Today I'm happy about......

[Bruce Rioja]

am clearing the garden - and today took several trailer-loads of junk to the tip/recycling centre...

amongst them were several sacks of brambles I had hacked down last year...

and look what slithered out into my trailer when I picked up the bag at the dump...

Now, be honest, did you recognise that it's a harmless grass snake, or did you shit your britches?

Oh, and what did you do with it?

[bobo the clown]

You just got upset when I tried to rest my pint on your head. And AT, speaking from your perspective I would say I am tall. You're just FREAKISHLY tall.

Nah, loads of people my sorta height. Where I used to work there were 2 people in my office alone that were taller. GG - watch out. If he's doing the pint on head thing, next it'll be the whilst yer down there trick

Where'd you work? A growth hormone lab!

... or Holland ??

[thebish]

am clearing the garden - and today took several trailer-loads of junk to the tip/recycling centre...

amongst them were several sacks of brambles I had hacked down last year...

and look what slithered out into my trailer when I picked up the bag at the dump...

Now, be honest, did you recognise that it's a harmless grass snake, or did you shit your britches?

Oh, and what did you do with it?

I shall be making him/her into a small pie tomorrow!

(I wasn't 100% sure - but fairly sure - but didn't pick it up anyway - as I think grass snakes are well known for squirting people with a disgusting smelly arse-spray - much as skunks are supposed to do!)

I jumped a lot more the other week when a huge mouse jumped out of one of the bags I picked up!

[Bruce Rioja]

I think grass snakes are well known for squirting people with a disgusting smelly arse-spray - much as skunks are supposed to do!)

I really didn't know that. It's not a surprise but I really didn't know that they do that. Anyway, where is our snake now? I hope he/she's back in your garden. I've taken out rats with a pitchfork before today and then been sick at the thought that as they were cowering they were only trying to keep their young alive. Cornered, looking up at me. I fecking hate myself at times for things that I've done.

[thebish]

I think grass snakes are well known for squirting people with a disgusting smelly arse-spray - much as skunks are supposed to do!)

I really didn't know that. It's not a surprise but I really didn't know that they do that. Anyway, where is our snake now? I hope he/she's back in your garden. I've taken out rats with a pitchfork before today and then been sick at the thought that as they were cowering they were only trying to keep their young alive. Cornered, looking up at me. I fecking hate myself at times for things that I've done.

back in the long grass by the pond... no pitchforks today!

[boltonboris]

Scoring at the Reebok. Then levelling things up my making a hash of a 20 yard overhead kick about 70 yards into the air.

Top morning.

[thebish]

Scoring at the Reebok. Then levelling things up my making a hash of a 20 yard overhead kick about 70 yards into the air.

Top morning.

you already outrank Sordell then!!

[boltonboris]

Also went home with the man of the a match award. A signed shirt. But that's nowt to shout about.

[thebish]

Also went home with the man of the a match award. A signed shirt. But that's nowt to shout about.

I'd certainly be shouting about it! nice one!!

[thebish]

Parade service this morning (where we are swamped by beavers/cubs/scouts rainbows/brownies/guides...

and they made a "surprise" presentation to me of a book of how to grow veg and fruit - and £50 to spend on plants...

anyway.. leafing through it just now, I have discovered that on just about every page there is a post-it note from one of the kids - often with a fruit/veg related goodbye message..

(most of the rainbows wrote "I lik appls" bye!)

anyway - made me smile! it is very sweet!

most puzzling note - on the citrus page:

knock knock
who's there?
lemon
lemon who?
because lemons know how to say bye! love chloe xx

[Montreal Wanderer]

I think grass snakes are well known for squirting people with a disgusting smelly arse-spray - much as skunks are supposed to do!)

I really didn't know that. It's not a surprise but I really didn't know that they do that. Anyway, where is our snake now? I hope he/she's back in your garden. I've taken out rats with a pitchfork before today and then been sick at the thought that as they were cowering they were only trying to keep their young alive. Cornered, looking up at me. I fecking hate myself at times for things that I've done.

I was cornered a rat outside our house, Bruce, though it was fifty years ago now. I was armed with a rake. It didn't sit there cowering though. Looked at me with reddish eyes and ran right at me. I swung the rake and couldn't have missed it by more than a couple of feet. It passed underneath me as I jumped and was last seen heading rapidly for the high ground, while I went for a quick pick me up. I guess the moral of the story is that a thrusting weapon such as a pitchfork is superior to a swinging rake on such occasions.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

There was a rat sat on our lawn once, i threw something at it to make it move, it didnt budge, so i got closer and poked it with the handle of a rake...after about the third poke it looked up at me as if to say 'do you mind pal?', then it got to its feet and sauntered off like he was being subbed in the 91st minute and his team were winning.

I think the moral of this story is, rats aren't really afraid of people anymore, which is a bit worrying.
Also, rat, mouse, spider, fly, i cant bring myself to kill anything..but i'll give em a good poking

[BWFC_Insane]

There was a rat sat on our lawn once, i threw something at it to make it move, it didnt budge, so i got closer and poked it with the handle of a rake...after about the third poke it looked up at me as if to say 'do you mind pal?', then it got to its feet and sauntered off like he was being subbed in the 91st minute and his team were winning.

I think the moral of this story is, rats aren't really afraid of people anymore, which is a bit worrying.
Also, rat, mouse, spider, fly, i'll give em a good poking

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Tut you lot can make anythiing seem weird and unseemly...

[Gooner Girl]

There was a rat sat on our lawn once, i threw something at it to make it move, it didnt budge, so i got closer and poked it with the handle of a rake...after about the third poke it looked up at me as if to say 'do you mind pal?', then it got to its feet and sauntered off like he was being subbed in the 91st minute and his team were winning.

I think the moral of this story is, rats aren't really afraid of people anymore, which is a bit worrying.
Also, rat, mouse, spider, fly, i cant bring myself to kill anything..but i'll give em a good poking

Can you come and poke the one thats eating all my chickens eggs?!

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Certainly, in fact i'll even bring my long poking device.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

There was a rat sat on our lawn once, i threw something at it to make it move, it didnt budge, so i got closer and poked it with the handle of a rake...after about the third poke it looked up at me as if to say 'do you mind pal?', then it got to its feet and sauntered off like he was being subbed in the 91st minute and his team were winning.

[Gooner Girl]

Certainly, in fact i'll even bring my long poking device.

Well that will just make it laugh!

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Certainly, in fact i'll even bring my long poking device.

Well that will just make it laugh!

Stop it eating your eggs though won't it...

[Gooner Girl]

Certainly, in fact i'll even bring my long poking device.

Well that will just make it laugh!

Stop it eating your eggs though won't it...

I'll let you know if I get that desperate