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    slowworm replied to the thread RATS!.
    It does sound like you have more of a people problem than a rat problem. At least you can deal with the rats. I take care of any here...
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    Not spotting as such but the last few days I've been so of playing 'hunt the hornet'. A queen keeps hiding in things I need to use...
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    slowworm posted the thread Recipe ideas in Lovely Grub.
    Do we have a recipe idea thread? Somewhere to post random ideas rather than full recipes? Anyway, at this time of year we tend to use a...
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    slowworm replied to the thread Woodland Custodianship.
    How is the winch going? I'm looking at the Eder PW 1200, quite a bit of money but I have several jobs for it.
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    slowworm reacted to Broch's post in the thread Woodland Custodianship with Like Like.
    It's an Eder Powerwinch PW 1800 made in Germany. I am really pleased with it, very easy to use and very safe (for a winch). It's not...
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    slowworm reacted to bobnewboy's post in the thread What wildlife did you spot today? with Love Love.
    …And finally - The Great Escape video. Trail cam worked fine. The last minutes of their escape into the wilds of our garden.
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    slowworm replied to the thread Deer deterrence.
    I'm with the deer on this one, I've never liked the smell of herb robert. Funnily enough we have it's relation, a cultivated pink...
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    slowworm replied to the thread RATS!.
    I was going to mention drowning rats, or anything else, is illegal. Sounds like spring traps are your best bet or a pro who can use...
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    slowworm reacted to British Red's post in the thread RATS! with Like Like.
    Most of those are water filled as a kill mechanism. That's illegal in the UK
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    Heard first, but then saw, a grasshopper warbler a warbling just outside our back door.
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    Fire is a real concern for some. We like to leave plenty of areas around our house to nature, long grass, hedges with plenty of gorse...
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    slowworm reacted to JonoHolland's post in the thread South West Bushcraft Show. with Like Like.
    Hey all, With many thanks to Woody Girl I have found this thread! I run Devon & Cornwall Bushcraft & we're running this event...
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    slowworm reacted to Lean'n'mean's post in the thread Spring anyone ? with Like Like.
    Saw my first swallow of the year this afternoon but one swallow does not a summer make.
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    slowworm replied to the thread Spring anyone ?.
    We saw our first swallows yesterday and heard our first willow warbler today. Plenty of other birds about, the humble chaffinchs must be...
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    slowworm replied to the thread What are you growing?.
    I managed to plant our 1st early spuds during the week, potted up some onion sets and sowed my toms etc. This time of year I'm glad I...