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Squirrels

Some time ago, there was a debate on stopping squirrels from stealing food from bird feeders. The best recommendation seemed to be chilli powder, but I've just watched one devouring a load of birdfood...

belP

Mallard ducklings learning to fly

Someone told me they'd seen male mallards, the drakes, teaching the young mallards to fly, possibly sometime in Sept or Oct. Is this possible or likely does anyone know? I thought the males pushed off...

dannyday5821

time travel!

lets say its possible...but...you can only travel back in time once, you cant get back, you cant take anything with you, and it has to be within your own lifetime. so, if you could, what aspect of...

fishbait

kingfishers

I have just seen a kingfisher in the port of Dunkerque. Its several km to the nearest fresh water which makes me wonder if they will fish in saltwater?? Could any of you far to clever chappies confirm...

burnhal

Sea shell/snail shell spirals

We bought a bag of seashells for our grandaughter- obviously imports as they are larger and of differing varieties. All the spiral types- various conches, winkle type, whelk type- have a clockwise...

taliesin238

Spiders bite???

Do british spiders bite?? I started working in a nursing home about 10 years ago and one of the nurses had a funny veiny spot appear on her arm and she said "Oh look ive got a spider bite" At the time...

bibster

general knowledge

spanish provincial capital gives its name to a red fruit, 2, what is a head high full toss called in cricket,3 who wrote a novel based on events at St cross hospital ,thanks

wilderness

on the high street

can anbody help me with three crypic clues on the abovequiz the answers are all shops 1adam or brown might have played here 2. illegal substance is excellent 3.didshe follow the road to the engine...

Roughquest

Strange Eating Habits?

Can someone enlighten me as to what badgers actually eat? For several nights now we have had 2 visit our garden and throughout the night they are sat under our bedroom window and all we can here are...

dee2912

x ray scaners at the docks

hi could you settle a query for my mate he wants to know wat excatly shows up on a dock x ray scanners can you see actually persons bones an he thinks that every person has to go through the scanners...

hisgrace

Macmillan Summer Quiz

Any help with quotes below would be appreciated :- (1) We can stop at Mancini's for a little dinner on the way. (2) Till then, farewell Gilbert Markham Stanningley, June 10th 1847. 3) A single line of...

hippyhoppy

Ir's been 26 weeks

Rosie popped her clogs 26 week ago - is it weird that I know the exact date ...why can't she come home and be part of my family again......

sunflower68

cat

Hi there, my cat is almost 6 months. He only ever goes out into our back garden. He is ready to 'go' soon and I wondered if you have any safety tips. If I let him out the back, it backs onto our road...

jane mark 2

General knowledge

Can anyone help with these please? 1) Which British driver came 3rd on his Formula 1 debut in 2007? 2) Which celebrity chef was once Head Chef at Winchesters Hotel du Vin? 3)The human eye is most...

GeekInThePin

Song title/Artist please!!

A woman sings a song about her TV. Lyrics like "you keep me company when I'm alone... so soothing is your monotone" or something like that. Song sounds like a love song about a guy she loves, but is...

RATTER15

When do I harvest rose hips for growing from seed?

Opposite our house we have a small strip of land on the side of the road that doesn't get maintained by anyone and in the hedge I have noticed some wild rose hips. I would like to harvest these to...

gedk

electric supply on a campsite

Any campers out there who can help me...... Normally , how far is an electric supply situated from a tent pitch on a campsite, (i understand not all campsites have them). I would imagine it differs...

Janbuck

Peacocks

Could anyone help me please with a quiz question - "the peacock belongs to which group of birds?". I'm not sure how the quiz setter's define 'group' When I looked on Google I got Genus and some other...

huggles

Crosswords

1. Willis clone's turned into Brodie (5,7) L???S???L?N? 2. Old TV Western with funny BR traveller (5,5) ??G?N???I? 3. Tip of a blade (10) ????E???D? 4. Attendant at duel (6) S????? Many thanks

Im a BusyBee

Fishing Licence

If my son goes fishing (he's 19) his friend has told him he neednt worry about a licence as it is quite possible and in order to purchase one from the inspector that would come round to check that he...

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