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    Elementary, My Dear Watson,...

    Cagney and Lacey Miss Marple
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    Elementary, My Dear Watson,...

    Inch High Private Eye Ace Ventura
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    RATS!

    https://catalogue.killgerm.com/big-snap-e-rat-trap these above are really good- Also...30 quid for 6 with free delivery- here https://www.agrisupplyservices.co.uk/big-snap-e-rat-trap-pack-of-6-272-p.asp and..Trapper T Rex is the best one I used (but the snap E comes pretty close second) but...
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    RATS!

    Can't go wrong with the good old fashioned wooden Victor Rat trap. I got some from B and Q some years ago.Not sure if the size will allow them to fit in a rat box. They used to be cheap. They have a strong spring. Some of the plastic ones from the usual DIY stores don't have a very strong spring...
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    RATS!

    I don't know what your immediate envioronment and surrounding properties and gardens are like but I once saw a posh and clean looking small back garden with a rat problem. It's difficult to say without actually seeing the area in person. Things that could be contributing to your problem...
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    Car camper conversion kit

    wonder if a carpenter could make something bespoke for you-mind you,it would probably be more expensive than buying that kit?
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    RATS!

    It's good that you will be able to explain things in person to the rat man rather than him being shown round by a housing association employee that probably doesn't know the site as well as you. He will probably do an initial written assessment of the problem on his visit so make sure you get a...
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    Film recommendation

    Probably one of the greatest films ever made IMHO and still stands the test of time. I love the end shot where she walks out of the cemetry walks past Joseph Cotten and Trevor Howard without even looking at them.
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    RATS!

    set as many traps as you can...if you think it is safe to do so..try and get the population down
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    RATS!

    They can sometimes just lick the peanut butter off without setting the trap off. I put broken pieces of nut with nutella-a splodge of nutella then push the whole or broken nuts into the nutella-that way there is more chance of activating the trap as they try to pull the pieces of nut from the...
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    RATS!

    pouring bleach or other chemicals will absolutely not work
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    RATS!

    It's difficult to really assess the root of your problem without actually physically seeing whats going on and being there. There could be all sorts of reasons as to the source of the rats. It may be a broken drain somewhere( majority of rat problems) or maybe you have a rat burrow nearby. You...
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    Bushcraft Jacket Cape-let

    Don't supose you know where they are sold? Had a quick search and seems to be mostly fashion type capes using a similar(traditional?) pattern to this one. Just the right size to keep rain off the bits that get soaked first and probably heavy enough not to annoyingly flap about in a breeze...
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    Nikwax TX.Direct - does it work?

    A brilliant explanation and it all makes sense to me now. Am hoping to buy either the Alta3 or the Evolution Hybrid smock but was worried about the efficacy of re-proofing it. You have laid my mind to rest now. Just a couple of questions,forgive me if I am being pedantic/repetetive...