and that's helping - OH has some antihistamine tablets somewhere (he takes them if we're going somewhere where there's a cat) - if the swelling gets too bad I'll give him a ring and see where they are, but I think the cream is working.
Next time I go to the squash patch I'm going to tuck my kaftan into my 'lastic! They're not flying up there again!!! Goodness knows what might happen
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Yes please Joyce. Mine only seems to appear in the Winter.
Not a 'pair' Hosta - hedgehogs are pretty promiscuous and just wander around finding mates in the spring and summer, then leaving the females to 'get on with it'. In fact they're not very sociable at all unless it's for procreative purposes.
You probably saw a mature hog and a youngster. You've probably had at least a couple of 'families' this summer, knowing your acreage and the type of habitat you've got.
Lots of really good info here http://www.devonmammalgroup.org/devons-mammals/hedgehog/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hello everybody
Good yo hear from DD glad you & Charlie are settling in , glad you have friendly people close by
Having lunch with a friend in Wetherspoons
Have a good day everybody
34C out there
It's too hot to be outside, even in the shade ... I've come indoors and opened all the windows and back doors to create a through draught .......... phew!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
38C in the sun. 28C in the shade. I'm indoors painting chairs for Possum's apartment.
Hot Obxx.
Rasta doggy sprawled flat out on the floor tiles to keep cool.
26 C in the shade here. I have taken my top off, thus exposing my underwear to the birds. No one else can see.
I am being hassled by scruff the robin for mealworms. All the live ones have gone, he should be finding his own dinner at the moment.
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've just had to take almost everything off Fidget!!!!!!!!!! and next door have the plumber upstairs but who cares!!!!
I went outside to the veg patch to pick a couple of pattypan squashes and suddenly I felt a sharp burning sensation in the middle of my back and then there was a buzzing and I realised that a bee had flown up my kaftan and stung me!!!!!!!!!!!
I pulled my kaftan over my head and ran indoors in my underpinnings!!! I could feel the sting and think I've scraped it out with my fingernail, and I've sprayed it with the Jungle Fever sting spray stuff. I can only just manage to see a bit of it in the mirror but there's a big red swelling getting bigger OUCH!!!
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Ooh that sounds nasty, Dove. What time does Hubby get home from work?
Anti histamines? They should reduce swelling.
Still jolly hot here. Weather man on the radio says it'll still be 24C at 11pm. That feels optimistic at the mo but at least it's not our usual sticky heat.
He'll be home about 5.45 - I've put some antihistamine cream on and that's helping - OH has some antihistamine tablets somewhere (he takes them if we're going somewhere where there's a cat) - if the swelling gets too bad I'll give him a ring and see where they are, but I think the cream is working.
Next time I go to the squash patch I'm going to tuck my kaftan into my 'lastic!
They're not flying up there again!!! Goodness knows what might happen 
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.