How Lovely

[Tilly2]

I bought two Pyracantha bushes from Lidl on Monday. They were reduced to four pounds each. Both of them were smothered in bright yellow berries.
I planted them yesterday in two different areas of the garden and have just spent a delightful hour watching two blackbirds systematically stripping them.

I bought them for the birds and the birds seem to appreciate them. How lovely. I'm really pleased with myself.

[tonyav]

Mmmmmmm.

[Tilly2]

It's a shame sparrowhawks don't scare cats off. That's better

[tonyav]

Yes Yilly, much better.

[pusskin]

lol. me and you think alike tilly.

[Tilly2]

...........and then chase them and......................

[shoota]

Till.....

[tonyav]

Oi............... again.

[pusskin]

Yes agree with that too tilly! x ha ha

[Tilly2]

Yes, shoota? Do you have a cat?

Pusskin, help me out here. Don't leave me on my own. Go and fetch some Pyracantha and pass me a bit.

[shoota]

I do, but that is not my point.
With this attitude you will soon be applying for a shotgun certificate and be off harvesting your own game casserole.
Innit?

[Tilly2]

I never mentioned shooting anything! What attitude?

[shoota]

Falconry - the pursuit of feathered and furred game (+ cats) with a falcon is one of the country sports, along with shooting.....
That attitude.

[pusskin]

pmsl! tilly.

[Tilly2]

I've done falconry. Harris hawks. Fish pie for tea, caught them earlier.

[choux]

The holly and hawthorn are groaning under the weight of berries, wonder when the redwings will come to strip them both?

I shall dig out the old pyracantha next year as it seriously gets in the way of window cleaning now. My bird visitors are well fed throughout the winter.

[Tilly2]

Good luck with digging it out, choux. You might need some armour for protection.

I have holly and hawthorn bushes too. As you say, there are loads of berries on them. It's funny how the two blackbirds made a bee line for my two new plants. I wonder if the colour attracted them?

[choux]

No problem Tilly. When I decide something has to go - it goes.

[Tilly2]

I like that attitude, choux! Go get 'em.