Afternoon all, it's very windy here.  The garden brolly has blown over and it's a metal base ! 
I had my Grandson here this afternoon, so it was football and more football but unfortunately Storm Dave messed up his kick about. Sweet and sour chicken for tea, that's boring enough I think   

I've only stayed in a posh hotel once and that was 40 years ago     

Jeanette knew Baz from days of old
She wasn't shy, she was pretty bold
She asked for a bite of his baguette

Quote from: Vlad on Today at 09:08:19 AMMrs Vlad and I used to do posh when I was in the Army, Mess dinners..lots of silver, sherry at the start waiter service, 5 courses port the loyal toast, regimental band port and cigars for the blokes to finish

Sounds great, I love some traditions.  My granddaughter is at a very old university that holds some formal, black tie functions, she and her friends are loving the opportunity to get dressed to the nines!  The dining hall looks like a scene from Harry Potter.

Quote from: Mups on Today at 12:35:02 PMSounds lovely, Vlad, especially the Frogs.    I would love to have those. Haven't seen any in years.
I wouldn't know how to look after all those Koi,  but I'd be happy to encourage the birds. 
Have you seen any signs of Rats this year?    I've had the damn things here.

I remember several years ago my oldest dog went outside for her bed time wee,  and when she came back in she looked awful.  She was literally foaming at the mouth,  shaking,  and her eyes looked peculiar.  She really scared me.
Then I remembered the big Toad I had seen near the back door that morning. He must have come back and she probably grabbed it, and toad skin can emit a nasty toxic substance. 
She looked so ill, so quickly.  I phoned the vet for advice even though it was late at night,  and he said its only the foreign toads, like Cane toads, that kill,  and very quickly too,  often within 15 mins! 

Luckily I remembered something from the archives of my mind about milk being an antidote. I bathed her nose, and lips, and poured some in a small bowl for her to drink to hopefully soothe her tongue and throat,  and do you know what -  it did.  It was like a miracle.  I could have wept. 
She slept with me that night so I could keep an eye on her and by morning she was back to normal.
Telling you this  incase Fang ever touches one.

Yep we did have rats when we moved in, but we laid out traps caught three not seen since...thanks for the info on toads.. I haven't seen my frog for a couple of days, I suspect he ended up as lunch  for either the koi or the crows.

Quote from: Mups on Today at 12:47:14 PMVery nice Vlad, pretty.    Though I think I'd have to have a tree surgeon and trim then down a little as they look very close to your roof?

Odd you should say that...we did....


The roof behind is actually a shed..tilled roof a double glazed windows...weird, we will convert it next year

David Attenborough has a programme about gardens starting Easter Day BBC1 @ 6pm

You are a clever lot.  

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Very nice Vlad, pretty.     Though I think I'd have to have a tree surgeon and trim then down a little as they look very close to your roof?

But one day he had to laugh
He couldn't recall if he'd had his bath
Lyn soon told him he'd started to reek
And must have missed for well over a week
And kicked him out down the path.


So he now knew he mustn't forget
But on the way home bought a baguette
He sat in the park in the sun
And munched  his grub there for fun
When along came a lass called Jeanette.